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Saatchi to create campaign for 2004 summer Olympic Games
NEW YORK: Saatchi and Saatchi has won the mandate of creating a new global branding campaign for the International Olympic Committee (IOC).
An Adage report says that Saatchi will create campaigns promoting the 2004 Summer Games (Athens) and 2006 Winter Games. The campaign will be largely made up of public service announcements and placements with the IOC’s media partners. However, there is no billing figure attached to the account as yet.
The global promotional campaign will keep the title “Celebrate Humanity” which was created by TBWA/Chiat/Day in 2000. The objective of the campaign is to emphasise the values of the Olympic movement, which include “friendship, fair play and inspiration.”
The report also adds that Publicis Groupe agency beat Omnicom Group’s TBWA/Chiat/Day, New York, the incumbent; WPP Group’s Rainey Kelly Campbell Roalfe/Y&R, London; and El Segundo, Calif.-based independent Siltanen/Keehn.
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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.
