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Amazon, Smithkline odd ones in FMCG top 10 TV ads
BENGALURU: The first week of 2017 saw an all FMCG hold over the top 10 television advertisers list in terms of ad insertions as per BARC data. The total number of television ad insertions by the top 10 brands in week 1 of 2017 (Saturday, 31 December 2016 to Friday 6 January 2017) was 268,323 as per Broadcast Audience Research Council (BARC) data for top 10 advertisers Across Genre: All India (U+R): 4+ Individuals
Spoiling that perfect 10 score in week two of 2017 were online retail player Amazon Online India Pvt Ltd at eighth place with 17,512 ad insertions and Indian music major Super Cassettes Industries placed at ninth spot with 17,250 ad insertions. The rest of the players among the top ten advertisers in terms of ad insertions in week 2 were all FMCG players.
While music company Super Cassettes exited the list, Amazon Online India Pvt Ltd (Amazon) climbed to fifth place from eighth place in the top 10 TV advertisers in terms of ad insertions in BARC week 3 (Saturday 14 January 2017 to Friday 20 January 2017). Amazon’s ad insertions in week 3 of 2017 to promote its Great Indian Sale between 20 and 22 January 2017 increased a phenomenal 54.69 percent in week 3 to 27,089 from 17,512 in week 2. Pharmaceutical major Smithkline Beecham joined the top 10 list with 18,786 insertions(5.40 percent of total of top 10 advertisers list) in week 3 at eighth place.
The total number of television ads by the top 10 companies in terms of insertions increased 19.98 percent to 321,923 in week 2 of 2017 as compared to week 1 of 2017. In week 3 of 2017 when compared to week 2 of 2017, the total increased by 8 percent to 347,695 TV ad insertions.
Despite higher number of television ad insertions (5.02 percent more) in week 3 (17,444 insertions) ITC Ltd continued at tenth place. In week 2, ITC Ltd had 14,438 TV ad insertions.
Please refer to Fig A below for relative positions of the top 10 TV advertising companies in terms of ad insertions.
While the first four ranks in terms of TV ad insertions in weeks 2 and 3 of 2017 remained the same, there were changes in terms of number insertions, percentage insertions with respect to total ad insertions and changes among the other ranks between weeks 2 and 3. The top four advertisers in weeks 2 and 3 were Hindustan Lever Limited (Lever), Reckitt Benckiser (India) Ltd (Reckitt Benckiser), PatanjaliAyurved Ltd (Patanjali) and Cadbury’s India Limited.
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Radico Khaitan appoints Kunal Madan as chief marketing officer
Promotions signal focus on premium spirits, global expansion and homegrown leadership
UTTAR PRADESH: Radico Khaitan has elevated two long-serving insiders to its top leadership team, signalling a bold push into premium spirits and global markets. Kunal Madan steps in as chief marketing officer, while Sudhir Upadhyay takes charge as chief sales officer, both part of what managing director Abhishek Khaitan calls a consciously built next-generation leadership bench.
“At Radico Khaitan, our growth has always been powered by people,” Khaitan said. “True leadership is not imported, it is cultivated.” He added that empowering internal talent ensures continuity while keeping the company globally competitive and future-ready.
Madan, with over 20 years of experience across global sales and marketing, will drive brand architecture, marketing strategy, and the premiumisation agenda, including travel retail. Upadhyay, who has 25 years in the industry and was most recently national sales head, will oversee distribution expansion and execution across markets.
The leadership reshuffle comes amid Radico’s intensified focus on premium spirits, a segment driving higher margins and international growth. Last year, Ajay Kakkar was brought on to head the Premium On-Trade vertical, targeting modern and institutional channels to boost presence in high-growth segments.
Meanwhile, Amar Sinha stepped down as chief operating officer after contributing across multiple growth phases. Khaitan acknowledged Sinha’s role in supporting the company’s trajectory, while Sinha described his tenure as “an absolute privilege,” crediting Khaitan’s leadership for shaping the company’s strategic direction.
With a homegrown leadership bench and a clear premium agenda, Radico Khaitan is set to accelerate its global expansion while doubling down on brand elevation and market impact.
