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Ahead of Christmas, Winkies rolls out new TVC to ‘sweeten the season’
NEW DELHI: Winkies, a cake specialist, has rolled out a special Christmas-themed TVC ahead of the holiday season. Conceptualised by Enormous Brands, the film aims to deliver a sweet moment of joy whenever it's needed, and will be aired on various TV channels and social media platforms during the season.
The campaign focuses on how we will celebrate Christmas during the pandemic and has a bigger concept – Bodo Din, Bodo Mon, which is about sharing joy and cheer during Christmas.
The two-minute ad film shows the innocence of a child and how he's heartbroken when he comes to know that Santa isn’t real, instead his dad dresses up as Santa every year. He finds the clothes and shoes worn by his dad to play Santa, which makes him even more upset. To reignite his belief and joy, his sister dresses up as Santa and leaves him a present – a Winkies cake.
Anirban Ghosh, CEO, Switzindia said “We wanted to create something unique for the holiday season. The objective of the campaign is to talk about Winkies Cakes and how they are perfect for the holiday season. Winkies helps bring you back ‘in the moment’ reminding you of what’s really important; sharing happiness with those you love and Enormous Brands has helped us conceptualise the perfect TVC."
Ashish Khazanchi, managing director, Enormous Brands explained the concept behind the film thus: “We know it’s going to be a different Christmas for people on so many levels. The usual gatherings and celebrations might not be on the list this year and smaller gatherings with close family and friends will take centre stage. Keeping this in mind, we wanted to create a Christmas campaign that harnesses the true spirit of this year and people’s desire for kindness and care.”
MUMBAI: In India’s fast-moving payments race, Visa has just swiped in a new leader. The company has named Suresh Sethi as its India country head, marking a key leadership shift as it sharpens its focus on digital payments growth in the market. Sethi steps into the role following his recent exit from Protean eGov Technologies, where he served as chief executive officer. He succeeds Sandeep Ghosh, who has moved on after more than four years at Visa to pursue an external opportunity.
The appointment comes at a time when Visa is doubling down on its expansion strategy across India and the wider region, deepening partnerships and accelerating adoption in an increasingly competitive digital payments ecosystem.
Sethi brings with him a broad, cross-market perspective shaped by decades of experience across corporate banking, retail financial services, mobile money and large-scale government technology initiatives. He began his career at Citigroup, where he spent 14 years working across India, Africa, South America and the United States, focusing on transaction banking services within the corporate bank.
His appointment signals a blend of institutional experience and market familiarity qualities that could prove critical as Visa navigates a landscape where fintech innovation, regulatory evolution and consumer adoption are all accelerating at once.
As digital payments in India continue to scale rapidly, the leadership change underscores a simple reality, in a market where every tap, scan and swipe counts, who leads the charge can matter just as much as the technology itself.
