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Delhi Advertising Club announces Excellence in Advertising Awards 2014
MUMBAI: In the recent past, many have acknowledged the fact that Delhi has established itself as a major advertising hub.
And to celebrate the most outstanding media initiatives of the year gone by were recognised and awarded at the Delhi Advertising Club – Excellence in Advertising Awards 2014.
17 agencies received 40 DAC Excellence in Advertising Awards. The Agency of the Year Award was bagged by Innocean Worldwide India, whereas Campaign of the Year Award went to McCann, New Delhi.
Delhi Advertising Club president HS Paul said, “Delhi is gradually emerging as the Advertising Capital of India with major companies being headquartered in Delhi & NCR besides the government advertising body like DAVP. According to industry estimates, if advertisers spend around Rs 30,000 crore in India, alone Delhi/NCR contributes to roughly 40 per cent, with release orders to the tune of around Rs 12,000 crore being signed out of Delhi.”
He further added that, “Delhi Advertising Club’s Excellence in Advertising Awards” since its inception in 1991 is an endeavor to recognise the efforts and accomplishments of teams and individuals from the advertising fraternity here. These awards are not only a matter of honour for creative excellence, but have received tremendous support from media marketers and advertisers as well. I am very much pleased with the support received from the industry and would like to thank all partners, sponsors of trophies, Jury members, board members and ordinary members of Delhi Advertising Club for making the DAC Awards a great success.”
More than 500 executives from advertising world attended the ceremony and awards for 20 categories were presented to the winners selected by the jury out of 228 entries received from various advertising agencies of Delhi and NCR. Award winning Ad-Agencies are: Airads, Adsyndicate, Adman, Bubna, Crayons, Catalyst, Cytomed (Alkem), Graphisads, Havas, Interads, Infinity, Innocean, Linen (Lintas), McCann, Mode, Niyati & Span.
At the ceremony , Delhi Advertising Club founder and past president Late Dr.Vishwanath was given Lifetime Achievement award which was collected by his son Interads Advertising MD Anil Sharma from DAC chief Patron VK Chopra.
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Origen Realty names Preeti Rai as president- sales & strategy
Veteran hire signals push into Gurugram market with growth ambitions
GURUGRAM: Origen Realty has appointed Preeti Rai as president for sales and strategy, as the company gears up to enter the competitive Gurugram property market.
The move brings in a seasoned industry hand with over two decades of experience across residential and commercial real estate. In her new role, she will lead the company’s sales operations and go-to-market strategy, with a focus on building a strong foothold in Gurugram and driving early momentum.
Origen Realty management said the appointment marks a key milestone in its expansion plans. Origen Realty management said the hire will help sharpen execution and strengthen the company’s sales-led growth strategy as it steps into a new market.
Preeti Rai said, “I look forward to being part of Origen Realty at a pivotal stage in its journey and contributing to building a strong presence in the Gurugram market.”
Before joining Origen Realty, she served as senior vice president for sales and marketing at Elan Group. Her career also includes stints at major developers such as DLF Universal Ltd, Today Homes and Infrastructure, Paras Buildtech Pvt Ltd and Ambience Infrastructure Ltd, where she built expertise across channel sales, leasing, and end-to-end deal execution.
Known for her focus on strategy and team leadership, Rai is expected to play a central role in shaping Origen Realty’s market positioning and sales ecosystem in the region.
As Gurugram’s real estate market continues to attract fresh investments and new entrants, Origen Realty’s latest leadership hire signals its intent to compete with a clear, sales-driven playbook.
