Mobile Marketing Association announces finalists for 'Smarties India Awards'

The short-list of finalists for the Mobile Marketing Association’s (MMA) The Smarties™ India 2012 Awards were announced today across 15 categories with submissions from over 111 entries. The Smarties™ is the only global awards program dedicated exclusively to mobile marketing and recognizes local, regional and international campaigns in a  global contest that truly showcases the ‘best of the best’ in the industry.
 
The global jury of senior brand marketers and advertising executives met in New Delhi yesterday to discuss, debate and vote for their favourites under the guidance of Jury Chair Vishnu Mohan, Chief Executive Officer, Havas Media Asia Pacific. With over 100 entries, the judges had to ensure that the Smarties™ recognize the commitment and accomplishments of the world's leading companies and individuals in the ever-evolving mobile marketing industry.
 
“When you review this accomplished short-list, it becomes apparent that mobile is transforming the way brands and agencies approach their marketing strategies to meet their objectives across the purchase funnel,” said Rohit Dadwal, Managing Director, Mobile Marketing Association – Asia Pacific. “Mobile presents such a powerful opportunity for everyone involved in the creative process to rethink their approach and re-align their budgets to accomplish higher customer connectivity.”
 
The much-anticipated first Smarties™ India 2012 Awards is proudly sponsored by IMImobile which is a leading global mobile data services platform and solutions provider to enterprises, mobile operators and media companies. The campaigns that have been selected after much deliberation as finalists are a real representation of the innovation, creativity and talent in India that are defining the boundaries of mobile marketing as an effective channel of engaging consumers like never before.
 
Commenting on the sponsorship, Mr. Vishwanath Alluri, Founder & CEO, IMImobile said, “We are proud to be a Founding Sponsor of the first edition of the Indian Smarties™ Awards to recognize outstanding excellence in mobile marketing and a partner of the MMA, the leading association of mobile marketers in the world. Being the leading provider of technology to mobile marketing campaigns of our clients in reaching out to over one billion people in over 72 countries worldwide, we see great synergies with the MMA’s primary focus of establishing mobile as an indispensable part of the marketing mix and a key priority of marketers globally. We are confident that Smarties™ India will spur innovation and creativity in mobile marketing in India and set higher benchmarks for the industry.”
 

The 2012 Smarties™ India Awards Short-list:

 

1.     Brand Awareness 

Active Wheel - Hindustan Unilever Limited

Netcore Solution

Stop Not Wishes

Maxus India

10 Million Ears Refreshed

Telibrahma

The 2choco In-App Activity Zone

Maxus India

Perfetti Van Melle Stop Not

Timesmobile

Smartphone Outsmarted Hero Impulse Launch

Maxus India

 

2.     Lead Generation / Direct Response / Conversion 

Aircel - Case Of The Rising G, 3G!

Ad2c India

Mobilox Enables Saffola To Get Good Conversions On Saffola Heart Age Test

Mobilox

IDFC Sales Tablet Web App

Thmbstrk

Make A Mobile Move

Maxus India

Targeting Roamers Makes The Difference

Mogae Media

 

3.     Product / Services Launch 

Light Powered Media For Light Powered Watch

Maxus India

Antakshari Evolves From Idiot Box To Mobile!

Maxus India

Wishful Thinking. Thoughtful Wishes.

Maxus India

Blyk On Aircel - India Launch

Blyk Media

 

4.     Promotion 

Cricket Mohalla

Affle India

Vivel Face Wash Presents Mobisur

Hungama Digital

 

5.     Relationship Building / CRM 

Ford Drive Smart Application

Mindshare

Newspaper Calls The Doctor

Telibrahma Convergent

Twitter In Rural India

Maxus India

Retail Shelf Got Bigger

Telibrahma Convergent

Fan Following Is Writing On The Wall

Telibrahma Convergent

 

6.     Cross Media Integration 

Solving Consumer Problem Can Save An Industry

Telibrahma Convergent

Colgate Active Salt Taste Challenge 2012

Netcore Solution

A Platinum Store In Your Magazine

Maxus India

Retail Shelf Got Bigger

Telibrahma Convergent

7.     Messaging and Voice – e.g. SMS, Apps Messaging, IVR, CRBTs, and others 

Interactive Video SMS Campaign Targeting Youth

Maxus India

The Largest Indian PULL Medium For Masses

Maxus India

Nokia Mobile Antakshari: India, Don't Just Watch It , Play It !

Maxus India

CRBT’s New Avatar: PRBT

Maxus India

 

8.     Mobile App 

Ford Drive Smart Application

Mindshare

Dance India Dance Mobile App To Extend A 1hr Show Format On TV To A 7-Day Format On Mobile

Mobilox

IBM - CMO App

Mindshare

In-App Advertising (Mobile App)

Indiagames Ltd

 

9.     Mobile Website 

Mahindra Group Corporate Mobile Site

Thmbstrk

Hum Mein Hai Hero

Maxus India

Dial A Website

Maxus India

Adidas Cricket - The Site With A Skin!

Ad2c India

 

10.  Innovation 

Building Meaningful Interactivity Using Free Miss Call For Zee

Mobilox

Active Wheel Mobile Marketing Campaign

Netcore Solution

Light Powered Media For Light Powered Watch

Maxus India

CRBT’s New Avatar: PRBT

Maxus India

Vserv.Mobi

Vserv.Mobi

Antakshari: Mobile Stealing The Show From TV...& Spends Too

Maxus India

 

11.  Location-Based 

10 Million Ears Refreshed

TELiBrahma Convergent

India’s 1st Location Based Mobile Couponing System

Mogae Media

Fan Following Is Writing On The Wall

Telibrahma Convergent

 

12.  Video / Rich Media 

KF Book Cricket On Mobile

Mindshare

Countering Big Screens With A BIGGER Screen!

Maxus India

Smart Phone Outsmarted, Hero Impulse Launch

Maxus India

Samsung Omnia W - Story Of Mohammad & The Mountain

Ad2c India

 

Industry Awards

The Industry Awards represent the most outstanding companies in the mobile marketing industry – all winners will have a direct impact in the growth of the industry.

 

13.  Agency of the Year in Mobile – TBA

14.  Mobile Campaign of the Year - TBA

15.  Publisher / Media Company of the Year in Mobile finalists:

 

Vserv.Mobi

Vserv.Mobi

Affle - Demystifying Mobile Advertising For Marketers

Affle India

Blyk On Aircel - Youth Mobile Magazine

Blyk Media

 

The winners will be announced at The Smarties™ India 2012 Awards ceremony on September 21, 2012, at The Leela Kempinski, Gurgaon from 7.30 pm onwards.

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