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Motivator launches “#NeverMissAShot with Lava V5” for people who miss beautiful moments when taking snaps
Mumbai, 3 March: ‘#NeverMissAShot’, a new digital campaign for the latest Lava smartphone -V5 – aims at increased user engagement via the digital medium to experience the fast autofocus feature of the device.
Launched by GroupM’s media agency Motivator, the campaign evolved from the fact that people miss capturing moments on their smartphones due to inferior camera capabilities. The innovative digital approach allowed users to engage and drive conversations through digital media by sharing GIF posts, partaking in Youtube challenges and mobile ads. The idea was to create a buzz around Lava V5’s advanced camera feature of fast auto focus which ensures that people never miss a shot.
Lava smartphones claim to deliver superior camera capabilities and the V5 is designed to deliver an unmatched photography experience as it comes equipped with advanced features such as Samsung 3M2 ISOCELL Sensor and PDAF (phase-detection auto-focus). The PDAF feature helps the camera focus much faster and more accurately on moving objects ensuring that no moment is ever missed. The Lava V5 camera has an auto focus time of just 0.18s, about 3 times faster than normal smartphone cameras.
Commenting on the launch of the campaign, Lava International Ltd Vice President and Head of Marketing Solomon Wheeler said, “Digital is a very important platform in our category and it plays a key role across all stages of the consumer’s purchase cycle. We were exploring options to get the right partner on board for the brand’s digital mandate and as part of that process Motivator was recently signed up as the AOR. With smartphones becoming an indispensable part of consumers’ lives, camera has become so much more important. It is now their primary camera device and they believe in capturing and sharing moments on the go. For this product, digital was the right platform to reach out to our target audience. Single minded focus was on communicating the camera experience led by PDAF, through engagement and driving conversations around the product. With ours’ and Motivator’s combined expertise and understanding of consumer behavior online, the campaign has delivered excellent results so far.”
Rajiv Khurana, Motivator’s General Manager North & National Head Business Development and Partnerships, said, “Through this campaign, we wanted to break the traditional approach of educating consumers about a new smartphone feature. For Lava V5, our aim was to launch a unique, interactive and engaging campaign which could represent the fast auto focus feature of the new smartphone. We are thrilled to see the user engagement levels that the campaign has managed to draw. We worked closely with our creative partner ‘Uthconnect’ to envisage this cutting edge creative.”
The campaign has received an overwhelming response, recording an additional 20,940 fans on the company’s Facebook page and more than 500,000 likes on the posts shared. Moreover, the Lava Mobile Facebook page witnessed a 4 times higher growth rate and 3 times higher engagement score comparison to the average growth rate and engagement score of Facebook Pages of Mobiles and handheld devices from Asia.
Brands
Samsung India elevates Aditya Babbar to lead mobile business
Exec takes charge of MX sales and marketing after Raju Pullan’s exit
NEW DELHI: Samsung India has elevated Aditya Babbar to lead its mobile phone business, following the exit of Raju Antony Pullan.
Babbar, who previously served as vice president within the mobile division, has been appointed head of sales and marketing for the MX (mobile experience) business, effective May 1. In his new role, he will oversee the company’s sales and marketing operations for smartphones and related categories in India, reporting to the executive vice president of the MX business.
A long-time Samsung executive, Babbar brings over a decade of experience within the organisation, having held multiple leadership roles across product, marketing and category management. Most recently, he led product marketing and e-commerce for the mobile division, following earlier stints as head of product and marketing and senior director roles.
His career within Samsung Electronics and its India operations has also included responsibilities for flagship devices, tablets and wearables, giving him a broad view of the company’s premium and mass-market portfolio.
Babbar succeeds Pullan, who stepped down from the role, marking a leadership transition at a time when India remains a key battleground for global smartphone makers.
The appointment signals continuity within Samsung’s leadership bench, with an internal candidate stepping up to steer one of its most critical business units in a highly competitive market.
