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Digitally Inspired Media Triumphs as ‘Digital Agency Of The Year’ at MADDYS 2024
Mumbai: In an extraordinary display of creativity and excellence, Digitally Inspired Media has been crowned ‘Digital Agency Of The Year’ at the prestigious MADDYS 2024. This esteemed accolade was awarded after an intense competition involving 115 agencies and 1015 entries from 10 states, all evaluated by a panel of 27 international, national, and regional jurors.
Digitally Inspired Media’s impressive performance at MADDYS 2024 saw the agency take home a remarkable 2 Gold, 6 Silver, and 12 Bronze awards. These victories highlight the agency’s unparalleled ability to deliver innovative and impactful digital campaigns.
The award-winning work that propelled Digitally Inspired Media to the forefront include remarkable campaigns for renowned clients such as Flipkart, Disney+Hotstar Tamil, Vijay Takkar, ZEE5 Tamil, and Saint-Gobain. Each campaign was meticulously crafted, demonstrating the agency’s deep understanding of digital trends, consumer behavior, and creative storytelling.
The driving force behind these achievements is Digitally Inspired Media’s dedicated team of professionals, affectionately known as Inspirers. Their unwavering commitment to excellence, creativity, and client satisfaction has been instrumental in the agency’s success. The team’s collaborative spirit and passion for pushing the boundaries of digital marketing have consistently delivered outstanding results for clients.
Digitally Inspired Media attributes its success to the trust and collaboration of its esteemed clients. The agency’s ability to translate innovative ideas into impactful campaigns has strengthened client relationships and driven mutual growth. The clients’ belief in the agency’s vision and capabilities has been a cornerstone of these award-winning achievements.
Digitally Inspired Media CEO Manish Kishore expressed his delight: “This recognition is a testament to the relentless dedication and creativity of our Inspirers. Our team’s ability to deliver exceptional results consistently sets us apart. We are grateful to our clients for their unwavering trust and support, which fuels our drive to push boundaries and achieve excellence.”
Digitally Inspired Media COO Surej Salim echoed this sentiment: “Winning the ‘Digital Agency Of The Year’ award at MADDYS 2024 is a monumental achievement. It showcases our commitment to innovation and our passion for crafting compelling digital experiences. Our Inspirers have once again demonstrated their brilliance, and we are incredibly proud of this accomplishment.”
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Publicis Brazil’s creative chief Mauro Ramalho lands the jury chair at Abby Awards 2026
Mauro Ramalho brings 25 years of global advertising firepower to the new creative commerce, use of data and B2B category at Goafest
GOA: The Abby Awards 2026, powered by The One Club and The One Show, has appointed Mauro Ramalho, chief creative officer of Publicis Brazil, as jury chair for its newly launched creative commerce, use of data and B2B category. The announcement, made on 18 March, signals the awards’ intent to bring serious international muscle to a category that sits squarely at the intersection of creativity and commercial performance.
Ramalho is not a name that needs much introduction in global advertising circles. Over 25 years spanning three countries, he has worked at some of the industry’s most creatively restless addresses. At AKQA in San Francisco, he worked across McDonald’s, Nike, Fox, Target, Kraft Foods and GAP, and helped lead “The Lost Ring” for McDonald’s, one of the first alternate reality campaigns and among the most awarded projects of its era. He later moved to Organic in Toronto, bridging the Detroit and Toronto offices on Dodge, Jeep and Chrysler, before spending over a decade building CUBOCC into one of Brazil’s most iconic and innovative independent agencies, which subsequently joined the IPG network.
A stint at FCB followed, where Ramalho led integrated work bridging online and offline, before he joined R/GA São Paulo as vice-president and executive creative director, stitching together the São Paulo office with New York, London, Portland and California on global clients including Verizon, Google, Meta, Samsung, American Express and Heineken. He now heads Publicis Brazil as its chief creative officer.
His trophy cabinet includes Clios, Effies, TikTok awards and MMA Smarties, and he has served on juries at the Andys, TikTok and the Lisbon Awards.
The Abby Awards 2026 is scheduled to take place at Goafest 2026 on 20, 21 and 22 May in Goa.
For Indian advertising, landing a jury chair of Ramalho’s calibre for a category built around data-driven creativity and commerce is a statement of ambition. Goafest just raised its own bar.
