Havas Creative has started the year with a bang by winning the integrated communication mandate for William Grant & Sons, following a rigorous multi-agency pitch in December. The agency will be handling the entire India portfolio business, which includes reputed brands like Glenfiddich, Balvenie, Grant’s, Monkey Shoulder, Hendrick’s and Drambuie. As part of the mandate, Havas will be responsible for the creative strategy and execution across online and offline platforms. The business will be managed out of the agency's Delhi office. Payal Nijhawan, Head of Marketing, William Grant & Sons India said “We are very excited to have Havas Group India on board as we head into the next stage of our journey in India. Together with the teams at Havas Group, we will continue

“I Will Wear Out Plastic” clothing line: a fashion statement for the environment conscious UNEP India joins hands with Ogilvy India to launch an innovative campaign to highlight its work on phasing out single use plastic. Masaba Gupta enriches this initiative by creatively transforming the campaign into a clothing line. The clothing line with detachable bags sends out a strong message on #BeatPlasticPollution. The United Nations Environment Program (UNEP)- India office is proud to be associated with Ogilvy India and renowned international designer Masaba Gupta to launch the ‘I WILL WEAR OUT PLASTIC” concept, created by Ogilvy, especially for UNEP and the clothesline designed by Masaba. UNEP India has been a major catalyst in India’s campaign against single-use plastic ever

iProspect India, the digital performance agency from the house of Dentsu Aegis Network (DAN), has won the Paid Media mandate of Max Bupa Health Insurance, a leading standalone health insurance player in India. As per the mandate, the agency will service the account won from its Delhi office and will handle their entire gamut of Paid Media duties. The agency bagged the account post a multi-agency pitch. Commenting on the win, Rubeena Singh, CEO, iProspect India said, “We are pleased to partner with Max Bupa. The work done by iProspect India is at the cutting edge of tech-enabled innovation. The recent Max Bupa win demonstrates the belief that the client has in our team.” Anika Agarwal, Director & Head Marketing, Digital and Direct Sales, Max Bupa Health Insurance added, “At Max Bupa,

9 Global Executives Recruited to Select 2020’s Financial Category Entries New York Festivals® Advertising Awards unveiled the 2020 Financial Category Executive Jury (formerly Midas). This is the first year that the Midas Awards has merged with NYF’s Advertising Awards creating a new category group honoring campaigns that recognize all types of media used in financial services advertising and marketing. A prominent global panel will review all the shortlisted financial services entries selected by the international New York Festivals Grand Jury. NYF’s Financial Category Executive Jury is comprised of a diverse group of founding officers, creative partners, and executive creative directors from global advertising agencies as well as internationally recognized experts in financial