MUMBAI: Mindshare set the Emvies on fire for the second year running, as they bagged the most prestigious award of the evening, the Best Media Agency of the Year, with a total of 113 points. Hooting and shouts galore, Mindshare took home six gold awards and nine silvers in total. |
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Commenting on their big win, GroupM South Asia COO Vikram Sakhuja told Indiantelevision.com, "This one is for the team. It is a manifestation of two years of great effort, to be able to write, package and present our work in this manner." The O&M team pocketed the coveted Grand Emvie for their Hutch Delhi Half Marathon campaign. Basking in the glory, OgilvyOne India president Renuka Jaypal spoke about the victory, "To win an integrated award is very fulfilling. We were able to focus on the brand, the product relevance and the customer in a natural way, thus keying in on every touch point." |
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Madison Media bagged The People‘s Choice Award for the Best Case Study Presentation for the Saffola Gold World Heart Day campaign. Madison Communications chairman and MD Sam Balsara reacted to this achievement, "This year the Emvies are bigger and better. We are absolutely delighted especially after winning two media Lions at Cannes 2006. Moreover, given the fact that we have only 25 clients, winning six Emvies is something great!"
The Best Media Marketer of The Year silver awards were shared by Zee Cinema for Take a B-R-E-A-K campaign (for the film Mujhse Shaadi Karogi) and Red FM 93.5 for ‘Bajate Raho‘. When queried about the strategy that went into making it so successful, Zee Cinema programming head Mohan Gopinath told Indiantelevision.com, "In showcasing a movie, the fun must be extended to relate to the common man, which we were able to do through a built in mechanism such as the Mujhse Shaadi Karogi Contest." |
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In her inaugural speech, Ad Club Bombay president Kalpana Rao requested everyone "to join in and have a ball". With a sizzling performance from Malaika Arora Khan and with Shubha Mudgal singing her popular Monsoon litany "Ab ke sawan", the ad fraternity seemed to be having a blast. Speaking to Indiantelevision.com, Emvies Committee chairperson Apurva Purohit commented on the quality of entries that came in this year, "With over two months of work put into sifting through entries and judging presentations, its great to see that there has been a quantum leap in media strategy. There is currently a sharper focus on responses as is seen in sales going up, after all that is what clients want." The detailed list of the winners are as follows: Best Media Innovation - Press Best Media Innovation - Digital Best Media Innovation - Out-of-Home Best Media Innovation - Direct Marketing Best Media Innovation - Never Used Before Media Best Media Innovation - Cinema Best Media Innovation - Radio Best Media Innovation - Events Best Media Innovation - TV Best Media Marketer of the Year Best Integrated Campaign Best Media Strategy - Consumer Prpducts Best Media Research Best Media Strategy - Consumer Durables Best Media Strategy - Services TAM Award - Mediacom India Grand Emvie - Ogilvy & Mather - Hutch Delhi Half Marathon Best Media Agency of the Year |
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The Emvies 2006 Slideshow |
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