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EFFIE Awards India 2019 celebrates pioneering brand stories
Mumbai: The Advertising Club (TAC) India hosted the latest edition of the coveted “EFFIE AWARDS INDIA 2019” presented by COLORS at Taj Lands’ End, Mumbai. The awards that prides itself as being the gold standard in advertising and marketing fraternity saw brand innovators and thought leaders being recognized for their pioneering brand and media strategies.
Hindustan Unilever Limited was adjudged as the EFFIE Client of the Year, while McCann Worldgroup India was named EFFIE India Agency of the Year. The coveted Grand EFFIE was won by the Ogilvy India Group for the Fevikwik Campaign – “Getting the fixer at home to fix more”.
Speaking about winning at the coveted EFFIEs, Mr. Vikram Sakhuja, President of The Advertising Club and Chairperson, EFFIEs said “EFFIES continues to have a place off pride and eminence in the life of every marketeer and advertiser. Winning an EFFIE is a career milestone and is reflective of the campaign’s innovation, execution efficiency and communication impact. The focus for us at the EFFIEs is to reward and recognize brand stories that have strength of idea and have showcased effectiveness, scalability and contributed significantly to brand and the categories communication and growth agenda.”
Elaborating on the entries Mr. Mitrajit Bhattacharya, Co – Chairperson, EFF c IEs said, “The EFFIEs 2019 has continued to witness significant representation and support from industry leaders and media mavens. The awards this year saw as many as 283 leaders, including 137 Clients, 105 Planning/ Agency Heads, 15 Media Professionals and 26 Specialists who adjudged the awards across Mumbai, Delhi and Bangalore, ensuring inclusivity and substantial category representation. The awards have year on year evolved to include new categories and represent new genres basis changing industry ecosystems, ensuring that the awards continue to stay relevant and pertinent.”
EFFIE Awards India 2019 continues to epitomize the pinnacle in advertising effectiveness by recognizing and rewarding thought leadership showcased by brands and advertisers.
MUMBAI: In India’s fast-moving payments race, Visa has just swiped in a new leader. The company has named Suresh Sethi as its India country head, marking a key leadership shift as it sharpens its focus on digital payments growth in the market. Sethi steps into the role following his recent exit from Protean eGov Technologies, where he served as chief executive officer. He succeeds Sandeep Ghosh, who has moved on after more than four years at Visa to pursue an external opportunity.
The appointment comes at a time when Visa is doubling down on its expansion strategy across India and the wider region, deepening partnerships and accelerating adoption in an increasingly competitive digital payments ecosystem.
Sethi brings with him a broad, cross-market perspective shaped by decades of experience across corporate banking, retail financial services, mobile money and large-scale government technology initiatives. He began his career at Citigroup, where he spent 14 years working across India, Africa, South America and the United States, focusing on transaction banking services within the corporate bank.
His appointment signals a blend of institutional experience and market familiarity qualities that could prove critical as Visa navigates a landscape where fintech innovation, regulatory evolution and consumer adoption are all accelerating at once.
As digital payments in India continue to scale rapidly, the leadership change underscores a simple reality, in a market where every tap, scan and swipe counts, who leads the charge can matter just as much as the technology itself.
