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Indian agencies win 7 metals on day 3 of Cannes Lions 2019
MUMBAI: The third day at Cannes Lions 2019 turned out to be even better than the previous two for the Indian contingent as it packed home four silver and three bronze metals. The big wins came for Dentsu Webchutney, which won one silver and two bronze lions, Mindshare, which one silver and one bronze lions, and Lowe Lintas and Leo Burnett collecting one silver lion each.
Dentsu Webchutney won the silver lion for its Swiggy's 'Voice of Hunger' challenge in the Direct Lions category. The same campaign got it one bronze lion in the social & influencer Lions category. The second bronze lion for Dentsu Webchutney came in the PR Lions category for its anti-piracy campaign for the film ‘Uri: The Surgical Strike’.
India got another metal in the PR Lions category with Leo Burnett picking up a silver lion for its #STOPMITHANI campaign for HDFC Bank.
Mindshare’s ‘Infection Alert System’ campaign for Lifebuoy got it a silver metal in the media Lions category. The same campaign bagged Mindshare a bronze lion in the creative data Lions category.
Lowe Lintas Mumbai along with Mullen Lowe Singapore and Mullen Lowe SSP3 Bogota won a silver lion for 'Lifebuoy #HelpAChildReach5’ campaign.
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Prakash Nair reportedly quits Ogilvy after 23 years
One of the agency’s longest-serving leaders has moved on, with his next destination still unknown
MUMBAI: After more than two decades at one address, Prakash Nair has left the building. The president and head of office, north at Ogilvy has moved on from the agency, according to highly placed industry sources. His next move remains unknown. Ogilvy did not respond to requests for comment.
Nair spent over 23 years at the agency, making him one of its longest-serving senior figures. He was elevated to lead the Gurugram office in April 2022, a role that put him at the helm of Ogilvy’s northern operations at a time of considerable churn across the advertising industry.
Before taking charge in the capital, Nair served as associate president at Ogilvy Mumbai, where he worked on some of the agency’s most prized accounts, including Mondelez, Tata Motors, and BP Castrol. Over the years, he built a reputation for driving modern, integrated, and award-winning work, the kind that wins metals at Cannes and keeps clients from straying.
His departure was marked in style. A farewell gathering was held in Delhi, attended by senior figures from across the advertising fraternity, a signal of the regard in which Nair is held in an industry that does not always pause to say goodbye properly.
Where he goes next is the question the industry is now asking. After 23 years at one of the world’s most storied agencies, the answer, when it comes, will be worth watching.
