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Tata Motors, WATConsult unveil ‘Apni Hatchback’
MUMBAI: Tata Motors, a global automobile manufacturer, unveiled a new music video titled ‘Apni Hatchback’ for the brand's bestselling hatchback- the Tiago. This is in collaboration with WATConsult, a digital and social media agency from Dentsu Aegis Network’s bouquet.
Released across Tata Motors’ digital platforms, the music video leverages the growing acceptance and popularity of the rap music culture in the country and is an ode to the Tata Tiago community. Looking at the pace at which ‘Indie Hip Hop’ is cutting through the clutter of Bollywood among the audience, ‘Apni Hatchback’ is a testament to Tata Motors’ ability and efforts in catching the pulse of the audience. The music video is conceptualised and executed by WATConsult, the digital media partner for Tata Motors’ passenger vehicle business.
Speaking on the same Tata Motors, head – marketing, passenger vehicle business unit Vivek Srivatsa said, “Raising a toast to all our Tiago customers, we are elated to launch this music video – ‘Apni Hatchback’. The video has been made keeping in mind our consumers, who are young, cool and fun loving. The Tiago has been one of our best-selling brands and we plan to continue leveraging newer trends and keep engaging with our audience in innovative ways. We are confident that our customers will shower as much love upon this video as they have on our product.”
WATConsult founder and CEO Rajiv Dingra said, “Tata Motors in the last few years has been consistently innovating, not only in terms of bringing world-class vehicles on the road but also banking on the power of digital to deliver dynamic and unique communication through regular interventions. This music video is yet another shining example of how the brand has leveraged popular culture to create distinctive digital content.”
The video that embraces the rap culture talks about the safety and the love customers have for the car, was released two days before Valentine’s Day and leveraged all social media platforms like Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube.
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Omnicom Advertising names Ellie Brocklehurst chief growth and marketing officer for Asia
The former TBWA Asia marketing chief returns from maternity leave with an ambitious mandate to make Omnicom the most sought-after network in the region.
NEW YORK: Ellie Brocklehurst is back, and she is not easing herself in gently. Omnicom Advertising has appointed Brocklehurst as chief growth and marketing officer for Asia, a role that puts her in charge of growth and marketing initiatives across the network’s three flagship agencies: BBDO, McCann and TBWA. Her brief is to sharpen existing capabilities while identifying new avenues for expansion across the region.
Brocklehurst brings a career that has moved steadily upward through some of the industry’s most recognisable names. She began at Source Music before moving through Exposure Public Relations and Marketing, Taurus Marketing and LEWIS Global Communications. She then joined BBDO Worldwide as communications manager for the Asia group, rising to regional communications director for Asia. At Wunderman Thompson, she served as head of marketing and PR for APAC before being elevated to APAC growth marketing lead, where she worked closely with local management teams on client expansion strategies, new business acquisition and brand building. Most recently, she served as chief marketing officer at TBWA\Asia.
Brocklehurst, who is returning from maternity leave, was characteristically direct about what she intends to do with the opportunity. “Transitioning back from my final maternity leave is a significant personal milestone,” she said. “While it’s the end of one era at home, it marks the beginning of an ambitious new one professionally.” She left little doubt about the scale of her ambition. “I’m stepping into this role with a clear mission: to make Omnicom Advertising the most awarded, revered, and sought-after agency network in Asia.”
In a region where agency networks are jostling hard for creative dominance and client loyalty, that is a target worth watching. Brocklehurst has spent two decades learning exactly how this game is played. Now she gets to set the rules.
