Brands
Brands roll out quirky campaigns for Father’s Day
MUMBAI: As the world gears up to celebrate Father’s Day, brands across verticals rolled out special campaigns with a generous amount of emotions, creativity and even humour, to connect with them. Some brands took to social media to make the most of the day.
Here are a few campaigns which made quite a buzz.
Manforce Condoms
Manforce Condoms has come up with its Manforce flavours of quirky and fun, with reference to the Father’s Day campaign to drive home the point that all this pleasure should not be had without protection. The films showcase different situations of ‘When you try to work from home’, with one common message at the end of a child crying. This campaign is a message for all those who don’t like the ending, we have a better one and for all those who do, Manforce Condoms wishes them Happy Father’s Day!
Philips
Philips India has launched a campaign as a tribute to fathers and celebrating the father-daughter bond. The campaign #MyDadMyInspiration is built on the heartwarming moments between a father and his daughter. The campaign launched across Philips’ social media channels. As a part of consumer engagement, Philips will ask people to share their own stories describing how their dad inspired them to be the best version of themselves.
Paree
Paree, a homegrown sanitary napkin brand launched a new digital film that celebrates the unconditional love and bond that a father and daughter share. #PapaKiParee focuses on the role of a father in understanding his daughter’s needs and prioritising to make her comfortable when she’s suffering from cramps. The video captures the true sentiments of a concerned father having a candid conversation with his daughter during her periods and understanding the physical and mental discomfort of heavy flow, cramps, and PMS she endures. It beautifully portrays how a father cherishes his daughter and always puts his daughter’s happiness and needs first.
Glenfiddich
Glenfiddich re-envisions fatherhood by celebrating individuals for giving birth to disruptive ideas that changed the world. Men have fathered significant contributions and fuelled transformation in their respective fields, right from artificial intelligence to robotics, virtual reality to cryptocurrency. The digital campaign acknowledges the vision and significant contributions of ideators, inventors, risk-takers and trailblazers on the brand’s social media handles.
Nerolac
With Father’s Day and International Yoga Day around the corner, Nerolac has launched an engaging contest, #NerolacYogawithDad, as an extension of its latest brand campaign #AajCarefulTohKalColourful. Through the initiative, Nerolac urges citizens to encourage their fathers to kickstart their fitness journey for a healthy and bright future! This is the fourth extension in the campaign’s ongoing series.
The initiative encourages participants to post a picture practicing Yoga with their father across social media platforms including Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter with the hashtag #NerolacYogaWithDad.The winning entries will feature on Nerolac’s social media page.
Brands
Safex Group appoints Richa Malhotra as group chief financial officer
Former Standard Chartered executive to steer finance
NEW DELHI: Safex Chemicals has appointed Richa Malhotra as group chief financial officer, strengthening its leadership team as the company prepares for the next phase of expansion in specialty chemicals and global agrochemicals.
In her new role, Malhotra will lead the group’s financial strategy, capital architecture and governance framework as Safex scales operations across multiple verticals including branded formulations, specialty chemicals and contract manufacturing.
A chartered accountant and graduate of Shri Ram College of Commerce, University of Delhi, Malhotra brings more than two decades of experience in business finance, strategic planning, corporate banking and client management.
Before joining Safex, she served as executive director, financial markets at Standard Chartered, where she led teams across India and Sri Lanka and worked closely with large corporates, global subsidiaries and commercial banking clients. Her expertise includes capital structuring, treasury operations, risk management and financial markets led financing solutions.
Safex Group promoter director and joint managing director Piyush Jindal, said the appointment comes at a pivotal time for the company. “Safex stands at an inflection point as we build an integrated platform across branded formulations, specialty chemicals and contract manufacturing. Richa’s experience across global financial institutions will strengthen our financial discipline and help unlock value across the group,” he said.
Malhotra said she was looking forward to contributing to the company’s next chapter of growth. “Safex has built a strong reputation over 35 years with its focus on integrity, innovation and agricultural insight. I am excited to be part of the organisation as it expands its footprint in India and global markets,” she said.
The appointment comes as Safex continues to strengthen its financial foundations and scale operations internationally, positioning itself for future growth milestones.
