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JWT India to handle Kidzania’s creative biz
Mumbai: The edutainment brand Kidzania has awarded its creative mandate to JWT India for its first family edutainment theme park scheduled to open in Mumbai shortly.
The agency will craft an aggressive multi-media brand building campaign to create awareness for KidZania across mediums such as print, electronic and out of home (OOH) advertising.
KidZania India chief marketing officer Viraj Jit Singh said, “We are delighted to have JWT India on board to develop our communication strategy. Having worked with global brands across product categories, JWT brings with them a deep understanding of our target audience – kids and young parents. KidZania is a unique concept and their focus will be to bring alive the role-play experience across all platforms of communication and engagement.”
“We are very excited and look forward to working with KidZania, one of the fastest growing kid’s interactive entertainment brands in the world. With KidZania’s unique offerings, JWT is looking forward to partner the brand in growing its footprint in the Indian market to make it a leader in the space for interactive kid’s entertainment”, JWT Mumbai managing partner and branch head Tarun Chauhan.
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Yaap Digital acquires 60.2 per cent stake in Gozoop in over Rs 150 crore deal
Strategic tie-up keeps Gozoop independent while building scaled ad ecosystem
MUMBAI: Yaap Digital Ltd has acquired a 60.20 per cent stake in Gozoop Online Pvt Ltd, marking a significant consolidation move in India’s independent advertising landscape.
The acquisition, executed through a share purchase cum shareholders’ agreement, forms the first tranche of a broader deal to acquire 100 per cent of Gozoop in phases. The initial stake was picked up for Rs 36.96 crore, giving Yaap majority control and making Gozoop its subsidiary.
Overall, the transaction is valued at over Rs 150 crore, with additional components including a Rs 7.66 crore share swap expected to close within 90 days. Payments related to excess net working capital are slated for completion by July 2026.
Despite the ownership change, Gozoop will continue to operate as an independent brand, retaining its leadership, identity and culture. The focus, both companies say, is on collaboration rather than consolidation.
Founded nearly two decades ago, Gozoop has built a reputation for its people-first approach and long-tenured leadership team, a rarity in an industry often shaped by global network buyouts. Yaap, on the other hand, brings scale and a tech-led marketing ecosystem spanning content, data and performance solutions.
Together, the companies aim to create an integrated network that blends creativity, media, data and technology, offering clients both agility and scale. The partnership also signals a broader ambition to position Indian agencies as global contenders rather than local participants.
With the deal underway in phases, the coming months will be key in shaping how this alliance translates into a unified yet flexible advertising powerhouse.
