Agency Profile

Agency Philosophy & Competitive Advantages

PARTNERSHIP.   At Draftfcb 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 Draftfcb 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 Draftfcb Ulka’s brands are category leaders. Brands built from scratch and nurtured over 25 years. Brands that were non-existent when Draftfcb 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.  Draftfcb 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, Draftfcb Ulka has transformed itself to become a complete marketing communication solutions provider. 

Network Description

Draftfcb is a global network of 150 offices in 90 countries with 9,000 employees. Our main hubs are in the most important and fastest-growing markets, including Chicago, New York, London, Hamburg, Madrid, Sao Paulo, Johannesburg, Mumbai, Shanghai and Dubai. Draftfcb is wholly owned by the Interpublic Group of Companies, a publicly traded global marketing communications services company (NYSE:IPG). 

Contacts

Employees

Number of employees: 700
Anil Kapoor
Chairman Emeritus

Nagesh. G Alai
Chairman - India Operations, Draftfcb Ulka Group

M. G Parameswaran
Executive Director & CEO-Mumbai Group and Cogito Consulting (Mumbai Group includes Mumbai, Bengaluru, HealthCare, Interactive)

Shashi Sinha
Executive Director & CEO - Lodestar UM and Interface Communications

Arvind Wable
Advisor to the Draftfcb Ulka Group

K S Chakravarthy
National Creative Director - Draftfcb Ulka

Niteen Bhagwat
Executive Director & CEO - Asterii Analytics

Kinjal Medh
COO - Cogito Consulting

Sanjay Tandon
COO – Delhi, Draftfcb Ulka

Nandini Dias
COO - Lodestar UM

Joe Thaliath
COO - Interface Communications

Robby Mathew
National Creative Director - Interface Communications

Campaigns

Clients

Advertiser Brand Business Sector Type of Work Since
Abbott Digene, Pediasure Health & Pharmaceutical Products
2005
Air India Corporate Airlines, Airports, Railways, Bus Lines, Ferries & Cruises
2010
Bausch & Lomb Eyecare (I) Private Limited Bausch & Lomb Health & Pharmaceutical Products
2002
GCMMF Amul Milk & Milk Based
1996
HCL Corporation Limited HCL - Corporate Business Computers, Workstations & Servers
2003
Hero MotoCorp Limited Pleasure, Ignitor, Corporate Automotive
2004
Indian Oil Corporation of India IOCL Energy Production, Raw Materials & Minerals
Info Edge (India) Private Limited Naukri.com, Jeevansathi.com Internet Sites (Excluding ISPs)
2003
ICICI Bank Limited Credit Cards Banking, Finance, Law & Insurance
2004
ITC Foods Sunfeast, Mint-o-fresh, Candyman Food
2001
ITC Limited John Players Apparel, Fashion & Footwear
2002
Jasper Innovative Marketing Solutions Snapdeal.com Internet Sites (Excluding ISPs)
2011
Kansai Nerolac Excel, Corporate Household Products & Maintenance
2010
Life Insurance Corporation of India LIC Insurance
2004
MakeMyTrip (India) Private Limited. Makemytrip.com Transport, Travel and Tourism
2012
Mumbai Traffic Police Service Institutional/Public Interest/Non-Profit Org.
2011
Paragon School World Bags
2011
Tata Consultancy Services Corporate IT Solutions & Professional Networks
1996
Tata Motors Indica Vista, Indica eV2, Indigo eCS, Jaguar, Indigo Manza, , Automotive
1998
Tata Sons Limited Corporate Others
Trent Star Bazaar Retail, Distribution & Restaurants
2004
Wipro Limited. Santoor, Chandrika Hygiene & Personal Care Products
1989
Wyeth Anacin Health & Pharmaceutical Products
2002
Wyeth Anne French Cosmetics, Beauty Products & Perfumes
2012
Zee Entertainment Enterprises Limited. Zee Media, Publishing & Production
2003
Zodiac Zodiac, Zod, Z3 Apparel, Fashion & Footwear