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SSC&B Lintas appointed as Essar Oil’s communication partner
MUMBAI: SSC&B Lintas has been awarded the Essar Oil Limited’s advertising and marketing communications account after a keenly contested, multi-agency pitch, involving almost all the key agencies. The estimated account size is pegged between Rs 250 -300 million in the first year and is expected to go up to 400 million in the second year.
Essar Oil, which is a part of the Essar Group has decided to foray into the retail space and has been licensed to open petrol pumps across the country. SSC&B Lintas will be involved in launching the retail brand and the products to be sold at these over 2000 outlets.
Speaking to Indiantelevision.com SSC&B Lintas President Ashish Bhasin says, “We are very excited to be taking on this mega challenge of launching a national brand in the oil sector. We will be using an integrated marketing approach to build the Essar Oil Brand and the world famous SSC&B Lintas creativity to get it salience, Also, as an agency we pitch for very select clients but when we do, we go all out”.
Interestingly, the agency in the last three months has won several new business accounts, the last being MTNL. The agency also upgraded its people through training and recruitment of internationally experienced managers, introduced latest systems, processes and technology; all the initiatives being steps towards becoming a world-class agency.
Videocon Group, Hyundai Motors, Giny & Johny, Cybermedia Dice, TDV, ICICI Direct, Indian Express Group and MTNL are some of the clients of SSC&B Lintas
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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.
