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O&M highlights Fiat Linea’s unique features
MUMBAI: Ogilvy & Mathers has created a new campaign for Fiat Group India’s flagship brand Linea.
The campaign showcases the unique features of the car and the unmatched engine technology, mentioning that it is a fully loaded car which one looks for in C+ segment car.
Ogilvy & Mather group creative director Manoj Sheety said: “Most of the features being spoken about these days have already been around, for a while, in the Linea. But of course, we didn‘t want to say it like that, lest we sounded pompous. So came the elegant idea of introducing an antagonist who represented competition and his eventual discomfiture. So our point was made in a sophisticated manner using a prevalent Indian insight.”
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The campaign highlights that the Linea is packed with enviable features, including rain-sensing wipers, automatic lights, best in class ground clearance, Blue & Me with voice commands, dual stage front airbags, advanced multi-jet and T-jet engines.
Fiat Chrysler India Operations president and managing director Nagesh Basavanhalli said: “Fiat has been a pioneer in engineering excellence and it is supported by superlative Italian style. The new Linea TVC leaves the viewer in awe of the segment redefining features and technologically superior engine of the new Linea. The depiction is made in a subtle manner that leaves the new Linea in a class of its own.”
Brands
IndiGo names William Walsh CEO
Former IATA chief to take charge in August after Elbers exit, Bhatia steers interim
India’s biggest airline has moved fast and gone global. InterGlobe Aviation, which operates IndiGo, has tapped aviation heavyweight William Walsh as chief executive officer, subject to regulatory approvals, marking a sharp pivot as the carrier eyes its next burst of expansion.
Walsh, currently director general at the International Air Transport Association, will step down on July 31, 2026, and is expected to take charge by August 3. The appointment comes barely three weeks after Pieter Elbers exited the corner office, with Rahul Bhatia holding the fort in the interim.
The choice signals intent. Walsh brings decades of cockpit-to-boardroom experience, having led British Airways and later International Airlines Group, the parent of Aer Lingus, Iberia and Vueling. His tenure across carriers has been defined by hard resets, restructurings and cross-border consolidation—skills IndiGo may need as competition intensifies and scale becomes decisive.
Vikram Singh Mehta, chairman and non-executive independent director of IndiGo, said Walsh’s experience in managing large-scale airline operations and navigating complex market dynamics makes him well-suited to lead IndiGo in an increasingly competitive global aviation environment, adding that the appointment marks a new chapter as the airline scales in one of the world’s fastest-growing markets.
Rahul Bhatia said Walsh’s global perspective, operational expertise and customer-focused approach would be critical as IndiGo enters its next phase of expansion.
Walsh, widely regarded as one of the industry’s most influential figures, will oversee overall management and strategic direction, with a mandate spanning operational performance, network expansion, commercial strategy and customer experience. He is expected to work closely with the board and leadership team to sharpen IndiGo’s growth trajectory.
Walsh said IndiGo has a strong foundation and is well-positioned to capitalise on the evolving aviation landscape, adding that he looks forward to fostering a culture of excellence, innovation and sustainable value creation across the organisation.
A new captain, a bigger runway—and a market that rewards scale. IndiGo is lining up for its next take-off.
