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Bajaj Electricals signs up Soho Square for creative business
Bajaj Electricals vice president & head, advertising & brand development Beena Koshy
MUMBAI: Bajaj Electricals, one of the leading consumer durables brand in home appliances, fans and lighting has signed a deal with Soho Square, Mumbai for its creative business.
This decision has been taken after a multi-agency pitch. The new agency will be handling communication for kitchen and domestic appliances apart from the fan portfolio.
Soho Square office head Samrat Bedi
Bajaj Electricals vice president & head, advertising & brand development Beena Koshy said in a press release: “After much deliberation we decided upon Soho Square, Mumbai. In addition to the Ogilvy lineage, what tilted the scale in their favour is the exciting mix of creative and strategy that the agency has displayed on its current clients.”
The agency, Soho Square Mumbai recently won the Franklin Templeton business. And now with clients like Bajaj Electricals, Bisleri, H&R Johnson, Vespa, Perfetti’s Stop Not, Hockey India League, Oberoi Realty, Pidilite’s Dr. Fixit Raincoat and ITC soaps and shampoos, it boasts of a strong portfolio.
Soho Square Sr VP Planning Shashank Lanjekar
Soho Square office head Samrat Bedi said: “This has been a good year, winning H&R Johnson, Franklin Templeton and now Bajaj Electricals. The management at Bajaj has very ambitious plans in terms of brand portfolio and the way forward for their future campaigns. We are excited about partnering them in this journey. It is indeed an honour for Soho Square Mumbai.”
It was the vision that won them the deal, believes Sr VP Planning Shashank Lanjekar. “The vision resonated well with the Bajaj team,” he added.
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Axis Bank named Official Banking Partner of DP World PGTI
Partnership supports all tournaments this season to grow professional golf in India.
MUMBAI: Axis Bank just teed up a hole-in-one partnership because when a bank sponsors golf’s biggest swing in India, even the fairways feel more financially secure. Axis Bank has been appointed Official Banking Partner of the DP World Professional Golf Tour of India (DP World PGTI), strengthening its commitment to sporting excellence and community engagement while backing the growth of professional golf across the country.
Under the partnership, Axis Bank will support all DP World PGTI tournaments this season, contributing to talent development, enhanced tournament experiences and wider fan engagement. The collaboration aligns the bank’s values of precision, discipline and trust with the Tour’s focus on performance and opportunity.
Axis Bank executive director Munish Sharda said, “We are pleased to partner with DP World PGTI as its Official Banking Partner. Golf embodies precision, discipline, and a pursuit of excellence qualities that strongly reflect who we are at Axis Bank. This association also strengthens our engagement with India’s growing premium customer segments, where the sport has a deep and enduring connect.”
Professional Golf Tour of India president Kapil Dev said, “We are extremely pleased to welcome Axis Bank as a Tour Partner of the DP World Professional Golf Tour of India. Partnerships of this stature play a vital role in strengthening the foundation of the Tour, enhancing opportunities for our players, and expanding the sport’s reach across the country.”
Professional Golf Tour of India CEO Amandeep Johl added, “Axis Bank’s strong legacy of excellence, innovation, and nationwide reach aligns perfectly with DP World PGTI’s goal to elevate professional golf in India and provide greater opportunities for our players.”
In a sport where every stroke counts and every partnership drives distance, Axis Bank isn’t just backing golfers, it’s investing in the fairway to future, turning India’s greens into a stage where precision meets passion and every drive has the power to inspire.
