Brands
Brands roll out quirky campaigns for Father’s Day
MUMBAI: As the world gears up to celebrate Father’s Day, brands across verticals rolled out special campaigns with a generous amount of emotions, creativity and even humour, to connect with them. Some brands took to social media to make the most of the day.
Here are a few campaigns which made quite a buzz.
Manforce Condoms
Manforce Condoms has come up with its Manforce flavours of quirky and fun, with reference to the Father’s Day campaign to drive home the point that all this pleasure should not be had without protection. The films showcase different situations of ‘When you try to work from home’, with one common message at the end of a child crying. This campaign is a message for all those who don’t like the ending, we have a better one and for all those who do, Manforce Condoms wishes them Happy Father’s Day!
Philips
Philips India has launched a campaign as a tribute to fathers and celebrating the father-daughter bond. The campaign #MyDadMyInspiration is built on the heartwarming moments between a father and his daughter. The campaign launched across Philips’ social media channels. As a part of consumer engagement, Philips will ask people to share their own stories describing how their dad inspired them to be the best version of themselves.
Paree
Paree, a homegrown sanitary napkin brand launched a new digital film that celebrates the unconditional love and bond that a father and daughter share. #PapaKiParee focuses on the role of a father in understanding his daughter’s needs and prioritising to make her comfortable when she’s suffering from cramps. The video captures the true sentiments of a concerned father having a candid conversation with his daughter during her periods and understanding the physical and mental discomfort of heavy flow, cramps, and PMS she endures. It beautifully portrays how a father cherishes his daughter and always puts his daughter’s happiness and needs first.
Glenfiddich
Glenfiddich re-envisions fatherhood by celebrating individuals for giving birth to disruptive ideas that changed the world. Men have fathered significant contributions and fuelled transformation in their respective fields, right from artificial intelligence to robotics, virtual reality to cryptocurrency. The digital campaign acknowledges the vision and significant contributions of ideators, inventors, risk-takers and trailblazers on the brand’s social media handles.
Nerolac
With Father’s Day and International Yoga Day around the corner, Nerolac has launched an engaging contest, #NerolacYogawithDad, as an extension of its latest brand campaign #AajCarefulTohKalColourful. Through the initiative, Nerolac urges citizens to encourage their fathers to kickstart their fitness journey for a healthy and bright future! This is the fourth extension in the campaign’s ongoing series.
The initiative encourages participants to post a picture practicing Yoga with their father across social media platforms including Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter with the hashtag #NerolacYogaWithDad.The winning entries will feature on Nerolac’s social media page.
Brands
Rohini Laya Venkateswaran named executive director at Gillette India
P&G veteran with two decades of experience steps into leadership role
NEW DELHI: Rohini Laya Venkateswaran has been appointed executive director at Gillette India Pvt. Ltd., bringing with her more than two decades of experience across sales, strategy and brand leadership within the consumer goods sector. In her new role, she will help steer the company’s strategic direction and growth while strengthening its footprint in the grooming and personal care category.
Venkateswaran joins the board after a long career at Procter & Gamble, where she spent nearly 21 years shaping sales strategy, building brands and driving market expansion across India and international markets.
Most recently, she served as chief sales officer for India at P&G. Prior to that, she was vice president and country manager for east gulf markets, overseeing operations in Kuwait, Oman, Bahrain and Qatar while also guiding sales strategy across the Gulf region, including the UAE.
Earlier in her career, she led sales strategy and planning for India while serving as marketing leader for brands such as Olay and Old Spice. During this stint, she focused on reshaping go-to-market channels and building awareness through digital, social and influencer-led campaigns to drive growth.
Her journey at P&G also included roles such as director sales strategy and planning leader India, associate director modern retail and ecommerce, regional manager for Delhi and Rajasthan, and several key account and trade marketing roles across the country. She also spent time in the United States working on the P&G Walmart international team, collaborating on global retail initiatives.
Venkateswaran holds an MBA in marketing from SP Jain Institute of Management and Research and a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from RV College of Engineering.
With her mix of sales acumen, brand-building experience and global exposure, Venkateswaran’s appointment signals a sharpened focus on growth and market leadership for Gillette India.
