Brands
Lux Toilet Soap secures top spot in BARC week 25 ratings
NEW DELHI: The Broadcast Audience Research Council (BARC) of India has released its data for top advertisers and brands for the period between 20 June to 26 June 2020, respectively.
The data reflects the top 10 advertisers and brands across genres on India television, 2+ Individuals, NCCS All demonstrating ads that were inserted the most in the week of 2020.
Top advertisers:
Hindustan Lever Ltd and Reckitt Benckiser (India) Ltd picked the top two spots with 292536 and 84987 insertions respectively.
The following spot was acquired by Godrej Consumer Products Ltd with 67256 insertions.
Brooke Bond Lipton India Ltd and ITC Ltd recorded 46500 and 41791 ad insertions respectively.
Procter & Gamble Home products acquired the sixth spot with 36676 ad insertions on TV.
Other top brands in the pecking order were as follows: Procter & Gamble, Amazon Online India Pvt Ltd, Cadburys India Ltd, Ponds India.
| Rank | Advertiser | Insertions | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 25 | ||||
| 1 | HINDUSTAN LEVER LTD | 292536 | ||
| 2 | RECKITT BENCKISER (INDIA) LTD | 84987 | ||
| 3 | GODREJ CONSUMER PRODUCTS LTD | 67256 | ||
| 4 | BROOKE BOND LIPTON INDIA LTD | 46500 | ||
| 5 | ITC LTD | 41791 | ||
| 6 | PROCTER & GAMBLE HOME PRODUCTS | 36676 | ||
| 7 | PROCTER & GAMBLE | 30234 | ||
| 8 | AMAZON ONLINE INDIA PVT LTD | 24555 | ||
| 9 | CADBURYS INDIA LTD | 20293 | ||
| 10 | PONDS INDIA | 19034 | ||
| TOP 10 Advertiser *Across Genre : All India (U+R) : 2+ Individuals, To get this data on your Twitter timeline, tweet with #BarcTweet Top 10 Advertisers | ||||
Top Brands:
Lux Toilet Soaps became the top brand in BARC week 25 rankings as it recorded 22772
insertions on TV. It was followed by Horlicks (16812) and Amazon.in (16535).
The fourth and fifth sport was acquired by Policybazaar.com and Surf Excel Easy Wash with 16196 and 14503 insertions, respectively.
Other top brands in the pecking order are as follows: Dettol Toilet Soaps, Wheel Active 2 in 1, Close Up Ever Fresh, Godrej No.1 Soap, Sunsilk Black Shine.
| Rank | Brands | Insertions | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 25 | ||||
| 1 | LUX TOILET SOAP | 22772 | ||
| 2 | HORLICKS | 16812 | ||
| 3 | AMAZON.IN | 16535 | ||
| 4 | POLICYBAZAAR.COM | 16196 | ||
| 5 | SURF EXCEL EASY WASH | 14503 | ||
| 6 | DETTOL TOILET SOAPS | 13549 | ||
| 7 | WHEEL ACTIVE 2 IN 1 | 12726 | ||
| 8 | CLOSE UP EVER FRESH | 12645 | ||
| 9 | GODREJ NO.1 SOAP | 12126 | ||
| 10 | SUNSILK BLACK SHINE | 11877 | ||
| TOP 10 Brands *Across Genre : All India (U+R) : 2+ Individuals, To get this data on your Twitter timeline, tweet with #BarcTweet Top 10 Brands | ||||
Brands
SBI General Insurance appoints Shrish Mahuli as chief business officer
Industry veteran with 24 years’ experience to drive growth and distribution
MUMBAI: SBI General Insurance has appointed Shrish Ramchandra Mahuli as chief business officer, strengthening its leadership team as it looks to accelerate growth and deepen market reach.
In his new role, Mahuli will oversee the company’s overall business strategy, expand distribution channels and drive customer-focused growth initiatives across key markets. The move comes as the insurer sharpens its focus on profitable growth and enhanced customer engagement.
Mahuli brings over 24 years of experience across the insurance and automotive sectors. He has previously held leadership roles at Reliance General Insurance, ICICI Lombard General Insurance and Tata Motors, where he worked on scaling businesses and strengthening distribution networks.
SBI General Insurance managing director and CEO Naveen Chandra Jha said, “We are delighted to welcome Mr Mahuli at a time when the industry is witnessing strong momentum driven by rising awareness and evolving customer needs. His deep domain expertise and proven leadership will be instrumental in strengthening our distribution footprint and driving profitable growth.”
SBI General Insurance chief business officer Shrish Ramchandra Mahuli said, “I am pleased to join SBI General Insurance at a time when the industry is evolving rapidly. I look forward to working with the team to further strengthen the business and drive sustainable growth.”
The appointment underlines the company’s push to build leadership depth and deliver more accessible, customer-centric insurance solutions in a rapidly evolving market.
