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Digital industry veterans launch tech-based data conversion platform ‘0101.today’
Mumbai: Digital industry veterans such as Enormous Brands co-founder Ajay Verma, Marsh e-business head and Tata AIG head of marketing & e-business sales – Jayraj Jadhav, and former iProspect India head of media and programmatic and digital media maven Mihir Mehta have come together to launch 0101.today, which is positioned as India’s first tech-based data conversion company, specialising in deep understanding of behavioral data that transforms brand conversion across all internal data streams.
It has offices in Mumbai and Delhi and is looking at expanding its presence in Bangalore soon, said the statement.
“Today, conversion is one of the most important marketing metrics. We aim to deliver just that and not hide behind metrics that are mere leads driven,” said 0101.today managing partner Ajay Verma. “We help businesses collect and organise their data and drive data-driven marketing programs, at the same time taking responsibility of outcomes”
The inception of 0101.today was spurred by the desire of the founding members to build a company that helps in improving customer acquisition. The firm delivers the same by auditing existing Martech tools and reengineering the company’s data flows to unify data for all across the organisation.
“As a marketer, I know the struggle is really about focusing on day-to-day work vs. foundational work. A lot of CMOs face challenges regarding which platforms or stack to invest in, and how do we really get ROI on investments,” said managing partner Jayraj Jadhav. “There is a need to work on strategy, stack and structure together. As a martech proponent we decided to get a team of experts together to help CMOs in this mission. We have built proven frameworks that will help deliver conversion and growth at scale”
0101.today will help organisation create and organise their MarTech stack to deliver an environment that drives data-based and outcome driven marketing strategy. Their team of team of 20 + currently comprises tech engineers, data analytics, and marketing ops who come with marketing strategy prowess, knowledge of marketing automation tools, experience in stack implementation, and in converting data to drive actionable and measurable marketing goals.
“I always wanted to find some way to help brands and CMO’s grow at scale. After working in agencies, I realised that most of them get restricted to one or two platforms to drive performance,” commented managing partner Mihir Mehta. “The need of the hour is that brands have to move fast with sharp, smart, and more adaptable solutions without restricting themselves to platforms. This is what inspired us to change the outlook and create data-driven solutions aimed towards growth and conversions,”
“In the game of growth marketing and conversions, emphasis is laid on consumer touchpoint as well as the medium of the message, unfortunately, ignoring the message itself. We aim to put personalised messaging at the centre of our data-backed conversion strategy,” added Shivi Verma who joins as director – growth.
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Prakash Nair reportedly quits Ogilvy after 23 years
One of the agency’s longest-serving leaders has moved on, with his next destination still unknown
MUMBAI: After more than two decades at one address, Prakash Nair has left the building. The president and head of office, north at Ogilvy has moved on from the agency, according to highly placed industry sources. His next move remains unknown. Ogilvy did not respond to requests for comment.
Nair spent over 23 years at the agency, making him one of its longest-serving senior figures. He was elevated to lead the Gurugram office in April 2022, a role that put him at the helm of Ogilvy’s northern operations at a time of considerable churn across the advertising industry.
Before taking charge in the capital, Nair served as associate president at Ogilvy Mumbai, where he worked on some of the agency’s most prized accounts, including Mondelez, Tata Motors, and BP Castrol. Over the years, he built a reputation for driving modern, integrated, and award-winning work, the kind that wins metals at Cannes and keeps clients from straying.
His departure was marked in style. A farewell gathering was held in Delhi, attended by senior figures from across the advertising fraternity, a signal of the regard in which Nair is held in an industry that does not always pause to say goodbye properly.
Where he goes next is the question the industry is now asking. After 23 years at one of the world’s most storied agencies, the answer, when it comes, will be worth watching.
