It is myth that in GoaFest it is only the glamorous agencies which participate. Over the last two years, it can be noted that many new specialised agencies have taken home Abbys for impressive pieces of advertising. Milestone is among this set of newbie winners.
Milestone kept up with its winning streak and has swept up 9 major awards against a staggering 17 nominations at the prestigiousGoaFest ’14 Abby’s& took home3 Gold, 2 Silver and 4 Bronze awards for its landmark campaigns for ABP News, McDonalds and Viacom 18. Continuing to defy the status quo in industry with their inventive and challenging media campaigns, Milestone placed 3rd overall at the GoaFest which saw over 3000 entries from industry stalwarts.
Within 4 years of existence, Milestone Brandcom has creatively altered the conventional face of the OOH Industry whilst challenging the largest of advertising networks with their creativity and delivery. For the second year in a row, Milestone Brandcom created a benchmark in the industry by showcasing some of its finest snippets of authentic work, built purely to benefit the brands.
The AapkoRakheAage campaign for ABP News won a Silver in Best use of Special Events & Stunts/Live Advertising, two Bronze awards for Best use of Ambient Media – including in theatre {Cinema} and Special Build - Bronze, Media & Publications categories. Bhaag Milkha Bhaag campaign for Viacom 18 picked up a Gold for Experimental Advertising and Bronze for Use of promotional stunts. Milestone Brandcom’s much appreciated McDonalds Double Burger campaign won two Golds for Best Use of Outdoor and Best Use of Ambient Media – including in theatre {Cinema} and Silver for Best use of Special Events & Stunts/Live Advertising
Nabendu Bhatacharyya, Founder & MD Milestone Brandcom said on the awards, “This is our second year at the GoaFest and we are happy that our efforts have been recognised in 9 major categories and we had a total shortlist of 17 entries. It is a huge moment for us and we hope to keep up the winning streak. We would like to thank our colleagues, clients, media partners, stake holders & well-wishers for all their support! In less than 4 years, we have gone from strength to strength and there is no stopping us now. When we started out, we aspired to raise industry standards with creative output and maximise industry possibilities irrespective of bottom line restraints. I am proud to say that we at Milestone Brandcom have lived upto that and our achievements are testament to it. We are thirsty for more and hope to raise industry standards further!”
At a time when the Outdoor Advertising industry is growing at rate of 7% and its size being pegged at 1900 cr, Milestone Brandcom’s success is a noteworthy one where a single entity has managed to prove that strategic and innovative outdoor advertising can deliver much more than conventional streams.
