Citizen Dentsu marches away with Indian Army account
The win came after a multi-agency pitch, and the mandate is to create a holistic communication package to project the Army as a prestigious, aspirational and exciting career prospect for the youth
BestMediaInfo Bureau | Delhi | August 7, 2013
Citizen Dentsu, a division of Dentsu Communications, has won the prestigious Indian Army mandate. The win was the outcome of a multi-agency pitch process. Rajendra Singh, Senior VP and Head, Citizen Dentsu, and his team will lead the business.
Citizen Dentsu's mandate is to create a holistic comprehensive communication package for the Indian Army. Their endeavour will be to project the Indian Army as a prestigious, aspirational and exciting career prospect for the youth. Citizen Dentsu was chosen as a partner on the basis of their expertise in creating relevant hard hitting campaigns with a differentiated creative solutions approach.
Rohit Ohri, Executive Chairman, Dentsu India Group, said, “We've set up Citizen Dentsu with a vision to help trigger positive social change through integrated communications. It's a matter of great pride for Citizen Dentsu to be appointed as communication partner of the Indian Army. Cutting-edge technologies will underpin our integrated communication approach for the Indian Army campaign.”
Arijit Ray, CEO, Dentsu Communications, said, “This is the first big win for Citizen Dentsu in 2013. And a well deserved one for the team since it involved eight agencies. We are absolutely delighted that we have got the opportunity to work on an assignment as worthy as this. I am sure the team at Citizen Dentsu under Rajendra's leadership will work towards building on this and win many more such prestigious mandates.”
Rajendra Singh commented, “Here's a true example of working on a cause that one truly admires and respects. No soft stuff here. Apart from the pleasure of dealing with real gentlemen officers as clients, it's a matter of honour to contribute towards strengthening the security and defence of the country. The team is super excited.”