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Dentsu Impact bags digital mandate for Tea Brands of Tata Global Beverages India
MUMBAI: Dentsu Impact’s Bangalore branch has bagged the digital mandate for Tata Global Beverages from its tea portfolio including Tata Tea Premium, Tetley, Kanan Devan, Chakra Gold to name a few. After one year of its successful operations out of Bangalore, this is another key business to be handled by the agency’s Bangalore branch.
Tata Global Beverages India Vice President – Marketing Puneet Das said, “At Tata Global Beverages, it is our endeavour to remain at the cutting edge of digital marketing through innovative use of the medium. We are successfully driving the digital agenda on our brands, which is, to continuously engage with today’s audience 24×7, in the environment which is most convenient to them. As we continue forward on our digital journey, we are happy to sign up with Dentsu Impact as our digital creative partner. We believe that their strategic and creative capabilities are a good complement to our digital agenda and we look forward to creating exciting work that will resonate strongly with today’s digital consumer.”
Speaking on the win, Dentsu Impact President Amit Wadhwa said, “With the consumer and the media landscape changing rapidly, brands are evolving too. With this evolution, it is extremely important for agencies to re-invent through expertise and ideas and, when you win businesses through this fresh thinking, you know you are on the right path. This new partnership is a big step for Dentsu Impact, especially the Bangalore branch, in truly being the new age agency. We are extremely excited and look forward to partner TGBL in creating some interesting work together.”
Looking forward to the association, Dentsu Impact Chief Creative Officer Soumitra Karnik said, “‘Winning a Tata business and that too in a highly competitive region like Bangalore is not everyone’s cup of tea’ – we were told this when we were working on the pitch. We pride ourselves in being strategically and creatively very strong, especially when it comes to integrated ideas. This is what makes Dentsu Impact so successful in most of our pitches. With mega brands such as IKEA and Tata Tea, our Bangalore office has managed to acquire an enviable position in such a short span. We look forward to a great partnership with Tata Global Beverages. Watch out for what brews next.”
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Karnataka clears Rs 4,824 crore investment projects across 13 districts
37 new industries approved, projects expected to create 14,525 jobs.
MUMBAI: If investment is the fuel of economic growth, Karnataka has just stepped on the accelerator. The Government of Karnataka has approved industrial projects worth Rs 4,824.31 crore, a move expected to generate 14,525 new employment opportunities across the state, according to a report by Press Trust of India. The approvals were granted during the 158th meeting of the Karnataka State Level Single Window Approval Committee, chaired by state industries authorities.
Karnataka industries minister M B Patil said the committee cleared 37 new industrial proposals and two additional investment projects spread across 13 districts, including Vijayapura, Bagalkote, Chitradurga, Kolar and Ramanagara.
The projects span a wide range of sectors such as information technology infrastructure, sugar manufacturing, technical textiles, compressed biogas, aerospace, jewellery manufacturing, electronics, software services and hospitality, including five star hotel development.
Patil said the diverse mix of industries reflects Karnataka’s strategy of attracting investments across both traditional manufacturing sectors and emerging technology driven industries.
Of the total proposals cleared, 22 projects fall under the large and medium industry category, each involving investments of more than Rs 50 crore.
Together, these projects account for Rs 3,908.68 crore in investment and are expected to create approximately 12,475 jobs.
Another 15 projects are classified as new industrial ventures with investments ranging between Rs 15 crore and Rs 50 crore. These projects collectively represent Rs 350.60 crore in investment and are expected to generate around 1,750 jobs.
In addition, the committee approved two further projects worth Rs 565.03 crore, which are expected to create about 300 employment opportunities.
Among the notable proposals cleared by the committee is a major information technology infrastructure development project by Bagmane Constructions Private Limited with an investment of Rs 494.65 crore.
Another significant project involves Karnataka Bangaru Sugars Pvt Ltd, which received approval to establish a sugar manufacturing facility worth Rs 443.50 crore.
In the textiles sector, Kleine Pax Ltd secured approval to set up a technical textiles manufacturing unit involving an investment of Rs 376 crore.
The hospitality sector also saw a major proposal, with Trishul Buildtech and Infrastructure Pvt Ltd receiving approval to develop a five star hotel project worth Rs 300 crore.
Meanwhile, the state also cleared a compressed biogas production facility by Troult Grass Pvt Ltd involving an investment of Rs 257.77 crore in Mudhol.
In the electric mobility segment, Tsuyo Manufacturing Pvt Ltd has been approved to set up a motor and controller manufacturing facility for electric vehicles, with an investment of Rs 250 crore.
Officials said the distribution of projects across multiple districts is expected to strengthen regional industrial development and expand employment opportunities beyond the state’s established technology hubs.
With the approvals spanning sectors from traditional manufacturing to next generation technologies, Karnataka aims to reinforce its position as one of India’s leading investment destinations while supporting job creation across diverse industries.
