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Focussing on the Long Term, Gozoop Announces Appraisals for its team
Gozoop – India’s leading independent digital-first communication company has announced appraisals for its employees.
In these unprecedented times, while most companies are cutting costs and laying off staff, Gozoop has prioritised its team’s best interests. It has decided to reward its top performers for their consistent contributions before and during the pandemic
The company had also promised no COVID related job losses as early as April despite the business being hit as companies aggressively cut down on marketing budgets. Since then the company has aggressively won new businesses such as Gulf Oil, Bisleri, British Council and Zee. As a result, the independent agency has continued to attract best marketing talent from the industry, resulting in a significant increase in its headcount.
Gozoop’s culture and people-centric decisions have time and again made a positive impact not only on the media industry but across sectors. Gozoop was also one of the first companies in India to announce menstrual leave as well as mental wellness leaves.
The company has also been recognised by Great Places To Work Insitute for five years now. In 2020, the company was named as Best Workplace in the Media Industry as well.
Speaking on the announcement, Rohan Bhansali, Co-Founder & Director, Gozoop said “The Gozoop way has always been to do the best we sustainably can for our people. I am grateful for as well as proud of the team’s valiant effort through the pandemic. We are also confident that we will emerge through this stronger. Our decision on appraising our team stems from this same sense of gratefulness as well confidence.”
Bansi Raja, Chief Happiness Officer, Gozoop said “I am so proud of Gozoop. Pandemic or not, great talent should be celebrated and acknowledged. Nothing makes me happier as head of HR than my team as well as my company prospering. We are Building to Last.”
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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.
