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EveryMedia wins agency of the year award at ACEF 2016
MUMBAI: EveryMedia Technologies bagged a Gold for the agency of the year for digital transformation at the Asian Customer Engagement Forum. The company received this title for its outstanding performance in the field of Digital Marketing. The ACEF mission is to elevate customer engagement initiatives and practices in the Asia Pacific & GCC region inviting some of the best customer engagement professionals to share their views on present and future of customer engagement practices. ACEF Awards helps promote the best brands/Organization/Agencies/Individuals for their outstanding achievements in customer engagement & brand excellence through various mediums of marketing.
“This is an exemplary moment for EveryMedia and we thank the Asian Customer Engagement Forum for acknowledging our work. We are grateful to our clients; not only for their trust but also for the tremendous support and creative freedom they give us. This honour encourages us to do even better,” said EveryMedia Technologies CEO Gautam B Thakker.
Digital marketing campaigns created by EveryMedia always focus on innovation, creativity, design and ROI. Initiatives and activities that are planned and executed by EveryMedia have won accolades for many clients. At the Asian Customer Engagement Forum, EveryMedia Technologies emerged victorious in other categories too. The company bagged the Marketing Capability Silver Award for Excellence in Brand Management for Zicom SaaS Pvt. Ltd, the Marketing Capability Gold Award for Excellence in Digital transformation for the film Neerja, the Marketing Capability Silver Award for Integrated Marketing Communications for the film Manjhi and the Marketing Capability Gold Award for Most effective use of branded content for Myntra’s All About You by Deepika Padukone.
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Shoppers Stop elevates Biju Kassim as GSS Beauty CEO
Move comes as GSS Beauty scales global brand partnerships in India.
MUMBAI: From store shelves to global shelves, the beauty game is getting a sharper makeover. Shoppers Stop has elevated Biju Kassim as managing director and chief executive officer of Global SS Beauty Brands Limited (GSSBB), signalling a stronger push into the premium beauty segment. The move builds on Kassim’s role in setting up GSSBB, a wholly owned subsidiary that has quickly positioned itself as a fast-growing distribution platform for global beauty brands in India. The unit has been central to Shoppers Stop’s ambition of expanding its footprint in the high-margin beauty and luxury categories.
Chairman Nirvik Singh noted that Kassim’s experience across the beauty ecosystem and his understanding of premium and luxury consumers would help steer the next phase of growth. The focus, he indicated, will be on sharpening the company’s beauty portfolio and scaling partnerships with international brands.
Kassim, for his part, steps into the role at a time when India’s premium beauty market is undergoing rapid evolution, driven by rising consumer aspirations and increased access to global labels. He highlighted that GSSBB will remain a key strategic pillar, with an emphasis on expanding brand partnerships, enhancing consumer experiences and driving growth across markets.
As global beauty brands continue to eye India as a high-growth destination, Shoppers Stop’s bet is clear: owning not just the shelf, but the entire beauty ecosystem behind it.
