New Delhi, India – Airtel adds Leo Burnett to the roster of agencies. Leo Burnett will handle a host of B2B & B2C services across the businesses, including the BTL work and circle marketing campaigns. The mandate was awarded after a multi-agency pitch and will be handled by the Leo Burnett Delhi office.
Shashwat Sharma, Chief Marketing Officer, Bharti Airtel, India and South Asia said “Since Airtel’s launch 24 years ago, the brand has evolved to cater to changing consumer needs. As we move towards the era of digital transformation, we wanted to strengthen our equity amongst youth and as an innovation thought leader. We are confident that Leo Burnett with their new age thinking and strong execution excellence would help us to create a future ready brand.”
Speaking about the win Dheeraj Sinha, Managing Director India & Chief Strategy Officer Leo Burnett, South Asia said “This is a spectacular win for us and I am thankful to Airtel for the confidence they have reposed in our thinking, creative prowess and ability to deliver at scale. We believe in today’s times a brand needs to have multiple conversations with people across touchpoints. We look forward to building the future narrative for Airtel across the businesses.”
Samir Gangahar President- North, Leo Burnett further adds, “This is a milestone win for us and we are beyond thrilled that Airtel has decided to bring us on board. We are looking forward to working with the teams to create some distinctive and memorable work.”
About Leo Burnett India:
Leo Burnett India is the no. 1 agency in Leo Burnett’s global network of 86 agencies. The agency is known for building India’s top brands based on its Humankind philosophy, believing that “Insightful creativity has the power to change human behaviour”. It is the first Indian agency to bring home a Cannes Lion for Innovation and Cannes Lions for Creative Effectiveness for an Indian brand. As a part of the Publicis Groupe, Leo Burnett believes in the Power of One – a platform that helps tell the brand’s narrative across platforms, seamlessly.
