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Popkorn Communications set to capture digital audiences
MUMBAI: Digital is the way forward and the media industry knows it well. There is a growing need to capture audiences that are internet savvy, and to cater to that need, PR agency Value 360 Communications has launched its online content marketing company, Popkorn Communications. The venture will focus on creating and marketing content for brands for the multiple digital platforms of the World Wide Web.
Popkorn Communications will establish a strong web presence, strategic brand promotion and responsive digital engagement. The company was spurred by the need to customise content that is unique as well as captivating for an audience that is constantly connected via the internet.
“Today, there is a large amount of content floating online vying for the attention of internet users. We at Popkorn Communications seek to creatively place content that integrates your brand identity and message in such a way so as to be easily accessible, likeable as well as shareable. Our inherent expertise and seasoned experience of having dealt with clients across the board will help us comprehend and direct the right content for each brand we serve,” said Popkorn Communications founder Gaurav Patra.
The company will help channelise and streamline content to drive brand forward as well as build a relationship with the target audience. Its bouquet of offerings include devising meaningful and relevant content marketing solutions in the form of article posting, e-newsletters, social media, blogs, video posting, case studies, infographics and mobile marketing.
The company targets a range of verticals right from lifestyle, e-commerce, consumer technology, automobile, hospitality, entertainment, education, real estate and consumer durables.
“The audience today is young, dynamic and increasingly mobile. Our challenge will be to grab their attention through content that could be a visually appealing comic strip, a hard hitting video or simply images that convey much more beyond words. The idea is to capture the essence of what a specific brand wishes to communicate to its audience and then do so using tools that are effective even if unconventional,” he added.
MUMBAI: Mar-tech network Wondrlab Network is in talks to acquire advertising major Madison World, according to media reports, in a move that could reshape India’s agency landscape.
In a statement shared with Social Samosa, Wondrlab Network founder and CEO Saurabh Varma, confirmed that the group is actively evaluating acquisition opportunities but declined to confirm any specific transaction.
“We have consistently stated that Wondrlab is building for scale, and acquisitions remain an important part of that strategy. We are in discussions with multiple companies across capabilities that strengthen our platform-first, full-funnel marketing and technology offering. Any development will be communicated at the appropriate time,” Varma said.
Wondrlab has pursued acquisitions as part of an ambitious plan to buy 26 agencies across three phases. In 2025, it completed its seventh acquisition, underscoring its appetite for inorganic growth.
According to reports, Madison founder Sam Balsara is seeking around Rs 1,000 crore for the agency. If the Wondrlab deal goes through, it would rank as the largest acquisition of an Indian agency by another Indian agency.
Wondrlab was launched in November 2020 by Saurabh Varma, Vandana Varma, and Rakesh Hinduja. Its first acquisition followed swiftly with the December 2020 purchase of Amit Akali’s creative shop, What’s Your Problem.
Since then, the group has steadily expanded its footprint. It acquired influencer marketing firm Opportune and performance marketing agency Neon in 2022. In 2023, it bought Salesforce consultancy and data analytics firm Cymetrix, alongside Poland-based WebTalk, marking its entry into Europe. It later added influencer marketing agency OPA and, last year, took a majority stake in BigStep Technologies, a generative AI and cloud-native software firm.
Madison, meanwhile, has long been a target for global advertising groups. Over the years, it has drawn interest from WPP, Publicis Groupe and Dentsu. In May 2025, Havas was reported to be the frontrunner, with an offer of about Rs 700 crore for a majority stake.
Earlier talks with WPP in 2015, when Madison was valued at roughly Rs 500 crore, collapsed over valuation and equity differences. Discussions with Publicis and Dentsu also failed to yield a deal.
