Dentsu India Slingshot, a marketing solutions outfit from Dentsu India – a Dentsu Aegis Network (DAN) agency, has bagged the creative and media duties for Harman Kardon and JBL. As part of the mandate, the agency will now handle marketing communications, campaign design and media planning for the brands won.
Simi Sabhaney
Simi Sabhaney, CEO, Dentsu India said, “It was music to my ears to hear the news of winning the communication and media mandate for both Harmon Kardon and JBL. We are proud to associate with them.”
In a joint statement, Kunal Dubey, VP & Head of Business, and Lucky Saini, VP Digital & Marketing Solutions, Dentsu India Slingshot added, “Harman Kardon and JBL are both iconic brands from the house of HARMAN. Winning the end-to-end media, communications and strategy mandate of both these brands is a big victory for us. It enables us to think holistically on brand building. We are extremely excited to partner with them on this journey. Our aim is to create iconic work that not just builds the brand but also propels the business forward.”
Speaking on the partnership, Yogesh Nambiar, Head, Marketing, HARMAN India commented, “We were on the lookout for an integrated agency that could manage the end-to-end marketing mandate for our key brands – Harman Kardon and JBL. In Dentsu Slingshot, we found a team that had the capabilities and unique business model to effectively manage these requirements. Our outlook for the coming future is bullish and we are excited to partner with Slingshot while we seek exponential growth for our business in India.”
