Winning Awards, Accolade and Customers, all at the same time

Exchange4Media held the Indian Design Excellence Awards 2021, presented by Viacom18 Private Limited, to celebrate the most exceptional design work in the Indian communication realm. Apple Combine was awarded the Gold recognising its efforts in the “Retail Designing- Retail Space Designing” category for Hippo Stores. With other brands like Hitachi, Firefox Bikes Pvt. Ltd., The Man Company and Tamaltaas being shortlisted by the jury, it is a prestigious win for Apppl Combine, which is a Brand Management & Marketing Communication House.

The jury awarded excellent work across various categories- from Branding and Advertising to Retail and Packaging.

Previously, the Agency was also announced to be the gold winners at the ACEF Global Customer Engagement Forum and Awards in the categories- “Marketing Campaign Of The Year” and “Excellence in Launch Marketing” for its marketing campaigns formulated for Dalmia Bharat Parivar’s Retail Venture, Hippo Stores. The win against highly reputed brands like Zee Entertainment Enterprises Limited, JK Tyres, HDFC Ergo and others was a noteworthy one.

As a Brand Marketing & Design House, Apple Combine has been working and developing Hippo Stores for over a year now. The megastore, with over 160+ brands, 250+ product categories and 12000+ products on retail display, has been experiencing an outstanding response and recognition from its target audience as well as the industry. A category creator in the making, Hippo Stores has surely disrupted the marketing with not only its business model but also its strong branding and marketing communication. The effective and well-thought and researched marketing campaigns that are leading to conversions is a clear indication of how well the story has been simplified and woven for understanding of the consumers. Apple Combine has developed the brand Hippo Stores from the very scratch and put together its various elements , formed a meaningful brand and made it market-ready. The communication rightly puts across its offerings and USPs through various marketing collaterals .

Apppl Combine has been in action for 20+ years now , designing, building and promoting brands across various industries successfully. It has garnered a lot of expertise in the market of interest through its diverse experience with various MNCs, SMEs and Startups. Nike, Reebok, Airtel, Bacardi, Audi, TOPS, Max Life Insurance, NIVIA, Dalmia Bharat, Snapdeal are some of the many brands Apppl Combine has been fortunate to have serviced.

Apppl Combine believes in taking an unusually proactive approach in developing marketing solutions that are result oriented and aimed at achieving the desirable goals stated by the client.

Marketing collaterals are designed not just to be good looking creatives but to bring ideas to life. Ideas that are related and resonate with the consumers. Apppl Combine has been successful in achieving branding and marketing objectives collaboratively with the founders and top management of various brands, translating their vision into actionable strategies.

Led by Ranjan Das and Raashi R. Daas, Apppl Combine team comes with an extensive experience and skill set.

Ranjan Das, Managing Director, is a successful entrepreneur & marketer with a vast experience of  25 years in the industry. He has initiated many trends and dogmas and innovated a few, while heading, strengthening, growing businesses around Asia. He has handled a substantial amount of Metro, Tier I & Tier II markets ,which gives him a good understanding of what, when and how the customer wants to be approached. His insightful strategies and communication solutions have  won him various coveted awards, recognising his contribution.

Raashi R. Daas, Business Director, with her rich multi-industry experience , is an adept marketer and strategist . She heads the Client Management & growth team and is the key member of the  Brand strategy and operations team. Her consumer insights, team and time management skills and multinational exposure ensures timely, diverse and sophisticated marketing and communication solutions.

The rest of the team members come with an extensive experience and skill sets that are not limited to one field. Each team member is versatile, thoughtful, and highly dedicated. They take the onus of understanding the client’s requirements thoroughly and effectively, thereby delivering high-quality services. The enormous amount of abilities and knowledge each one of them possess makes for an incredibly talented team that has been able to deliver the best marketing, communication and design solutions.

Apppl Combine has an expertise in Brand Management, Brand Development, Branding, Marketing Strategy , Creative & design and online solutions. Its specialist wings – BrandWand , a startup specialist full service wing, BuyingEngine, an integrated online shopping solution, 300 Frames, an audio & visual solution provider, Fox & Angel, a brand management vertical and Code 01, a digital solution provider, help businesses succeed through customised and focussed approach. Apppl Combine has been producing remarkable success stories and  this is just one of them!