Videocon Telecom to invest Rs 120 Cr on Brand & Communication to connect with modern youth

With emerging Indians as its newly defined target audience, the company has aggressive marketing and branding plans to capture the market.

In the fiscal year, Videocon Telecom will invest Rs 120 Cr on Brand and Communication to connect with the fast emerging young mobile phone subscribers from Tier II and smaller towns.

Company has roped in Bollywood actor Gauahar Khan as its brand ambassador.

In a short span of two years, the brand has emerged as one of the most preferred and fastest growing telecom players attaining the trust of over 10 million consumers.

The telco has attained leading position in its 4 operating circles with clear incremental customer market share leadership in Punjab and Haryana Telecom circles.

Arvind Bali, Director & CEO, Videocon Telecom said, "Change is always good and refreshing and brings in vibrancy in the environment. We are pleased to add the noted celebrity, Gauahar Khan into our Videocon Family. Gauahar signifies a positive vibrancy, bold attitude, sense of dedication and reflects our brand spirit- young, vibrant, and cool. She represents the youth of today who are independent, expressive, confident, and carefree and brand conscious. Going apt with the same, this association has been established to connect with the youth consumers at ground level.”

“The choice of bringing Gauahar on board was no brainer as she is a self-made youth icon with huge fan following in India and across the continent. She is a fantastic artist and we seek to use her charisma extensively in our forthcoming marketing initiatives, wherein she will be seen prominently across television commercials, newspapers advertisements, digital medium, billboards, retail front displays, and on-ground activities of the brand. We are confident that this association will go a long way in improving Videocon Telecom’s brand awareness and consideration,” he added.

Gauahar Khan, on becoming the face of Videocon Telecom, said, “I am glad to be associated with Videocon Family. Videocon has been a household brand. Videocon Telecom is so young and vibrant with its approach that I can actually relate myself to the brand. Owing to its wide reach and consumer- friendly services, I did not have second thoughts in associating myself with Videocon Telecom. With this association, I see myself connecting with millions of consumers of the brand”

"Videocon Telecom always strives to bring something new and that is what I love to do in my reel and real life. Staying true to its image of being a futuristic and progressive brand, they keep coming up with innovative products and services benefiting the end user. The company shared their future plans with me including their 4G rollout plans and ambition to come back as a PAN India player, I was actually delighted to hear that. I am more than confident that this association will be a mutually rewarding one. I am ecstatic to be a part of this large Videocon Family and would like to wish the very best to Videocon Telecom, as they embark upon the path to become the most valued and dynamic telecom brand in the country," she added.