Contact Information

84 M. G. Road Barton Centre, 1103-5, 11th Floor
Bengaluru 560 001
India
Phone: 91-80 6539-9800

Basic Info

Founded in: 1961

Network:

Holding: IPG Group (New York, United States)

Employees: 50

FCB Ulka

84 M. G. Road Barton Centre, 1103-5, 11th Floor
Bengaluru 560 001
India
Phone: 91-80 6539-9800

About FCB Ulka

FCB Ulka can trace its lineage in India to Ulka Advertising which was founded in 1961. Last year the agency celebrated its 50th year of Building BrandWealth.

Presently, FCB Ulka is among the top three agency groups in India with 53 of its brands as category leaders. Brands that have been built from scratch and were virtually non-existant when the agency was assigned their business.


Languages

English
Philosophy & Competitive Advantages

PARTNERSHIP

At FCB Ulka we believe in partnership. Partnership with our clients. Partnership with each other within the agency. Partnership between management and creative. Partners share common goals. Ours is to help our clients’ businesses succeed. Because if they succeed, we succeed. What distinguishes FCB Ulka is not one single attribute, but one single attitude. An attitude that success is achieved through partnership and trust. Today 40% of our business comes from clients who have trusted us for over two decades. And wherever we service multiple agency accounts, we are the lead agency.

BEYOND BRAND BUILDING

Today 53 of FCB Ulka’s brands are category leaders. Brands built from scratch and nurtured over 25 years. Brands that were non-existent when FCB Ulka was assigned the business, but are today case studies in marketing and advertising. Santoor toilet soap, where research and focused advertising saw sales grow four-fold against stiff competition from Levers and P&G brands. Indica, which took on Hyundai and the mighty Maruti to firmly establish itself as the leader in its class. Not surprisingly, Draftfcb Ulka is seen as an agency that does brand building and more.

OUR CREATIVE PHILOSOPHY

FCB Ulka’s commitment has always been to create advertising that works in the market place. Advertising that is noticeable. Advertising that is relevant to the potential buyer, not necessarily the seller. Advertising that reflects the brands needs and not the agency’s personality.

OUR PEOPLE PHILOSOPHY

To attract and retain the right talent and provide them with an environment that encourages and enables them to produce consistently high quality and relevant advertising. We also give a lot of importance to training and conduct a two month long training program for all new employees every year.

50 YEARS OF ULKA

50 years back, Bal Mundkur, felt that there was a need for an Indian agency that would challenge the then agency stereotype. He was convinced that the main cities had abundant talent and a community of entrepreneurial clients would embrace an agency that could do pioneering work based on the principal of ‘accountable marketing.’

Bal Mundkur founded Ulka in 1961 and within the first ten years, the agency made a smooth transition from a creative hot shop to a large mainstream agency. Over the last two decades, since the induction of the top management team, FCB Ulka has transformed itself to become a complete marketing communication solutions provider. 

Network Description

FCB is filled with a diverse and passionate group of thinkers, creators, technologists and storytellers devoted to creating buzzworthy ideas that change consumer behavior. The global, fully integrated marketing communications agency celebrates local culture, flavor and expertise market-by-market. With over 140 years of communications expertise, FCB’s worldwide network spans 150 offices in 90 countries, with 8,000+ professionals. At FCB, we work with a wide variety of clients including Levi’s, Dow, HP and NIVEA. 

FCB is wholly owned by the Interpublic Group of Companies, a publicly traded global marketing communications services company (NYSE:IPG). 

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