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Asian Paints declares Ultima Protek the ultimate home lamination paint
Mumbai: In the pursuit of creating their beautiful homes, consumers seek a perfect & durable solution. For their home exteriors, they search for an effective paint that will protect it from severe weather & dust. Asian Paints is a brand that is synonymous with beautiful homes & has been consistently offering innovative solutions. Its revolutionary exterior wall paint Ultima Protek stands out as the ultimate ‘lamination paint’, offering the toughest of protection against severe rain, sun and dust.
With this new ad, Asian Paints reinforces the positioning that Ultima Protek is the best lamination paint. Featuring popular southern actor and comedian Sathish Muthukrishnan as ‘Chandru,’ the advertisement humorously showcases the exceptional features of Ultima Protek. The ad also highlights the cutting-edge Lamination Guard Technology which makes it the top choice for consumers.
Conceptualised by Ogilvy India, the TVC features the main lead, Chandru, a proud homeowner who recently painted his home with lamination paint, Ultima Protek. The film showcases various seasons, where neighbours approach him marvelling at his home’s stunning appearance after facing severe weather conditions. From scorching summer heat to incessant monsoon rains and heavy storms and dust, no matter what the home keeps shining. As the house stands firm and undamaged, and each neighbour is impressed in every situation, Chandru can’t wait to share the name of his lamination paint. However, every time he tries to reveal the name, a neighbour says it first. Everyone spontaneously states that he’s used lamination paint, Ultima Protek. With admiration, each neighbour refers to him as ‘Super Chandru.’
Speaking about the new Ultima Protek TVC, Asian Paints MD, and CEO Amit Syngle shared, “Our core concept for Ultima Protek comes from the simple insight that people laminate items they cherish. They do so to protect and extend their lifespan. Homes are one of our dearest possessions. This led to our consistent communication over the years about Ultima Protek as the best ‘lamination protection for your walls. This has resulted in consumers specifically asking for ‘lamination paint’, which is exactly what Ultima Protek delivers. In line with this messaging, our new TVC underlines the essence of lamination protection through the relatable narrative of ‘Super Chandru’. The ad film further solidifies Ultima Protek as the best lamination paint available today for your homes.”
Ogilvy India Chief Strategy Office Prem Narayan added, “Consumers in the region associate ‘lamination paint’ as a convincing barrier against adverse weather. Past campaigns made lamination paint benchmark for exterior paint. Adding to the same, the new campaign strengthens the association of Asian Paints Ultima Protek with ‘lamination paint’.”
With Ultima, Protek comes with a ten-year performance warranty. Homeowners can rest assured that their cherished homes will be protected from rain, heat, and dust for years to come with Ultima Protek.
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Hardik Jhaveri named senior director marketing at Colgate-Palmolive Asean hub
Former Hill’s Pet Nutrition general manager returns to the company to steer marketing for South Asean from Kuala Lumpur
KUALA LUMPUR: Hardik Jhaveri has been appointed senior director marketing for the South Asean hub at Colgate-Palmolive, marking a return to the consumer goods major after a three year stint with Hill’s Pet Nutrition. He will be based in Kuala Lumpur and will lead marketing strategy for the region.
Jhaveri joins the role after serving as general manager at Hill’s Pet Nutrition in Taipei, where he led a cross functional team and oversaw the business with full profit and loss responsibility. The role placed him at the helm of operations in Taiwan, managing growth in what he described as a start-up style environment within a global multinational.
Before that, Jhaveri spent over a decade with Colgate-Palmolive across several marketing and innovation roles in Asia. As associate director innovation for Apac excluding China, based in Hong Kong, he led new product development and launches across multiple markets.
His portfolio ranged from developing specialised oral care products such as a diabetes focused toothpaste for the Indian market to launching premium oral care experiences under the Colgate Total brand in Australia. Alongside innovation, he also worked on launch planning, brand strategy and communications for the company’s oral care portfolio.
Earlier in his Colgate-Palmolive journey, Jhaveri held roles including marketing manager innovation, senior brand manager and brand manager. His work spanned urban and rural markets in Mumbai and customer development responsibilities in the Greater Kolkata Area.
Prior to his long association with Colgate-Palmolive, Jhaveri worked as brand officer home care at Unilever, where he helped drive marketing initiatives for the Rin detergent brand, including nationwide relaunch and on ground activation campaigns.
He began his career in advertising with Bates David Enterprise, working on brands such as IDBI Bank, The Leela Hotels and The Times of India.
Jhaveri holds a post graduate programme in management from the Indian School of Business and has also completed a level 4 diploma in wine from the Wine & Spirit Education Trust.
Announcing the move, Jhaveri said he is excited to begin his new chapter at Colgate-Palmolive’s South Asean hub and thanked colleagues and mentors who supported his journey at Hill’s Pet Nutrition.
