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Hutch unveils new logo
MUMBAI: Hutchison Essar is planning to refresh its Hutch brand and has introduced an updated logo, a new image style, graphics and colour palette, which will give the brand a new look and feel.
The new Hutch logo will have a new colour palette – the tristars will be in a bright pink colour, which will be complemented with a secondary palette to have a hue of blues.
With this initiative, the Hutch brand will also be introduced into Mumbai and in the future in Hutchison Essar’s new area of operations, thus, creating a single universal identity across India.
The rights to use the Orange brand will revert to Orange with the introduction of Hutch in Mumbai.
Hutch has become a well established brand name in the country and was awarded the Most Creative Advertiser at the Abby’s in 2003 and 2004. Hutchison Essar currently operates in 13 circles with over 10.16 million customers.
Hutchison Essar corporate vice president – group marketing Naveen Chopra said, “Hutch has touched a chord with consumers in such a short span of time. We do believe the time has come to refresh this brand and inculcate a new ‘Hutch spirit’ which will make us more vibrant and promising for all.”
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One Hand Clap acquires Agenseed to enter distribution space
Creative agency expands into full-stack services with strategic buyout.
MUMBAI: One Hand Clap has decided to stop just clapping for great ideas now it wants to make sure they actually travel. The leading new-age creative agency and production house has acquired Agenseed, a seeding and distribution firm, marking its formal entry into the distribution segment. The move is aimed at expanding its role across the entire marketing value chain and unlocking new growth opportunities.
One Hand Clap expects the new distribution vertical to contribute up to 15 per cent of its overall revenues over the next 12–18 months, signalling a clear strategic shift beyond pure creative services.
Agenseed, founded by Monish Hardasani and Akram Malik, will function as the agency’s dedicated distribution arm. This acquisition strengthens One Hand Clap’s position as it aims to become a full-stack creative and distribution company in India’s rapidly growing digital advertising market.
With over 90 million posts shared daily on Instagram and brands allocating 25–35 per cent of their digital budgets to distribution and creator-led reach, amplification has become critical to campaign success. By integrating distribution early into the creative process, the agency hopes to help campaigns gain stronger cultural traction and momentum.
One Hand Clap founder Aakash Shah said, “The future of advertising is not just about executing great ideas, but about placing them intelligently. By owning both storytelling and distribution, we can drive greater impact for brands while opening up new revenue streams.”
Agenseed co-founder Monish Hardasani added, “The future belongs to ideas designed to travel. This partnership allows us to integrate distribution thinking at the source.”
Founded in 2019 by former AIB leaders Aakash Shah and Naveed Manakkodan, One Hand Clap has worked with major brands including Swiggy, Google, Netflix India, Crocs, Duolingo, CRED, Bumble, BGMI and Chetak. The agency also secured investment from Zerodha co-founder Nikhil Kamath last year.
In an increasingly fragmented attention economy, this acquisition reflects a broader industry shift where agencies are building end-to-end capabilities to stay competitive. One Hand Clap is clearly clapping louder and ensuring its ideas now reach much further.
