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IPL 2022: Lucknow Super Giants ropes in Credenc as associate sponsor
Mumbai: Education lending fintech platform Credenc.com has announced the partnership with RP-Sanjiv Goenka Group-owned Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) team as its associate sponsor.
With this association, the LSG team will sport the brand’s logo on the jersey sleeves.
“We are delighted to be partnering with a young brand like Credenc.com for the upcoming season,” said Lucknow Super Giants CEO Raghu Iyer. “We appreciate their confidence in our young franchise and are positive that this will be a mutually beneficial association for both brands. It will help us connect with and reach out to the student community.”
Lucknow Super Giants is one of the two new teams in the annual competition as the popular tournament has expanded its wings to become a ten-team contest. There is synergy between Lucknow Super Giants and Credenc.com’s beliefs of staying committed to the excellence of education, according to the fintech brand.
“Today marks a significant moment for Credenc.com as we associate with the 15th season of T20,” Credenc.com co-founder Mayank Batheja said. “Sponsoring the Lucknow team is extra special as it is my hometown. Cricket is India’s most popular sport has a large fan following in Lucknow too. It’s the shared hunger for excellence and proving your potential despite being a new entrant that brings us together.”
“There has always been a strong correlation between education and cricket, both are skills that teach you life lessons. The sport teaches you to embrace your academic mistakes as learning and to keep practicing in life. We are thrilled to be associated with Indian Premier League this year,” added Credenc.com co-founder Avinash Kumar.
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Ad:tech honours 2026: Full list of winners announced
Expanded awards spotlight winners across 22 categories as industry doubles down on intelligent automation
NEW DELHI: Marketing’s tech elite took the spotlight as the ad:tech honours 2026 returned with a sharper focus on AI, data and immersive media, signalling how deeply technology now underpins brand strategy. Held at Yashobhoomi on March 17, the second edition drew industry leaders to celebrate innovation that is reshaping engagement and performance.
Presented with the International Advertising Association India chapter and new partner Huella, the awards expanded from 8 to 22 categories, tracking the rapid convergence of creativity, automation and analytics.
The winners’ list reads like a snapshot of marketing’s future. In affiliate and partner marketing, Lyxel & Flamingo – Boat and Paytm Ads – Giva took silver. Mobavenue Media Private Limited struck gold in AI-driven dynamic creative optimisation, alongside a silver for Laqshya Media Limited.
Creative AI collaboration saw Rediffusion Brand Solutions Private Limited win gold, with Saltinc Consulting Private Limited securing silver. Laqshya Media Limited continued its strong run, taking gold in AI conversation agents and adding multiple wins across categories, including silver in GenAI-led creative and both gold and silver in interactive DOOH campaigns for Tanishq and Tata Coffee.
Predictive AI honours went to Strong Metrics and Tyroo, both silver, while Orient Bell Limited picked up silver in immersive retail tech. In GenAI-led creative, Laqshya Media Limited, Salt – Kotak and Sumimoto each secured silver, reflecting the crowded race in generative creativity.
Publicis bagged silver in influencer management and gold in performance marketing, where it shared the stage with Arm Worldwide and The Trade Desk, both silver. Glad U Came Private Limited stood out with gold in influencer measurement and analytics.
Marketing automation saw CereOne Media Pvt. Ltd. and Globale Media win silver, while ADMOTT Private Limited claimed silver in OTT innovation.
Programmatic media categories highlighted the shift to advanced targeting and connected screens. Mobavenue Media Private Limited clinched gold in connected TV advertising, with Animmoov Digital Media Pvt Ltd – Asus and Lyxel and Flamingo taking silver. Cheggout Services Private Limited won silver in retail media advertising, while Paytm Ads – Versuni secured gold.
On social platforms, Vayner Media India took gold in community and UGC engagement, with Under 25 – Oppo winning silver. Segumento rounded off the list with silver in the innovation category.
Jaswant Singh, country managing director at ad:tech India, underscored the momentum, saying generative AI and data-driven decision-making are now central to marketing impact. Neena Dasgupta, IAA mancom member and chief executive and founder at The Salt Inc Consulting, added that the awards celebrate not just technology, but “the people, the creativity, and the relentless effort behind it.”
Backed by Comexposium Group, ad:tech New Delhi has long tracked digital disruption. Now, with the honours, it is rewarding those who are not just adapting to change but engineering it.
In an industry racing towards automation, the message from 2026 is unmistakable. The future of marketing will be written not just in ideas, but in algorithms.
