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Alpenliebe celebrates 25 years of Sweet Indulgence in India
New Delhi: Alpenliebe – the iconic candy brand from the house of the global confectionary group Perfetti Van Melle marks 25 glorious years in India. One of India’s most-loved candy brands, Alpenliebe has been helping consumers create sweet memories with its delectable portfolio of deposited candies, filled candies and lollipops.
Introduced in 1995, Alpenliebe made way into the hearts of consumers with its unique deposited candy technology and innovative pillow-pack packaging. Its rich and smooth taste established a strong emotional bond with consumers, true to the brand essence of ‘bringing hearts closer’. Apart from the core offering of caramel candy, Alpenliebe has been extended into multiple formats across the years – Deposited lollipop (2003), Filled caramel candy (Creamfills, 2006), Liquid filled fruit candy (Mangofillz, 2009) and into deposited Jellies in 2012.
To mark this milestone Alpenliebe packs will carry a special commemorative logo throughout the year. Alpenliebe has also planned a consumer engagement contest to help Alpenliebe families create sweet memories. The campaign would be supported by a special TVC aired on TV and digital mediums. As part of the contest, 25 lucky winners stand a chance to win Holiday vouchers worth Rs 1 lakh. Participants can also win Zoop by Titan watches every 25 minutes during the contest period.
Link to the TVC – Alpenliebe 25yrs TVC
Speaking on the occasion, Rajesh Ramakrishnan, Managing Director, Perfetti Van Melle India said, “It has been a great innings for Alpenliebe in India especially on the back of product innovations and memorable campaigns over the years. We have created a strong, innovative product and marketing playbook which caters to the ever evolving consumer needs under the brand portfolio. 25 years later, we can take pride in saying that Alpenliebe has been successful in delighting consumers with its variants and flavours, and the core essence has remained relevant and engaging.”
Commenting on the milestone and the launch, Rohit Kapoor, Director – Marketing, Perfetti Van Melle India said, “It has been an amazing journey for the Alpenliebe where the brand played the role of creating the category. Alpenliebe’s superior indulgent experience, category first innovations and heart-warming communication done over the years managed to win consumer preference. We would like to thank our consumers for trusting us with their love. This milestone besides celebrating Alpenliebe’s 25 years of Indian journey in India also celebrates the journey of the brand going beyond just being a candy but being a connector – for families and relationships. The current campaign is another attempt to engage with our consumers and provide them an opportunity to deepen the family bond”
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Omnicom Media appoints Bradley Rogers as CEO of OMD USA
Red Ventures president to lead OMD’s largest market as Chrissie Hanson exits
NEW YORK: Omnicom Media has named Bradley Rogers as chief executive officer of OMD Worldwide’s US business, handing him the reins of one of the world’s largest media agency operations. His appointment takes effect on March 23.
Rogers steps into the role with more than 25 years of experience across media, creative services and digital platforms. Over the years, he has held senior leadership roles at global organisations including McCann Worldgroup, Ogilvy, Mindshare and Red Ventures, working across global, regional and market level operations.
His career has also seen him build long standing partnerships with major brands such as IBM, Mastercard, Microsoft and Nestlé.
Announcing the move, Ralph Pardo, chief executive officer of Omnicom Media North America, said Rogers brings a rare mix of business acumen and cross discipline expertise shaped by leadership roles across media, creative services, commerce and consumer platforms.
Pardo noted that Rogers’ entrepreneurial mindset and ability to connect capabilities, teams and ideas makes him well suited to lead OMD as marketing grows more complex and outcome driven.
Rogers succeeds Chrissie Hanson, who is stepping down after four years as chief executive officer of OMD USA. Pardo credited Hanson with strengthening the agency’s market leadership and deepening the value delivered to clients during her tenure.
Before joining OMD, Rogers served as president at Red Ventures, a digital marketing and large scale customer acquisition company recognised by Inc. Magazine as one of the fastest growing private companies. Prior to that, he was global president and chief operating officer at MRM, part of McCann Worldgroup, where he oversaw global operations across 16 markets and managed relationships with several of the world’s largest brands.
In his new role, Rogers will lead the US arm of OMD, the largest market within the global media agency network.
Commenting on his appointment, Rogers said that as marketing organisations navigate rapid change, agencies must work closely with clients to understand both the pressures they face and the opportunities ahead. He added that his focus will be on delivering measurable outcomes while unlocking Omnicom Media’s strengths in scale, data, identity, commerce and talent to drive growth for the brands it serves.
