MindShare sweeps media at GoaFest

NEW DELHI - MindShare India walked away with three golds in the inaugural media category at GoaFest 2007, bagging top honours for Sunsilk, Wheel Smart and Axe in the internet, TV and mixed media categories respectively.

The GroupM agency also won five silvers and two bronze medals, making it the winner in the media section of the fest with a total tally of 10 trophies. JWT followed with five wins while Contract took third place with three awards.

“All our wins are testimony to a communications approach that focuses on delivering a consumer experience, rather than just one-way communication,” said Gowtha-man Ragothaman, managing director, MindShare.  

In the creative segment, Rediffusion DY&R was awarded 40 medals, including four golds. Grey Worldwide took the second place with 31 awards, including one gold, while Leo Burnett was third with 29 trophies. Confident of a repeat performance next year, Mahesh Chauhan, president, Rediffusion DY&R, said: “We are going to kill the others next year.”

McCann Erickson’s work on Happydent won the Grand Prix in the TV category; while JWT bagged a Grand Prix in outdoor for its ‘Kurkure’ campaign.