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'''MullenLowe Lintas Group''' (formerly '''Lintas''')is an [[India]]n advertising [[marketing communications]] company. The company is a wholly owned subsidiary of the [[Interpublic Group]] (IPG), and is part of the [[MullenLowe Group]]. On May 8, 2015 the global [[Lowe Worldwide]] network aligned with the US agency Mullen to form the [[MullenLowe Group]], part of the Interpublic Group of Companies (NYSE: IPG). Headquartered out of London, Lowe Worldwide has over 100 offices in 82 countries. MullenLowe Lintas Group offers [[advertising]], [[Digital marketing|digital]], [[public relations]], [[strategic design]], rural marketing, and video content. MullenLowe Lintas Group employs over 1000 people across three agencies and seven cities all over India.{{citation needed|date=June 2013}}
'''MullenLowe Lintas Group''' (formerly '''Lintas''')is an [[India]]n advertising [[marketing communications]] company. The company is a wholly owned subsidiary of the [[Interpublic Group]] (IPG), and is part of the [[MullenLowe Group]].

MullenLowe Lintas employs over 1000 people across three agencies and seven cities all over India.{{citation needed|date=June 2013}}


==History==
==History==
Lintas (India) company began operating in Mumbai, India in 1969 as the Indian division of the advertising wing of Lever brothers (Lintas beign an acronym for [[Lever Brothers|Lever]] International Advertising Services). It worked as a subsidiary of Lintas international which was established in 1899 and was later made a part of [[Unilever]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=O'Barr |first1=William |title=Advertising in India |url=https://muse.jhu.edu/article/249785 |website=Advertising and society review (volume 3) |publisher=Project muse |accessdate=31 May 2018}}</ref> During this period, the agency made many popular advertising campaigns under its director [[Alyque Padamsee]]. The agency was training grounds for a number of subsequently succefful personalities in the Indian advertising scene.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Padamsee |first1=Alyque |title=In residence |url=https://www.outlookindia.com/magazine/story/in-residence/215295 |accessdate=31 May 2018 |publisher=Outlook India |date=22 April 2002}}</ref> For a long time, Lintas, daCunha, Trikaya Grey and O&M (Ogilvy and Mather) were the three largest advertising companies in India.<ref>{{cite news |title=70 years of Indian advertising |url=https://www.livemint.com/Consumer/sRChazyrh4GcIwCsDuGquO/70-years-of-Indian-advertising.html |accessdate=31 May 2018 |publisher=Live Mint |date=21 August 2017}}</ref>
Lintas (India) company began operating in Mumbai, India in 1969 as the Indian division of the advertising wing of Lever brothers (Lintas beign an acronym for [[Lever Brothers|Lever]] International Advertising Services). It worked as a subsidiary of Lintas international which was established in 1899 and was later made a part of [[Unilever]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=O'Barr |first1=William |title=Advertising in India |url=https://muse.jhu.edu/article/249785 |website=Advertising and society review (volume 3) |publisher=Project muse |accessdate=31 May 2018}}</ref> During this period, the agency made many popular advertising campaigns under its director [[Alyque Padamsee]]. The agency was training grounds for a number of subsequently succefful personalities in the Indian advertising scene.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Padamsee |first1=Alyque |title=In residence |url=https://www.outlookindia.com/magazine/story/in-residence/215295 |accessdate=31 May 2018 |publisher=Outlook India |date=22 April 2002}}</ref> For a long time, Lintas, daCunha, HTA (Hindustan Thomson associates), Trikaya Grey and O&M (Ogilvy and Mather) were the largest advertising companies in India.<ref>{{cite news |title=70 years of Indian advertising |url=https://www.livemint.com/Consumer/sRChazyrh4GcIwCsDuGquO/70-years-of-Indian-advertising.html |accessdate=31 May 2018 |publisher=Live Mint |date=21 August 2017}}</ref>

==Take over by the Lowe group==


In 2000, the company changed its name to Lowe Lintas following the global merger of IPG networks, Ammirati Puris Lintas and the Lowe Group in November 1999. MullenLowe Lintas Group was then helmed by Prem Mehta, with Executive Creative Directors [[R. Balakrishnan]] (Balki) and K. M. Sridhar leading the creative function. At the time, with billings of over $11 billion, MullenLowe Group was ranked as the fourth-largest global agency group worldwide, with offices in 80 countries, while MullenLowe Lintas Group was the second-largest advertising agency in India,<ref name=ny>{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1999/11/01/business/media-business-advertising-this-time-it-s-interpublic-doing-internal-merger-add.html|title=THE MEDIA BUSINESS: ADVERTISING; This time it's Interpublic doing an internal merger to add another giant to Madison Avenue|date=November 1, 1999|work=New York Times | first=Stuart | last=Elliott}}</ref><ref name=ind>{{cite news|url=http://www.indianexpress.com/ie/daily/20000719/ibu19030.html|title=Lowe Lintas restructures|date=July 19, 2000|work=[[Indian Express]]}}</ref> with a turnover of Rs. 750 [[crore]]s.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.hinduonnet.com/businessline/2000/07/19/stories/14190206.htm|title=Lintas India merges with Lowe|date=July 19, 2000|work=Business Line}}</ref> In 2007, Lintas India sold the 51% stake it owned in MullenLowe Lintas Group to its international partner, the [[Interpublic Group]] (IPG). Since then, the agency has been a part of [[MullenLowe Group]], which in turn is held by the Interpublic Group.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/news-by-industry/services/advertising/Lintas-India-to-offload-51-to-interpublic/articleshow/2020295.cms|title=Lintas India to offload 51% to Interpublic|date=9 May 2007|work=[[The Economic Times]]}}</ref> MullenLowe Lintas Group has produced India's first television commercial, and also introduced the discipline of Channel Planning to India. It has introduced [[Shyam Benegal]], [[Gerson da Cunha]], [[Rama Bijapurkar]], [[Gautam Rajadhyaksha]] and [[Alyque Padamsee]]. [[R. Balki]], former Group Chairman, quit advertising and retired from the group in the month of August 2016. In addition to Lowe Lintas, the group started two new agencies - Mullen Lintas - a challenger agency, in August 2015, and PointNine Lintas - a full-service agency, in August 2017.
In 2000, the company changed its name to Lowe Lintas following the global merger of IPG networks, Ammirati Puris Lintas and the Lowe Group in November 1999. MullenLowe Lintas Group was then helmed by Prem Mehta, with Executive Creative Directors [[R. Balakrishnan]] (Balki) and K. M. Sridhar leading the creative function. At the time, with billings of over $11 billion, MullenLowe Group was ranked as the fourth-largest global agency group worldwide, with offices in 80 countries, while MullenLowe Lintas Group was the second-largest advertising agency in India,<ref name=ny>{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1999/11/01/business/media-business-advertising-this-time-it-s-interpublic-doing-internal-merger-add.html|title=THE MEDIA BUSINESS: ADVERTISING; This time it's Interpublic doing an internal merger to add another giant to Madison Avenue|date=November 1, 1999|work=New York Times | first=Stuart | last=Elliott}}</ref><ref name=ind>{{cite news|url=http://www.indianexpress.com/ie/daily/20000719/ibu19030.html|title=Lowe Lintas restructures|date=July 19, 2000|work=[[Indian Express]]}}</ref> with a turnover of Rs. 750 [[crore]]s.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.hinduonnet.com/businessline/2000/07/19/stories/14190206.htm|title=Lintas India merges with Lowe|date=July 19, 2000|work=Business Line}}</ref> In 2007, Lintas India sold the 51% stake it owned in MullenLowe Lintas Group to its international partner, the [[Interpublic Group]] (IPG). Since then, the agency has been a part of [[MullenLowe Group]], which in turn is held by the Interpublic Group.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/news-by-industry/services/advertising/Lintas-India-to-offload-51-to-interpublic/articleshow/2020295.cms|title=Lintas India to offload 51% to Interpublic|date=9 May 2007|work=[[The Economic Times]]}}</ref> MullenLowe Lintas Group has produced India's first television commercial, and also introduced the discipline of Channel Planning to India. It has introduced [[Shyam Benegal]], [[Gerson da Cunha]], [[Rama Bijapurkar]], [[Gautam Rajadhyaksha]] and [[Alyque Padamsee]]. [[R. Balki]], former Group Chairman, quit advertising and retired from the group in the month of August 2016. In addition to Lowe Lintas, the group started two new agencies - Mullen Lintas - a challenger agency, in August 2015, and PointNine Lintas - a full-service agency, in August 2017.

In May 2015 the multinational company [[Lowe Worldwide]] merged with Mullen, a US based agency to form the [[MullenLowe Group]], which in turn became part of the Interpublic Group of Companies. Headquartered out of London, Lowe Worldwide has over 100 offices in 82 countries. As per its website, MullenLowe Lintas Group offers [[advertising]], [[Digital marketing|digital]], [[public relations]], [[strategic design]], rural marketing, and video content.


==References==
==References==

Revision as of 08:23, 31 May 2018

MullenLowe Lintas Group
IndustryMarketing communications
Headquarters,
Number of locations
Mumbai, Gurgaon/New Delhi, Bengaluru, Kolkata, Chennai, Hyderabad and Ahmedabad
Area served
South Asia, Asia, Asia-Pacific, Global
Key people
Vivek Kamath, Group COO & CFO
ServicesAdvertising and Marketing Communications, Digital Solutions, Identity and Graphic Design, Public Relations, Full-service, Media
Number of employees
1000+
ParentMullenLowe Group
DivisionsLowe Lintas, Mullen Lintas, and PointNine Lintas
WebsiteMullenLowe Lintas Group

MullenLowe Lintas Group (formerly Lintas)is an Indian advertising marketing communications company. The company is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Interpublic Group (IPG), and is part of the MullenLowe Group.

MullenLowe Lintas employs over 1000 people across three agencies and seven cities all over India.[citation needed]

History

Lintas (India) company began operating in Mumbai, India in 1969 as the Indian division of the advertising wing of Lever brothers (Lintas beign an acronym for Lever International Advertising Services). It worked as a subsidiary of Lintas international which was established in 1899 and was later made a part of Unilever.[1] During this period, the agency made many popular advertising campaigns under its director Alyque Padamsee. The agency was training grounds for a number of subsequently succefful personalities in the Indian advertising scene.[2] For a long time, Lintas, daCunha, HTA (Hindustan Thomson associates), Trikaya Grey and O&M (Ogilvy and Mather) were the largest advertising companies in India.[3]

Take over by the Lowe group

In 2000, the company changed its name to Lowe Lintas following the global merger of IPG networks, Ammirati Puris Lintas and the Lowe Group in November 1999. MullenLowe Lintas Group was then helmed by Prem Mehta, with Executive Creative Directors R. Balakrishnan (Balki) and K. M. Sridhar leading the creative function. At the time, with billings of over $11 billion, MullenLowe Group was ranked as the fourth-largest global agency group worldwide, with offices in 80 countries, while MullenLowe Lintas Group was the second-largest advertising agency in India,[4][5] with a turnover of Rs. 750 crores.[6] In 2007, Lintas India sold the 51% stake it owned in MullenLowe Lintas Group to its international partner, the Interpublic Group (IPG). Since then, the agency has been a part of MullenLowe Group, which in turn is held by the Interpublic Group.[7] MullenLowe Lintas Group has produced India's first television commercial, and also introduced the discipline of Channel Planning to India. It has introduced Shyam Benegal, Gerson da Cunha, Rama Bijapurkar, Gautam Rajadhyaksha and Alyque Padamsee. R. Balki, former Group Chairman, quit advertising and retired from the group in the month of August 2016. In addition to Lowe Lintas, the group started two new agencies - Mullen Lintas - a challenger agency, in August 2015, and PointNine Lintas - a full-service agency, in August 2017.

In May 2015 the multinational company Lowe Worldwide merged with Mullen, a US based agency to form the MullenLowe Group, which in turn became part of the Interpublic Group of Companies. Headquartered out of London, Lowe Worldwide has over 100 offices in 82 countries. As per its website, MullenLowe Lintas Group offers advertising, digital, public relations, strategic design, rural marketing, and video content.

References

  1. ^ O'Barr, William. "Advertising in India". Advertising and society review (volume 3). Project muse. Retrieved 31 May 2018.
  2. ^ Padamsee, Alyque (22 April 2002). "In residence". Outlook India. Retrieved 31 May 2018.
  3. ^ "70 years of Indian advertising". Live Mint. 21 August 2017. Retrieved 31 May 2018.
  4. ^ Elliott, Stuart (November 1, 1999). "THE MEDIA BUSINESS: ADVERTISING; This time it's Interpublic doing an internal merger to add another giant to Madison Avenue". New York Times.
  5. ^ "Lowe Lintas restructures". Indian Express. July 19, 2000.
  6. ^ "Lintas India merges with Lowe". Business Line. July 19, 2000.
  7. ^ "Lintas India to offload 51% to Interpublic". The Economic Times. 9 May 2007.