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AndBeyond.Media wins programmatic monetisation mandate for Eenadu
Mumbai: AndBeyond.Media has won the programmatic monetisation mandate for Eenadu. As part of this onboarding, AndBeyond.Media will work with Eenadu as a strategic partner to maximise their ad revenues via programmatic channels. This strategic partnership comes at a very opportune time as both the businesses have seen promising uptick in the last few months – with AndBeyond.Media now catering to 500+ premium publishers.
As part of this alliance, AndBeyond.Media’s duties will include a managed header bidding solution along with offering high impact ad formats that can help to drive new incremental revenue streams for Eenadu. A holistic approach with the publisher will also help to create more competition on the ad stack for better performance, CPMs and fill rates.
AndBeyond.Media chief business officer Pankil Mehta said, “We are delighted to have onboarded Eenadu and are excited to manage their programmatic ads solutions mandate. Being at the forefront of the latest and most advanced technology in terms of programmatic advertising, we are confident that we will be able to bestow the best-in-class products for Eenadu’s web assets. Our in-house team of seasoned professionals and our holistic platform with technology at its centre focuses on an integrated approach to optimise ad demand. With our expertise in offering programmatic advertising solutions to a number of publishers in the past, we have been able to drive guaranteed incremental revenue streams for Eenadu’s business and will continue to do so.”
Eenadu GM Sushil Kumar Tyagi added, "Our business is forever growing and we believe the momentum of growth should not slow down. The need of the hour, hence, was to find the right partner to help better monetise and optimise the ads on our digital properties and for this, we are super thrilled to have partnered with AndBeyond.Media. This strategic and focused alliance with AndBeyond.Media has driven fruitful gains for our business.”
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Ad:tech honours 2026: Full list of winners announced
Expanded awards spotlight winners across 22 categories as industry doubles down on intelligent automation
NEW DELHI: Marketing’s tech elite took the spotlight as the ad:tech honours 2026 returned with a sharper focus on AI, data and immersive media, signalling how deeply technology now underpins brand strategy. Held at Yashobhoomi on March 17, the second edition drew industry leaders to celebrate innovation that is reshaping engagement and performance.
Presented with the International Advertising Association India chapter and new partner Huella, the awards expanded from 8 to 22 categories, tracking the rapid convergence of creativity, automation and analytics.
The winners’ list reads like a snapshot of marketing’s future. In affiliate and partner marketing, Lyxel & Flamingo – Boat and Paytm Ads – Giva took silver. Mobavenue Media Private Limited struck gold in AI-driven dynamic creative optimisation, alongside a silver for Laqshya Media Limited.
Creative AI collaboration saw Rediffusion Brand Solutions Private Limited win gold, with Saltinc Consulting Private Limited securing silver. Laqshya Media Limited continued its strong run, taking gold in AI conversation agents and adding multiple wins across categories, including silver in GenAI-led creative and both gold and silver in interactive DOOH campaigns for Tanishq and Tata Coffee.
Predictive AI honours went to Strong Metrics and Tyroo, both silver, while Orient Bell Limited picked up silver in immersive retail tech. In GenAI-led creative, Laqshya Media Limited, Salt – Kotak and Sumimoto each secured silver, reflecting the crowded race in generative creativity.
Publicis bagged silver in influencer management and gold in performance marketing, where it shared the stage with Arm Worldwide and The Trade Desk, both silver. Glad U Came Private Limited stood out with gold in influencer measurement and analytics.
Marketing automation saw CereOne Media Pvt. Ltd. and Globale Media win silver, while ADMOTT Private Limited claimed silver in OTT innovation.
Programmatic media categories highlighted the shift to advanced targeting and connected screens. Mobavenue Media Private Limited clinched gold in connected TV advertising, with Animmoov Digital Media Pvt Ltd – Asus and Lyxel and Flamingo taking silver. Cheggout Services Private Limited won silver in retail media advertising, while Paytm Ads – Versuni secured gold.
On social platforms, Vayner Media India took gold in community and UGC engagement, with Under 25 – Oppo winning silver. Segumento rounded off the list with silver in the innovation category.
Jaswant Singh, country managing director at ad:tech India, underscored the momentum, saying generative AI and data-driven decision-making are now central to marketing impact. Neena Dasgupta, IAA mancom member and chief executive and founder at The Salt Inc Consulting, added that the awards celebrate not just technology, but “the people, the creativity, and the relentless effort behind it.”
Backed by Comexposium Group, ad:tech New Delhi has long tracked digital disruption. Now, with the honours, it is rewarding those who are not just adapting to change but engineering it.
In an industry racing towards automation, the message from 2026 is unmistakable. The future of marketing will be written not just in ideas, but in algorithms.
