With classic "hero" narrative, Savlon looks to create more inspiring stories for the brand: Sameer Satpathy

ITC’s hygiene brand Savlon recently roped in ace shuttler Saina Nehwal as its brand ambassador. With its new campaign, the antiseptic brand which enjoys great equity, underlines its performance credentials

e4m by Priyanka Mehra
Published: Aug 22, 2016 8:26 AM  | 3 min read
With classic "hero" narrative, Savlon looks to create more inspiring stories for the brand: Sameer Satpathy

ITC’s hygiene brand Savlon recently roped in ace shuttler Saina Nehwal as its brand ambassador. The brand today has a heritage of more than 50 years and enjoys great equity and is   trusted by 90% doctors. With its new campaign, Savlon aims to further underline its performance credentials.

The brand brings alive the narrative of Saina Nehwal. A young girl who relentlessly pursued her dreams fighting against all odds with the unstinted support of her parents. The brand purpose is to impact society in a positive manner and create a meaningful engagement. With this classic “hero” narrative, Savlon looks to create more inspiring stories for the brand,” explained Sameer Satpathy, Chief Executive, Personal Care Products Business, ITC.

The brief for this campaign was co-created with the Ogilvy team with an aim to harmonize the need to underline the brand’s functional performance in the context of the consumers’ life.  Through this campaign, Savlon embarks on a journey to inspire parents to let go of their anxieties, fears and encourage children to push their limits and maximise their true potential.

Speaking about Saina Nehwal as their obvious choice, Satpathy said, “Sports has the most high performance moments and who better than Saina Nehwal to exemplify that? She is a role model; an athlete who single-handedly took on the Chinese Badminton machine and proved that they could be beaten, and put India onto the badminton map for this generation.” 

While Savlon’s previous brand communication gave the message of ‘Gentler being powerful’, it was a conscious shift to move to the current stance. According to Satpathy, “Parents want their children to succeed but also want to protect them from the world. As a brand, we seek to inspire parents to encourage their children to challenge limits and maximise their true potential.”

The client team, and all of us at Ogilvy were aligned on the relevance of moving to our current stance. We all genuinely believe that we have a great brand with terrific products at hand, and now it was our creative task to say what need to be said in the most relevant, engaging and memorable way,” shared Kainaz Karmakar, ECD, Ogilvy.

If we look around, it is the age of more and more kids pursuing unusual goals, be it in sports or other activities. Often, following such paths means that one can stumble and get hurt. But only after going through it all are champions made. We wanted parents and the society to feel proud about this reality, and encourage kids around them to excel at their choices, rather than discourage them (through hurtful words). Yes, the communication is bold, takes a stand, and gives out a strong message which ultimately lands on the ‘performance power’ of the brand. The way we have done it resonates with our audiences, while still keeping the brand offering central to a unique message,” said Harshad Rajadhyaksha, ECD, Ogilvy.

 

Credits:

Agency: Ogilvy & Mather

National Creative Director: Rajiv Rao

Executive Creative Directors: Kainaz Karmakar & Harshad Rajadhyaksha

Senior Creative Director: Ramakrishnan Hariharan
Creative Director Art: Nishant Jethi
Creative Team: Vinay Pawaskar, Ashok Karkala, Mahesh Ambaliya, Harshada Shinde, Vikrant Rajan

Executive Vice President: Ajay Menon
Client Services Director: Roshni mohan
Group Account Manager: Neha Agarwal
Assistant Account Executive: Maitree Lonare

Planning Head, Mumbai: Prem Narayan
Senior Vice President (Planning): Ganapathy Balagopalan
Planning Director: Abishek Ramadoss

Production House: Good Morning Films
Director: Bob (Shashanka)
Producer: Robin D'Cruz

 

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E4M Our strategy is to target younger audiences through Sports: Rajiv Dubey, Dabur

The Head of Media at Dabur India spoke exclusively to exchange4media on the World Cup, associating with Indian Idol, the company’s digital spending and much more

e4m by e4m Staff
Published: Oct 27, 2023 6:15 PM  | 1 min read
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With quirky campaigns, memes and moment marketing, timed with the ongoing World Cup and particularly the India-Pakistan matches, Dabur India has got considerable consumer attention for its popular brands – Red Paste, Cool King Hair Oil, Chyawanprash, Dabur Vita and the recently launched Bae Fresh Gel toothpaste.

The 140-year-old company is going big on key sporting events, World Television Premiere (WTP) movies and reality shows. It is now gearing up to become the title sponsor of popular talent show ‘Indian Idol’ on Sony TV for the first time, shared Rajiv Dubey, who leads the media strategy at Dabur.

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Swapan Seth's new book 'COOL' is out

The book is a reflection of the author's 'eclectic taste across categories'

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Published: Oct 27, 2023 6:07 PM  | 1 min read
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Advertising professional and art collector Swapan Seth has announced the launch of his new book COOL. The book is described as "a ready reckoner to the hip and the happening, of the known and the very unknown."

The book is a reflection of the author's "eclectic taste across categories: from boltholes to exotic hideaways."

COOL has been published by Simon & Schuster India and is available on Amazon.

Seth is an ad veteran with a long and illustrious career in the industry. He became the youngest-ever Creative Director at Clarion at age 24. He was VP at 26 at Trikaya Grey. Two years later, he started his agency Equus.

He writes for publications such as The Economic Times, Hindustan Times and India Today. This is his second book and he has previously published THIS IS ALL I HAVE TO SAY.

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Disney Star signs 9 sponsors for Asia Cup PAK

Charged by Thums Up, Nerolac Paint+, Amazon Pay, Jindal Panther, My11Circle, MRF, Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5, Wild Stone and Thums Up come on board

e4m by exchange4media Staff
Published: Aug 26, 2023 11:48 AM  | 1 min read
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e4m Staff Disney Star has signed nine broadcast and digital streaming sponsors for the upcoming Asia Cup.

Charged by Thums Up, Nerolac Paint+, Amazon Pay, Jindal Panther, My11Circle, MRF, Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5, Wild Stone and Thums Up have come on board for the upcoming tournament.
As reported earlier by exchange4media, Disney Star has sought Rs 26 crore for the co-presenting sponsorship on TV and Rs 30 crore for Disney+ Hotstar.

According to industry sources, the associate sponsorship on Star Sports has been priced at Rs 19.66 crore, whereas for the ‘powered by’ sponsorship on Disney+ Hotstar, the broadcaster is seeking Rs 18 crore.

As per the information available with exchange4media, Disney+ Hotstar has three sponsorship tiers-- co-presenting (Rs 30 crore), powered by (Rs 18 crore) and associate sponsorship (Rs 12 crore). The broadcaster is offering an estimated reach of 120-140 million for co-presenting sponsors, 90-100 million for powered by and 60-70 million for associate sponsorship.

A spot buy for 10 seconds has been priced at Rs 25 lakh for the India vs Pakistan matches, while for the non-India matches, the ad rate for 10 second is Rs 2.3 lakh. The India matches plus the final for ODIs has been priced at Rs 17 lakh per 10 seconds.

Asia Cup is scheduled to be held from 30 August, 2023, to September 17, 2023.

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Sorted 360 wins creative & social media mandate of Reliance Mall

The agency will manage offline and online campaigns for Reliance Mall

e4m by exchange4media Staff
Published: Aug 26, 2023 10:54 AM  | 1 min read
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Sorted 360, an integrated creative and social media agency, has won the mandate to providing brand solutions for Reliance Malls across India.

“Sorted 360 is set to enhance Reliance Malls' market presence with their unparalleled creative prowess and strategic thinking,” read a press release.

“Sorted 360's commitment to pushing the boundaries of creative communication aligns perfectly with Reliance Malls' ethos. With a pan-India presence spanning across 19 cities and growing, Reliance Malls has consistently captivated customers by offering an array of Reliance brands and third-party fashion & lifestyle brands. The mall has established an unparalleled connection with its patrons through superior quality, a remarkable value proposition, and an unmatched shopping experience,” it read further.

"We are thrilled to welcome Sorted 360 as our trusted partner in advancing our brand presence across the nation," said the Head of Marketing at Relaice Malls. "Their proven expertise in retail, shopping center management, and innovative creative strategies make them the perfect fit for our vision."

"Partnering with Reliance Malls is a testament to our commitment to shaping extraordinary brand experiences," remarked Prerana Anatharam, Co-founder of Sorted 360. "We are excited to leverage our strategic and creative acumen to further elevate Reliance Malls as the epitome of convenience, choice, and excellence."

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KlugKlug onboards Hemang Mehta as Country Manager for Indias

Mehta was most recently Head of Agency Relationships at Network 18 Media & Investments

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Published: Aug 24, 2023 3:35 PM  | 1 min read
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KlugKlug has appointed Hemang Mehta as its Country Manager for India.

Mehta will play a pivotal role in driving KlugKlug's growth and expansion within the Indian market and be responsible for Sales & GTM Strategy

Prior to that, he has also represented organisations like Exponential (now VDX.tv), India Today Digital and Rediff.com. His expertise spans various domains including digital media sales, mobile marketing, media planning, and buying, social media marketing, and more.

Hemang Mehta expressed his enthusiasm about joining KlugKlug, saying, "I am thrilled to be a part of KlugKlug, a forward-thinking platform that is reshaping the influencer marketing landscape. As much as I look forward to collaborating with the exuberant team at KlugKlug, I am super excited to interact with the brands to deliver powerful data-backed Influencer solutions that will guarantee business outcomes."

Commenting on the appointment, Kalyan Kumar, Co-Founder and CEO of KlugKlug, stated, "We are excited to welcome Hemang Mehta to our team as the Country Manager for India. His extensive experience in digital media sales and marketing will be instrumental in driving our efforts to provide influencer marketing solutions to our clients. We believe Hemang's leadership will be key in scaling our operations and expanding our reach within the Indian market."

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