IdeateLabs wins the social media mandate for Thomas Cook (India) Ltd.

The agency will handle the brand’s social media strategy, end-to-end planning, creative development, query management and much more!

Mumbai, 28^th August 2019: IdeateLabs, one of the biggest independent full-service digital ecosystem, has won the social media mandate across Thomas Cook India’s business lines - including Holidays Outbound and Domestic & Foreign Exchange in a multi-agency pitch. IdeateLabs already caters to top-notch clients in varied sectors such as HDFC Bank, Brand Factory, Hiranandani Communities, RR Kabel, Fullerton India, Hafele to name a few.

Thomas Cook (India) Ltd. is a leading integrated travel and travel related financial services company. The mandate includes managing the brand’s social media strategy, developing collaterals and artworks, managing queries, end-to- end planning and so on. The core focus is to create a huge buzz around various offerings including the Holiday & Forex businesses and also engage the target audience with interesting content.

The Holidays vertical of Thomas Cook (India) Ltd. comprises of various tours including group escorted packages, customized tours, adhoc groups, honeymoon packages, cruise holidays, luxury holidays, experiential holidays, outdoor and adventure packages and more both within India and overseas.

Commenting on the latest win, Ashish Rana, Business Head, IdeateLabs said, “We are immensely proud to work with the iconic travel and tourism brand Thomas Cook (India) Ltd. With a vibrant legacy of India operation since 1881. It is of utmost importance to sustain the brand positioning and further enhance its presence in the market. They are a leader in their space & their hybrid clicks & bricks strategy is perfectly in sync with India’s consumer base.

The brand is renowned equally for the diversity of its product range as also the quality of their services in its endeavour to delight India’s range of customer segments.” 

He added, “We are living in an era where everyone is part of the social media. Brands are majorly focusing towards enhancing their presence and visibility on the social media platforms. We at IdeateLabs are passionate about creatively communicating messages by capturing the nuances and topicality of the subject. Our motto is to come up with logical ideas which are backed by scientific research and analysis. We are looking forward to enhancing the brand’s outreach and engagements by setting new benchmarks and achieving new milestones."

Abraham Alapatt, President & Group Head – Marketing, Service Quality, Value Added Services & Innovation Thomas Cook India Ltd. said, “Social media continues to play a defining role in the consumer’s perception of a brand - helping not only to influence purchase decisions, but more importantly build a relationship. Through our digital outreach, we aim to move from simply just being present ‘on’ multiple social media platforms to harmonize and create the perfect synergy between our offline and online campaigns. We therefore sought a partner who was equally driven by passion and who could bring a fresh take of innovation and creativity in our social messaging, while understanding the pulse our customer. IdeateLabs has showcased a deep understanding of the sector and we look forward to rolling out engaging content and impactful campaigns in association with them.”

About IdeateLabs (www.ideatelabs.in): IdeateLabs is India’s largest independent full-service digital marketing ecosystem. It is a fired-up group of professionals from the creative, tech and marketing worlds. While its clientele exceeds 75 well-known Indian and International names, its portfolio spans across varied business verticals. Its clientele includes renowned brands like Hiranandani Communities, Brand Factory, Future Group, HDFC Bank, Magma Finance, Hafele, Kalpataru, Tata Tele Business Services, Fullerton India, Franklin Templeton Mutual Funds to name a few. IdeateLabs specialises in taking brand challenges and turning them into opportunities that deliver tangible and valuable results. IdeateLabs has its headquarters in Mumbai and satellite offices in Singapore and Dubai.

About Thomas Cook India Ltd.( www.thomascook.in) : Set up in 1881, Thomas Cook (India) Ltd. (TCIL) is the leading integrated travel and travel related financial services company in the country offering a broad spectrum of services that include Foreign Exchange, Corporate Travel, MICE, Leisure Travel, Insurance, Visa and Passport services and E-Business. It operates leading B2C and B2B brands including Thomas Cook, SOTC, TCI, SITA, Asian Trails, Allied T Pro, Australian Tours Management, Desert Adventures, Travel Circle International Limited, Digiphoto Entertainment Imaging (DEI), Private Safaris East & South Africa.