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MWG India forms Creative Central with Praduymna Chauhan as ECD
MUMBAI: McCann Worldgroup India has formed a special unit – Creative Central – which will work towards creating insightful creative work for its clients.
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It will be spearheaded by Praduymna Chauhan as the ECD.
Welcoming Praduymna on board, McCann Worldgroup India and south Asia, chairman, CEO and chief creative officer, Prasoon Joshi said, “With a sharp and insightful approach reinforced by a stellar body of work, Pradyumna is keen to create work that impacts popular culture. Based currently in Mumbai, he will work with our creative directors and teams across McCann India offices and functions on our key brands. In the near future we will find more people with a similar skill set and approach to strengthen McCann Creative Central.”
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Praduymna has worked on numerous popular creatives like MP Tourism Ajab Hai and Colours campaigns, Asian Paints, Star‘s Satyamev Jayate, Vodafone ICICI and Birla Sun Life‘s Jab Tak Balla Chalta Hai.
Before joining MWG he was Group creative director at Ogilvy Mumbai. He has worked, apart from the above mentioned, also on Airtel, LG Electronics, General Motors, HPCL etc. His work has won him recognition at Adfest, Cannes, Spikes, New York Fest, Abbies, Effies and AMEs.
The unit will work closely with the strategic planning function to constantly create insightful work and solutions for MWG clients. Creative Central will also constantly leverage the knowledge base generated at Truth Central (A McCann insight arm) and play a major role in converting the knowledge and insights across brands in India.
Prasoon sees this as an important step towards increasi
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Liqvd Asia wins Woodland digital mandate
Agency to handle social, influencers and storytelling for outdoor lifestyle brand.
MUMBAI: Liqvd Asia just laced up for the long trail because when Woodland wants to trek deeper into digital, it picks a partner that knows how to make every step count. Liqvd Asia, the digital-first marketing agency known for fusing creativity with performance, has been awarded the digital communications mandate for Woodland, adding another marquee lifestyle brand to its growing portfolio.
Under the partnership, Liqvd Asia will lead Woodland’s social media management, influencer collaborations, brand storytelling, platform-first content strategies, campaign narratives and community engagement initiatives. The focus is on strengthening the brand’s digital presence and deepening connections with younger, digitally native audiences while staying true to Woodland’s legacy of rugged outdoor footwear and apparel.
Woodland, head of digital marketing Nikita Malhotra Singh said, “Woodland is more than a brand; it’s a community of explorers and adventurers. We are thrilled to partner with Liqvd Asia to tell our story in more dynamic and interactive ways.”
Liqvd Asia, founder & managing director Arnab Mitra added, “Woodland is a brand with strong emotional recall in India, built on adventure, durability and authenticity. We’re excited to translate that legacy into digital conversations that feel current, engaging and culturally relevant.”
Liqvd Asia business head Monish Sanghavi noted, “With a brand like Woodland, the focus goes beyond managing platforms to shaping how the brand shows up in the digital world. We look forward to building a strong, consistent narrative that deepens connect with loyal consumers and younger audiences alike.”
The mandate comes as Woodland continues to evolve in an increasingly digital landscape, aiming to blend its decades-old recall with fresh, interactive storytelling across social platforms and creator ecosystems.
In a market where heritage brands must keep pace with scroll-speed audiences, Liqvd Asia isn’t just handling Woodland’s digital, it’s helping the brand trek from dusty trails to trending feeds, one authentic post at a time.
