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Katha Mediatix wins Mobile Plus mandate
MUMBAI: Katha Mediatix has won the brand consulting mandate for Mobile Plus, which is a multi brand mobile, accessories retail brand. The store is promoted by Prabhat telecom.
As part of the creative thought process, Katha Mediatix will create the entire brand personality of the retail store along with visual merchandising for the brand. The campaign budget would be close to Rs 35 million approx to start with.
Katha Mediatix chief creative officer Pabitra Roy said, “Mobile Plus is a platform for consumers who are mobile and technology savvy to have a unique experience with the brand. The creative positioning stands that consumers will always find something more or something plus whenever they engage with the brand. Creatively there is a great scope of work since its categorically not a brand that it speaks only to youth but there are a varied sets of TG and everyone has different aspiration, tastes, likings and lifestyle.”
Mobile Plus director Ranjeet Chaudhury added, “Mobile Plus will also cater and penetrate aggressively into rural segments since 65 per cent of the mobile handset sales are taking place in the rural catchment areas where aspirational level is increasing constantly. Currently we are setting up stores in Mumbai and parts of Maharashtra and then we plan to have stores in major metros before the national communication plan gets initiated.”
Katha Mediatix EVP strategic alliance Aniruddha Pal said, “The media strategy would primarily involve 4 phase communication plan starting with regional communication where the communication would be to prospective distributors and dealers and then there would be aggressive BTL promotions. The communication would be revolving around driving traffic while education and creating awareness about the store.”
There would also be experiential marketing executed for proper brand engagement. There would be ATL campaigns with communication regarding special services of the store and the campaign would start in the early financial year.
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Axis Bank named Official Banking Partner of DP World PGTI
Partnership supports all tournaments this season to grow professional golf in India.
MUMBAI: Axis Bank just teed up a hole-in-one partnership because when a bank sponsors golf’s biggest swing in India, even the fairways feel more financially secure. Axis Bank has been appointed Official Banking Partner of the DP World Professional Golf Tour of India (DP World PGTI), strengthening its commitment to sporting excellence and community engagement while backing the growth of professional golf across the country.
Under the partnership, Axis Bank will support all DP World PGTI tournaments this season, contributing to talent development, enhanced tournament experiences and wider fan engagement. The collaboration aligns the bank’s values of precision, discipline and trust with the Tour’s focus on performance and opportunity.
Axis Bank executive director Munish Sharda said, “We are pleased to partner with DP World PGTI as its Official Banking Partner. Golf embodies precision, discipline, and a pursuit of excellence qualities that strongly reflect who we are at Axis Bank. This association also strengthens our engagement with India’s growing premium customer segments, where the sport has a deep and enduring connect.”
Professional Golf Tour of India president Kapil Dev said, “We are extremely pleased to welcome Axis Bank as a Tour Partner of the DP World Professional Golf Tour of India. Partnerships of this stature play a vital role in strengthening the foundation of the Tour, enhancing opportunities for our players, and expanding the sport’s reach across the country.”
Professional Golf Tour of India CEO Amandeep Johl added, “Axis Bank’s strong legacy of excellence, innovation, and nationwide reach aligns perfectly with DP World PGTI’s goal to elevate professional golf in India and provide greater opportunities for our players.”
In a sport where every stroke counts and every partnership drives distance, Axis Bank isn’t just backing golfers, it’s investing in the fairway to future, turning India’s greens into a stage where precision meets passion and every drive has the power to inspire.
