Tag: brand marketing

Unilever’s Nitin Paranjpe says all over €100k ad productions to include one person with a disability in crew

Unilever has launched a ‘Believe in Talent’ campaign as a part of their 'Act 2 Unstereotype Initiative’ which aims to eliminate stereotypes from the advertising and marketing world. (Image sourced via HUL website)

Nitin Paranjpe, chief people and transformation officer at Unilever shared that the company has taken a step in the right direction to create an inclusive community for all.

The Bournvita brand story: From creating iconic ads to battling unexpected controversy

Over the years, advertising concepts have seen an evolution in Bournvita’s journey. Right from the ads touching upon the product ingredients to the commercials highlighting a sense of purpose, Bournvita has come a long way. (Stills from the ads)

Bournvita, which saw phases of evolution in its advertising journey and set the tone of inspiration through the ‘Tayyari Jeet Ki’ ad, recently found the brand’s claims and credibility being called into question. Storyboard18 got in touch with brand experts who discussed the controversy and suggested course correction measures.

Watch HDFC Bank’s Ravi Santhanam’s hot take on AI

Ravi Santhanam and his team have started trialling and testing out how new AI tools and applications can help the banking sector. Santhanam opines that it can do a phenomenal job on communication.

Ravi Santhanam, chief marketing officer, HDFC Bank on AI, Generative AI and questions that marketers should ask to make these buzzwords work.

Colgate’s Prabha Narasimhan on chasing virality and the new bottom-line for businesses

Narasimhan stated, "India is fascinating. You can’t average India—it’s like averaging the depth of a river. So we design for cohorts across the pyramid. At the bottom of the pyramid, we have ₹10 packs—affordable but still scientifically backed and in recyclable tubes. Sustainability is non-negotiable. At the top end, we offer products for gum care and whitening. The core principle—quality and sustainability—remains consistent."

Prabha Narasimhan talks about the brands recent campaigns, using data and insights and marketers chasing virality.

Top creative and media agency heads on how AI will impact the advertising biz

Ajay Gupte, CEO-South Asia of Wavemaker (left), Shashi Sinha, CEO, of IPG Mediabrands (top left), Josy Paul, chairman and chief creative officer, BBDO India (bottom left), Anusha Shetty, chairperson and group CEO, Grey Group (bottom right), Prasanth Kumar, CEO, GroupM Media (top right)

Views from Wavemaker’s Ajay Gupte, IPG Mediabrands’ Shashi Sinha, BBDO India’s Josy Paul, Grey Group’s Anusha Shetty, and GroupM’s Prasanth Kumar.

Pernod Ricard India retains Wavemaker India to handle its media duties

Philippe Krakowsky, CEO of IPG said, “The first quarter results we are reporting today represent a solid start to the year, and are consistent with our 2024 targets. Our data and tech driven media offerings, healthcare marketing, and PR capabilities continued to perform strongly, driving our growth. Marketer sentiment has begun to improve relative to the back half of last year, and the new business pipeline is more active. (Representative Image: Marc A via Unsplash)

As a part of the mandate, Wavemaker will oversee all services throughout the marketing funnel. Wavemaker’s Delhi office will continue to service the media mandate.

Sugar Cosmetics targets breakeven this year: Kaushik Mukherjee

As per Kaushik Mukherjee, "Currently, we have over 100 unique Sugar stores, 600 stores in modern trade, and our products are available in 40,000 general trade outlets. This strategic decision aligned all our efforts toward becoming a large and successful company, not just digitally, but also in retail."

Making a splash on Shark Tank helped the brand reach audiences who are hard to reach online, added Mukherjee.