Brands
Budweiser targets youth with new campaign this summer
MUMBAI: Budweiser’s new summer campaign – ‘Brewed The Hard Way’ (BTHW) attempts to reach out to young adults who live life on their own terms, pursue their passion with conviction and walk through the world with a confidence that only comes from knowing who you truly are. The campaign that began with the launch of Budweiser’s global videos aims to bring to life key brand values like freedom, ambition and authenticity.
Brewed since 1876, Budweiser aims to connect its brewing story with those of passionate people around the world who share the same appreciation for their craft. The campaign pays tribute to success stories of personalities like ace fashion designer, Masaba Gupta, Indian football star, Robin Singh and India’s leading EDM artist Sahej Bakshi a.k.a Dualist Inquiry.
Budweiser’s commitment to celebrate artists who are “BTHW” is further demonstrated through one of the world’s biggest electronic music festivals Tomorrowland Unite, scheduled to take place in Hyderabad on 23 July. With an interesting line up of Indian DJ’s and live streaming from Belgium, this event will bring in the best of both worlds. Budweiser is also awarding some consumers who are truly “BTHW” with a chance to witness this event live in Belgium where the world’s best DJ’s perform.
Saluting upcoming talent who are “BTHW” and giving them a platform to showcase their talent to a larger audience, Budweiser offers an invaluable opportunity via its office outreach program called ‘Budweiser Unknown’. This program would be executed across multiple offices in Delhi+ NCR, Mumbai, Bengaluru and Hyderabad. The “BTHW” campaign will further see extensive on-ground promotion in key outlets and heavy promotion on digital platforms.
Further, the brand had also recently brought, the world renowned property – Don’t Let Daddy Know (DLDK) to India for the very first time, enthralling over 5000 music lovers in Mumbai on May 27th.
Brands
UltraTech Cement appoints Jayant Dua as managing director
Dua will succeed K. C. Jhanwar after his term ends in December 2026
MUMBAI: UltraTech Cement, the flagship cement arm of the Aditya Birla Group, has elevated Jayant Dua as managing director, effective 1 April, 2026.
The company’s board also approved his appointment as additional director, managing director and key managerial personnel, effective 1 January, 2027, following the completion of the current managing director K C Jhanwar’s term on 31 December, 2026, according to a regulatory filing.
Dua will serve as managing director for a four-year term from 1 January, 2027 to 31 December, 2030.
A veteran executive with more than 37 years of professional experience, Dua joined the Aditya Birla Group’s cement business in 1996 and spent nearly a decade in various functional and leadership roles.
Over the past two decades, he has held several profit-and-loss and chief executive responsibilities across multiple group businesses, including insulators, insurance, Century Cement and the chlor-alkali segment. In 2023, he was elevated to lead the group’s renewables and textiles businesses.
Within the group, Dua has received several internal honours, including the chairman’s individual award for exceptional contribution in 2002, the outstanding leader award in 2009 and the leader of leaders recognition in 2022.
He holds an engineering degree from Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, an MBA from International Management Institute and has completed the advanced management programme at Harvard Business School.
