Danone India, the wholly owned subsidiary of French multinational Danone, has awarded its PR mandate to First Partners following a competitive multi–agency pitch.
First Partners will be responsible for managing corporate reputation for Danone in India along with brand PR and health communications support for the company’s nutrition and dairy portfolio.
Speaking following the announcement, Shefali Sapra, Director Communications & Public Affairs said, “2017 is a critical year for us with plans to launch several new products and initiatives in India. First Partners team demonstrated the right mix of innovative thinking and a strong healthcare expertise which swung the decision in their favour”.
Atul Ahluwalia, Founding Partner, First Partners said, “We are delighted to partner with Danone India at a time when the company is looking at scaling up its presence in the country. We believe that our business outcome driven communication approach along with rich prior experience of our team in brand communication and health expertise will allow us to bring strategic value to the account”.
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