MAM
Banglore ad club ‘international’ Big Bang awards on 20 September
BENGALURU: The Bangalore ad club announced yesterday that its annual ‘Big Bang‘ awards would be held on 20 September this year at the Jayamahal Palace grounds in Bengaluru.
“The Bangalore ad club has decided to make Big Bang more competitive. To this end, entries have been invited from Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand and Srilanka. This is a small but significant step towards taking Big Bang Awards, International”, says The Bangalore ad club executive director Arvind Kumar.
In keeping with the global trend, the Big Bang Awards are going fully online this year. The Bangalore ad club has tied-up with Global Best Awards, US to make the Big Bang Awards Online from this year. “As many ad agencies and creative hot shops across the country have expressed interest in taking part in the Big Bang Awards, going online would help in reaching out to them more effectively”, says Bangalore ad club president Malavika Harita.
 |
The Big Bang Awards were constituted over quarter of a century ago, bringing together agencies across the country to share their creative campaigns, while offering a platform to network with fellow creative minds in the industry. The last five years have seen the Big Bang Awards rise in popularity, with Bangalore growing to be the hub of advertising in South India.
The Bangalore ad club has started many new categories over the past few years, including health care, digital, PR and mobile advertising. Recognising the ever growing media options, the ad club has a separate set of media awards which have become extremely popular. It has also instituted awards for young achievers, creative persons under 30, etc., to recognise and nurture their creative abilities and to offer them a platform to showcase their talent.
The Big Bang Awards will be co-presented by the Bangalore Mirror of The Times of India Group, Bengaluru.
AD Agencies
Prakash Nair reportedly quits Ogilvy after 23 years
One of the agency’s longest-serving leaders has moved on, with his next destination still unknown
MUMBAI: After more than two decades at one address, Prakash Nair has left the building. The president and head of office, north at Ogilvy has moved on from the agency, according to highly placed industry sources. His next move remains unknown. Ogilvy did not respond to requests for comment.
Nair spent over 23 years at the agency, making him one of its longest-serving senior figures. He was elevated to lead the Gurugram office in April 2022, a role that put him at the helm of Ogilvy’s northern operations at a time of considerable churn across the advertising industry.
Before taking charge in the capital, Nair served as associate president at Ogilvy Mumbai, where he worked on some of the agency’s most prized accounts, including Mondelez, Tata Motors, and BP Castrol. Over the years, he built a reputation for driving modern, integrated, and award-winning work, the kind that wins metals at Cannes and keeps clients from straying.
His departure was marked in style. A farewell gathering was held in Delhi, attended by senior figures from across the advertising fraternity, a signal of the regard in which Nair is held in an industry that does not always pause to say goodbye properly.
Where he goes next is the question the industry is now asking. After 23 years at one of the world’s most storied agencies, the answer, when it comes, will be worth watching.
