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Takeoff Takeover

India Best In Show

Cathay Pacific and Publicis OOH for

Takeoff Takeover

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Sejal Shah, Managing Director, Publicis Groupe
Rohan Shah, Vice President, Publicis OOH
Subhabrata Dasgupta, Executive Vice President, Publicis OOH
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Purpose Driven Marketing

India – Brand Purpose / Activism

The Brand Purpose/Activism category recognises campaigns that harness the power of brand platforms to champion social causes or address significant societal issues. This category emphasizes the role of brands in contributing to the greater good, covering a wide range of initiatives from environmental sustainability to social, political, and economic activism. It underscores the importance of leveraging brand influence and reach to make a meaningful impact on society.

Gold Winner

Airtel’s Mission: No More SPAM!
Bharti Airtel and EssenceMediacom for

Airtel’s Mission: No More SPAM!

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Silver Winner

Dove - Beauty Test Stops With Me
Hindustan Unilever and Mindshare India for

Dove - Beauty Test Stops With Me

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Bronze Winner

Oral Health Matters: Purpose-Driven FMCG Shift
Haleon and Zenith India for

Oral Health Matters: Purpose-Driven FMCG Shift

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Bronze Winner

Tata Tea Jaago re AI
Tata Consumers Pvt Ltd and MullenLowe Lintas Group for

Tata Tea Jaago re AI

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Purpose Driven Marketing

India – Social Impact Marketing

The Social Impact Marketing category honors campaigns that leverage marketing to drive significant social change, focusing on initiatives that contribute to public service, social responsibility, and positive shifts in societal attitudes or behaviours. It recognizes efforts that go beyond conventional marketing to make a meaningful difference in the world.

Gold Winner

Dove - Beauty Test Stops With Me
Hindustan Unilever and Mindshare India for

Dove - Beauty Test Stops With Me

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Silver Winner

Vi Number Rakshak
Vodafone Idea Ltd. and Wavemaker India for

Vi Number Rakshak

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Bronze Winner

Uber Stand Up For Safety
Uber and EssenceMediacom for

Uber Stand Up For Safety

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Bronze Winner

Parle G- Genius 3 Minute TVC challenging tradition
Parle Biscuits Pvt Ltd and Zenith India for

Parle G- Genius 3 Minute TVC challenging tradition

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Purpose Driven Marketing

India – Diversity and Inclusive Excellence

The Diversity and Inclusive Excellence category recognizes campaigns focused on promoting understanding, reducing inequalities, and elevating underrepresented voices, showcasing the power of marketing in fostering a more equitable society.

Gold Winner

The Durex Podcast – “Let’s End Good Sex”
Reckitt and Wavemaker India for

The Durex Podcast – “Let’s End Good Sex”

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Silver Winner

Samarth by Hyundai
Hyundai Motor India Ltd and Havas Play for

Samarth by Hyundai

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Bronze Winner

#LandforHer
The House of Abhinandan Lodha and Enormous Brands for

#LandforHer

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Marketing Impact

India – Brand Experience

The Brand Experience category honors campaigns that create immersive, memorable brand interactions, leveraging innovative strategies and technologies to foster deep consumer connections and brand loyalty.  Campaigns that redefine the interaction between brands and consumers, setting new standards for how brands engage, inspire and connect with their audiences creating a 360-customer experience.

Gold Winner

A Chance to win 4.56 Million by Doing Nothing
Mondelez India Foods Pvt. Ltd. and Wavemaker India for

A Chance to win 4.56 Million by Doing Nothing

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Silver Winner

Myntra Vogueabulary
Myntra Designs Private Limited and Leo India for

Myntra Vogueabulary

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Silver Winner

Takeoff Takeover
Cathay Pacific and Publicis OOH for

Takeoff Takeover

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Marketing Impact

India – Instant Impact / Promotion

The Instant Impact/Promotion category aims to recognize campaigns that not only creatively engage consumers but also drive immediate business results, showcasing the power of promotions in today’s competitive market. Campaigns that deliver business impact/results through creative and effective promotional tactics, driving consumer engagement and sales.

Gold Winner

#Anytime Pepsi Time
PepsiCo India Holdings Private Limited. and Spark Foundry for

#Anytime Pepsi Time

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Silver Winner

Oreo - History In The Baking
Mondelez India Foods Pvt. Ltd. and Wavemaker India for

Oreo - History In The Baking

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Bronze Winner

Myntra Vogueabulary
Myntra Designs Private Limited and Leo India for

Myntra Vogueabulary

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Bronze Winner

The price of disbelief
inDrive and - / inDrive for

The price of disbelief

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Marketing Impact

India – Customer Journey Marketing - Lead Generation / CRM

The Customer Journey Marketing - Lead Generation/CRM category is tailored for campaigns that have significantly enhanced the business by strategically leveraging marketing technologies like programmatic, and/or using AI & automation for personalization and predictive analysis to nurture customer relationships and generate leads. Campaigns that have seamlessly integrated technology to map out and improve the customer journey, driving sales, loyalty and retention.

Gold Winner

Oral Health Movement
Colgate Palmolive India and Wavemaker India for

Oral Health Movement

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Gold Winner

Myntra Vogueabulary
Myntra Designs Private Limited and Leo India for

Myntra Vogueabulary

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Silver Winner

Matching lip shades : Maybelline's tech solution
L’Oreal and Performics India / Amazon Ads for

Matching lip shades : Maybelline's tech solution

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Bronze Winner

Colgate VW Purple: Success Through Live Commerce
Colgate Palmolive and Wavemaker India / Amazon Ads for

Colgate VW Purple: Success Through Live Commerce

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Marketing Impact

India – Product and / or Service Launch

The Product and/or Service Launch category celebrates marketing campaigns that have successfully introduced, or reintroduced, products or services to the market. This category recognizes the crucial role of strategic marketing in making a launch effective, highlights campaigns that have managed to capture consumer interest, generate buzz, and ultimately drive sales and market share growth from the outset.

Gold Winner

Naya Zamaane ka Birla Opus took on Behemoth!
GRASIM INDUSTRIES LIMITED (BIRLA PAINTS DIVISION) and Wavemaker India for

Naya Zamaane ka Birla Opus took on Behemoth!

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Silver Winner

Kellogg's Muesli 12 in 1 - Flip the Funnel
Kellogg's India and Mindshare India for

Kellogg's Muesli 12 in 1 - Flip the Funnel

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Bronze Winner

Redefining Gifting with Cadbury Studio
Mondelez India Foods Pvt. Ltd. and Wavemaker India for

Redefining Gifting with Cadbury Studio

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Bronze Winner

HOW BINGO KOREAN CHIPS WON OVER INDIAN GEN Z
ITC Limited and Interactive Avenues for

HOW BINGO KOREAN CHIPS WON OVER INDIAN GEN Z

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Marketing Impact

India – Real Time Marketing

The Real Time Marketing category celebrates campaigns that excel in leveraging current data and trends for timely and relevant marketing executions using programmatic platforms, demonstrating agility and strategic innovation. Campaigns are designed to leverage up-to-the-minute data and trends to deliver content via various platforms that include programmatic which resonates with the current moment. It recognizes the agility and creativity of brands in using real-time information to craft marketing messages that are highly relevant, engaging, and effective in achieving business objectives.

Gold Winner

Amul becomes IPL's most agile superfan!
Amul India and Interactive Avenues for

Amul becomes IPL's most agile superfan!

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Gold Winner

Takeoff Takeover
Cathay Pacific and Publicis OOH for

Takeoff Takeover

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Silver Winner

Creating Memories Never Clicked
Mondelez India Foods Pvt. Ltd and Wavemaker India for

Creating Memories Never Clicked

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Bronze Winner

#Anytime Pepsi Time
PepsiCo India Holdings Private Limited. and Spark Foundry for

#Anytime Pepsi Time

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Marketing Impact

India – Small Budget, Big Impact

The Small Budget, Big Impact category recognizes campaigns that achieve significant marketing success with limited financial resources, with a budget from $5k to $25k, highlighting the power of creativity and strategic efficiency.

Gold Winner

Takeoff Takeover
Cathay Pacific and Publicis OOH for

Takeoff Takeover

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Silver Winner

Nasha Mukt Forever: ₹30+ Cr Seized. ₹0 Spent.
Navi Mumbai Police and Interactive Avenues for

Nasha Mukt Forever: ₹30+ Cr Seized. ₹0 Spent.

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Bronze Winner

Duroflex X Myntra- ‘Sleep Great to Look Good'
Duroflex Pvt Ltd and NA / Duroflex Pvt Ltd for

Duroflex X Myntra- ‘Sleep Great to Look Good'

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Bronze Winner

Lay's Smart Farm Campaign- Lay's
Pepsico India Holdings Private Limited. and Spark Foundry for

Lay's Smart Farm Campaign- Lay's

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Impact Media

India – Omnichannel Marketing

The Omnichannel Marketing category honors campaigns that achieve a seamless customer experience across multiple channels, showcasing strategic coherence and integration. It celebrates the strategic and tactical prowess of using various media touchpoints like TV, print, radio, outdoor - D/OOH, PR, direct marketing, and digital platforms to craft a coherent brand story that engages consumers at multiple touchpoints on their journey.

Gold Winner

Airtel’s Mission: No more SPAM!
Bharti Airtel and EssenceMediacom for

Airtel’s Mission: No more SPAM!

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Silver Winner

Cadbury Dairy Milk #ThankYouFirstCoach
Mondelez India Foods Pvt. Ltd. and Wavemaker India for

Cadbury Dairy Milk #ThankYouFirstCoach

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Bronze Winner

Play Your Part
Spotify and Publicis OOH for

Play Your Part

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Bronze Winner

Sphere of Sunlight
Hindustan Unilever and Mindshare India for

Sphere of Sunlight

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Bronze Winner

Creating Memories Never Clicked
Mondelez India Foods Pvt. Ltd. and Wavemaker India for

Creating Memories Never Clicked

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Impact Media

India – Cross Digital Media Marketing

The Cross Digital Media Marketing category celebrates campaigns that integrates the diversity of digital platforms to create an engaging, and impactful brand experience, showcasing the power of a comprehensive digital strategy. The category recognizes the importance of a unified digital strategy that spans various applications and devices (minimum of 3), including desktop, mobile, wearables, digital installations etc. Campaigns should emphasize the ability of brands to navigate the complexities of the digital landscape to develop meaningful consumer engagements that drive business impact.

Gold Winner

IPL 24:Transforming Game with Unprecedented Access
JioStar India Pvt. Ltd. and Wavemaker India for

IPL 24:Transforming Game with Unprecedented Access

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Silver Winner

Owning The Scroll : Myntra BFF Sale
Myntra Designs Pvt. Ltd. and Wavemaker India for

Owning The Scroll : Myntra BFF Sale

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Bronze Winner

Best of Skoda
Skoda India and PHD India for

Best of Skoda

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Impact Media

India – Social Media Marketing

The Social Media Marketing category is dedicated to recognizing outstanding campaigns that utilize social media platforms to achieve marketing objectives. This category celebrates the strategic use of social networks, messaging apps, and text messaging services to engage audiences, drive sales, enhance brand visibility, and foster meaningful connections with communities or consumers emphasizing strategic engagement and innovative content to drive business results.

Gold Winner

Your Stage, Your Story
The Coca-Cola Company and EssenceMediacom for

Your Stage, Your Story

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Bronze Winner

Cadbury Dairy Milk #ThankYouFirstCoach
Mondelez India Foods Pvt. Ltd. and Wavemaker India for

Cadbury Dairy Milk #ThankYouFirstCoach

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Bronze Winner

Swift takeover at YouTube Fan Fest
Maruti Suzuki India Limited and Mindshare India for

Swift takeover at YouTube Fan Fest

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Bronze Winner

Hydra Creme Launch
NYKAA KK BEAUTY PVT LTD and NA / Kay Beauty for

Hydra Creme Launch

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Impact Media

India – Creator / Influencer / Celebrity Marketing

The Creator/Influencer/Celebrity Marketing category celebrates campaigns that effectively leverage personalities to enhance brand engagement and achieve marketing objectives through authentic and persuasive collaborations. Campaigns that utilize creators, influencers, or celebrities in a strategic manner to reach and engage target audiences. Showcase creative integration of personalities into the brand narrative, resulting in enhanced consumer interaction and engagement.

Gold Winner

Airtel’s Mission: No more SPAM!
Bharti Airtel and EssenceMediacom for

Airtel’s Mission: No more SPAM!

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Silver Winner

Myntra – The Trial by Fashion
Myntra and Ideas Farm for

Myntra – The Trial by Fashion

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Silver Winner

Moti - Making Traditions Trend
Hindustan Unilever and Mindshare India for

Moti - Making Traditions Trend

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Bronze Winner

#PlayWithEmAll-World’s 1st Ever Collectible Cookie
Mondelez India Foods Pvt. Ltd. and Wavemaker India for

#PlayWithEmAll-World’s 1st Ever Collectible Cookie

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Bronze Winner

Federal bank - Savings ki Vidya
Federal bank and Ogilvy India for

Federal bank - Savings ki Vidya

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Impact Media

India – Gaming, Gamification & E-Sports

The Gaming, Gamification & E-Sports category recognizes campaigns that creatively integrate gaming and e-sports to engage audiences and achieve marketing objectives, leveraging interactive and immersive experiences. Campaigns that leverage mainstream gaming applications, gamification in campaigns, or e-sports activities as a significant component of the marketing strategy & how the brand is integrated into the gaming environment is used to engage consumers.

Gold Winner

Knorr - Dare to Slurp
Hindustan Unilever and Mindshare India for

Knorr - Dare to Slurp

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Bronze Winner

Oreo Pokémon: Catch 'Em All Gamified Quest
Mondelez India Foods Pvt. Ltd. and Wavemaker India for

Oreo Pokémon: Catch 'Em All Gamified Quest

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Bronze Winner

KitKat & Candy Crush team up for sweeter breaks!
Nestle India and Zenith India for

KitKat & Candy Crush team up for sweeter breaks!

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Emerging Tech Marketing

India – Data Insights / Contextual Marketing

The Data Insights/Contextual Marketing category celebrates campaigns that effectively utilize data analytics and technology to deliver personalized marketing experiences. It recognizes the strategic use of customer data, insights, and contextual information to tailor marketing messages delivered through the usage of technology platforms like programmatic, showcasing offers that resonate with the individual preferences and behaviors of the target audience. This category underscores the importance of data-driven decision-making in crafting marketing strategies that are not only relevant but also highly engaging and effective in meeting business objectives.

Gold Winner

Takeoff Takeover
Cathay Pacific and Publicis OOH for

Takeoff Takeover

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Silver Winner

Lucky Order
Hardcastle Restaurants Private Limited and DDB Mudra Group / Hardcastle Restaurants Private Limited for

Lucky Order

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Bronze Winner

Best of Skoda
Skoda India and PHD India for

Best of Skoda

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Emerging Tech Marketing

India – Connected TV

This category celebrates the most effective and innovative campaigns using Connected TV programmatic platforms leveraging the unique capabilities such as targeted advertising, interactive content, and integration with other digital platforms creating compelling viewer experiences that drive engagement and measurable business outcomes. Campaigns showcasing strategic use of CTV to reach and engage a specific audience, the creative execution of the campaign with linkage between the creative use of technology and positive business results.

Bronze Winner

JioCinema x CTV: A Winning Combination
JioStar India Pvt. Ltd. and Wavemaker India for

JioCinema x CTV: A Winning Combination

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Emerging Tech Marketing

India – Future Forward Technology Marketing

Future Forward Technology Marketing category focuses on all things built with a futuristic view in the areas of Audio/Voice/Sonic/Spatial/AR/VR/NFT recognizing campaigns that innovatively use emerging future technologies to craft immersive and interactive brand experiences, pushing the boundaries of consumer engagement. This category highlights campaigns that not only capture the imagination of consumers but also deepen their engagement with the brand through cutting-edge technological interactions.

Bronze Winner

Future of Retail : Selfie to AI Video Ads
Hindustan Unilever and Mindshare India for

Future of Retail : Selfie to AI Video Ads

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E-commerce marketing

India – Integrated E-commerce Innovation & Live Streaming

The Integrated E-commerce Innovation and Live Streaming category recognizes campaigns that excel in leveraging integrated 360 degree digital strategies including live video content into e-commerce platforms to enhance the e-commerce experiences, masterfully combine various digital tools and strategies to revolutionize the e-commerce experience, driving substantial business growth and enhancing customer engagement.

Gold Winner

Colgate VW Purple: Success Through Live Commerce
Colgate Palmolive and Wavemaker India / Amazon Ads for

Colgate VW Purple: Success Through Live Commerce

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Silver Winner

Chetak EV Hits #1 with Amazon’s O2O Strategy
Bajaj Auto Ltd. and - / Amazon Ads for

Chetak EV Hits #1 with Amazon’s O2O Strategy

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Bronze Winner

Usain-ing the Game: Lightning Strikes in Quick Com
Mondelez India Foods Pvt. Ltd. and Wavemaker India for

Usain-ing the Game: Lightning Strikes in Quick Com

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Bronze Winner

Matching lip shades : Maybelline's tech solution
L’Oreal and Performics India / Amazon Ads for

Matching lip shades : Maybelline's tech solution

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E-commerce marketing

India – O2O / New Retail / Innovative & New Tech Sales Channels

The O2O (Online to Offline)/New Retail/Innovative & New Tech Sales Channels category celebrates campaigns that effectively bridge the gap between online and offline worlds, creating seamless consumer experiences that enhance engagement and sales through innovative retail strategies and technologies. This category recognizes the forward-thinking integration of digital and physical retail elements, utilizing new technologies and platforms to revolutionize the shopping experience, driving both online engagement and offline foot traffic.

Silver Winner

Chetak EV Hits #1 with Amazon’s O2O Strategy
Bajaj Auto Ltd. and - / Amazon Ads for

Chetak EV Hits #1 with Amazon’s O2O Strategy

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Silver Winner

Raymond Drives Awareness and Store Visits With AI
Raymond and Madison India / InMobi Advertising for

Raymond Drives Awareness and Store Visits With AI

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Bronze Winner

from One Time Users to Lifelong Subscribers
Bisleri and PivotRoots for

from One Time Users to Lifelong Subscribers

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Creative & Innovation Impact

India – Customer (CX) / User Experience (UX) & Design

The Customer Experience (CX)/User Experience (UX) & Design category celebrates campaigns that excel in creating superior customer and user experiences, online and/or offline, through innovative and thoughtful design, significantly enhancing user satisfaction and engagement.

Gold Winner

#PlayWithEmAll-World’s 1st Ever Collectible Cookie
Mondelez India Foods Pvt. Ltd. and Wavemaker India for

#PlayWithEmAll-World’s 1st Ever Collectible Cookie

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Silver Winner

Knorr - Dare to Slurp
Hindustan Unilever and Mindshare India for

Knorr - Dare to Slurp

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Bronze Winner

Matching lip shades : Maybelline's tech solution
L’Oreal and Performics India / Amazon Ads for

Matching lip shades : Maybelline's tech solution

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Creative & Innovation Impact

India – Personalization

The Personalization category recognizes campaigns that achieve excellence in delivering highly customized content to consumers, leveraging data and technology to enhance engagement and drive business results.

Gold Winner

Bournvita Presents Vitamin Dravid
Mondelez India Foods Pvt. Ltd. and Wavemaker India for

Bournvita Presents Vitamin Dravid

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Silver Winner

Closeup Love Tunes
Hindustan Unilever and Mindshare India for

Closeup Love Tunes

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Bronze Winner

Mere Ghar ki Agni
Tata Consumer Products Limited and .Monks for

Mere Ghar ki Agni

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Creative & Innovation Impact

India – Short or Long Form Video

The Short or Long Form Video category acknowledges campaigns that leverage video content to captivate audiences, utilizing creative storytelling and high production quality to achieve significant engagement and business outcomes. Highlight campaigns that leverage the power of video to convey compelling messages, drive consumer engagement, and enhance brand identity across digital and traditional platforms.

Gold Winner

Zindagi Ko Yas Bol
Miral Destinations and Momentum ME / Initiative MENA for

Zindagi Ko Yas Bol

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Silver Winner

Moti - Making Traditions Trend
Hindustan Unilever and Mindshare India for

Moti - Making Traditions Trend

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Bronze Winner

A Chance to win 4.56 Million by Doing Nothing
Mondelez India Foods Pvt. Ltd. and Wavemaker India for

A Chance to win 4.56 Million by Doing Nothing

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Bronze Winner

Motherhood On Hold
Aditya Birla Capital and FCB Kinnect / Aditya Birla Capital for

Motherhood On Hold

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AI Marketing

India – AI-Powered Audience Engagement

The AI-Powered Audience Engagement category celebrates marketing campaigns that utilize artificial intelligence to significantly enhance audience engagement. This award recognizes efforts that employ AI technologies to analyze behaviors, predict preferences, automate interactions, and personalize communications at scale. It showcases how AI can be a critical tool in understanding and connecting with audiences more deeply and effectively, leading to increased engagement, satisfaction, and loyalty.

Gold Winner

AI-Powered Audience Engagement
Perfetti Van Melle and Centerfruit for

AI-Powered Audience Engagement

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Silver Winner

“Baat Ghar Ki – AdGPT”
UltraTech Cement Ltd. and Mindshare India for

“Baat Ghar Ki – AdGPT”

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Bronze Winner

UPI – Millions at Play
National Payments Corporation of India and EssenceMediacom for

UPI – Millions at Play

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Bronze Winner

Bournvita Presents Vitamin Dravid
Bournvita and Wavemaker India for

Bournvita Presents Vitamin Dravid

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AI Marketing

India – Innovative Use of AI in Advertising

The category Innovative Use of AI in Advertising, recognizes campaigns that innovatively integrate artificial intelligence (AI) to revolutionize advertising strategies, enhancing targeting, personalization, and overall campaign effectiveness using Predictive and/or Generative AI. The campaigns showcasing how AI has been used to transform traditional practices. like New product or Customer offering development like customer servcies to enhance targeting accuracy and personalize experiences in creative ways integrating advertising content and strategies, enhancing the overall consumer experience.

Gold Winner

Oral Health Movement
Colgate Palmolive India and Wavemaker India for

Oral Health Movement

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Silver Winner

Creating Memories Never Clicked
Mondelez India Foods Pvt. Ltd. and Wavemaker India for

Creating Memories Never Clicked

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Bronze Winner

Hero Success: Driving 60x ROI via Data Clean Room
Hero MotoCorp and Zenith India for

Hero Success: Driving 60x ROI via Data Clean Room

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AI Marketing

India – AI-Driven Creative Excellence

The AI-Driven Creative Excellence category recognizes campaigns that outstandingly integrate artificial intelligence with creative strategies, enhancing advertising effectiveness and delivering innovative marketing solutions. This category celebrates outstanding achievements in the creative use of AI tools—including image and video generation, voice synthesis, multilingual translation, and real-time streaming—to enhance the adaptability and impact of marketing campaigns. Recognizing entries that not only optimize costs but also tailor content dynamically for diverse audiences, this award spotlights pioneers who seamlessly integrate AI to drive engagement and deliver measurable business outcomes.

Gold Winner

AI-Driven Creative Excellence
Perfetti Van Melle and Centerfruit for

AI-Driven Creative Excellence

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Silver Winner

Bournvita Presents Vitamin Dravid
Bournvita and Wavemaker India for

Bournvita Presents Vitamin Dravid

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Bronze Winner

Gangland Drama, Gen AI spells success for Mirzapur
Amazon Prime Video and Interactive Avenues for

Gangland Drama, Gen AI spells success for Mirzapur

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2025 Smarties India Industry Award Winners

Most Resilient Brand of the Year

Dove

Advertiser of the Year

Mondelez India Foods Pvt. Ltd.

Brand of the Year

Cathay Pacific

Publisher of the Year

Amazon Ads

Enabling Technology Company of the Year

InMobi Advertising

Creative Agency of the Year

Ogilvy India

Holding Agency Company of the Year

WPP India

Media Agency of the Year

Wavemaker India

Digital Agency of the Year

Interactive Avenues

Purpose Driven Marketing

  • Brand Purpose / Activism
  • Social Impact Marketing
  • Diversity and Inclusive Excellence

    • Marketing Impact

  • Brand Experience
  • Instant Impact / Promotion
  • Customer Journey Marketing - Lead Generation / CRM
  • Product and / or Service Launch
  • Real Time Marketing
  • Small Budget, Big Impact

    • Impact Media

  • Omnichannel Marketing
  • Cross Digital Media Marketing
  • Social Media Marketing
  • Creator / Influencer / Celebrity Marketing
  • Gaming, Gamification & E-Sports

    • Emerging Tech Marketing

  • Data Insights / Contextual Marketing
  • Connected TV
  • Future Forward Technology Marketing

    • E-commerce marketing

  • Integrated E-commerce Innovation & Live Streaming
  • O2O / New Retail / Innovative & New Tech Sales Channels

    • Creative & Innovation Impact

  • Customer (CX) / User Experience (UX) & Design
  • Personalization
  • Short or Long Form Video

    • AI Marketing

  • AI-Powered Audience Engagement
  • Innovative Use of AI in Advertising
  • AI-Driven Creative Excellence

    • Industry Awards

  • Most Resilient Brand of the Year
  • Advertiser of the Year
  • Brand of the Year
  • Publisher of the Year
  • Media Agency of the Year
  • Creative Agency of the Year
  • Digital Agency of the Year
  • Holding Agency Company of the Year