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August - 2016 issue > Most Promising Marketing Companies - 2016  


Over the years, the demand generation rivalry has revamped in such a way that the laps are fixed by the percentage of technology allure. In every minute, around 650,000 search queries are raised on Google, 700 plus videos are streamed in YouTube, over 700,000 status updates and 500,000 comments are posted on Facebook, over 65,000 tweets and approximately 180 million e-mails are conveyed worldwide. The figures accentuate the plethora of opportunities proffered by the billion dollar-poppet of the market, Digital Marketing. Across the segments, digital and social marketing, market research, PR, creative & advertising and demand & lead generation enablers, the heritage of the demand generator is a negligible concern as far as the company benefits ROI for the client’s business.

Technavio’s analysts forecast the crater in this niche market, of which the spending is to grow at a CAGR of 8.79 percent during the period 2016-2020. The organizations that manifested its caliber with offbeat marketing innovations in a cost effective way, came upfront regardless of the experience. This index exists for such genuine breeds thatcarved their own path via vibrant and unique strategic milieu.  

To assist people conveniently recognize the perfect professionals, siliconindia identifies ‘Most Promising Marketing Companies – 2016’. A distinguished panel of the industry's topmost CIOs, CEOs, VCs and industry experts including siliconindia's editorial board scrutinized the index of companies in different perceptions. The in-depth analysis delved into business practices, services, compared them against industry standards to ensure that the work is of best in class quality and finally led siliconindia to come up with best companies. While the list endeavors to facilitate such companies, it also puts forward a comprehensive map for our readers to easily juxtapose the offerings by these firms.
 

Most Promising Marketing Companies – 2016

Top 10 Digital Marketing Companies

Company Founder Description
Avignyata
Mumbai
avignyata.com
Moksh Juneja, CEO &
Daksh Juneja, COO
The pioneer digital marketing company offering a 360° digital media marketing services that cover social media optimization, SEO & SEM, web design & development, building brand collateral, mobile application and Google advertisements

 

BrandStory
Bengaluru
brandstory.in

Bala Kumaran,
Founder & Director

Addressing the goals of a brand by charting an aggressive strategy, backed by immense industry and real-time experience

FruitBowl Digital
Mumbai
fruitbowldigital.com
Dedeepya Reddy & Faisal Amin,
Co-Founders
A passion-driven full-service digital media agency that leverages long-term digital solutions that cover digital and commercial ads, marketing, offline communication and website updates

Interactive Avenues,
Mumbai
interactiveavenues.com

Amardeep Singh,
Co-Founder & CEO

The comprehensive range of services includes media, creative, search, analytics, mobile, social and ORM. The passionate & interactive marketing professionals serves the digital media needs to meet the business objectives

iQuanti,
Bangalore
iquanti.com
Vish Sastry Rachakonda,
CEO
Providing cutting edge analytics and robust propreitary tool set, this higly dedicated entity delivers results and enhances the digital ROI to a large extent

Pinstorm,
Mumbai
pinstorm.com

Mahesh Murthy,
CEO & Founder

Ranked among the leading digital advertising firms, the entity provides flexible, agile and technical approach to the brands by keeping them in sync with the changing world by adopting fresh frameworks, metrics and KRAs

Quasar,
New Delhi
quasar.co.in

Pablo Casarino
Founder & CEO

 

Proffering end-to-end solutions in digital marketing services to sophisticated clients like Microsoft, Eureka Forbes, Skoda, Sharekhan, General Motors and many more, the entity is expert in digital adverting, SEM, SEO, web solutions and so on

Rage Communications,
Chennai
whatarage.com 
 
JRK Rao,
Managing Director
Focused in aiding marketing leaders achieve their business goals, the company provides a wide range of services in online communication, e-commerce, advertising & brand promotion and so on with its skills that cover all aspects of web-based interactions

The Cookie
Chennai
thecookie.in

Santhosh Palavesh,
Managing Director

Enables exceptional digital marketing expertise that cover digital strategy & engagement consulting, marketplace analysis, digital media planning & development and advanced analytics, apart from the vanilla services

Webisdom
Noida
webisdom.com


Amardeep Bajpai,
CEO

Termed as the transformer of digital technologies into clients favor, the company offers array of services for FMCG, BFSI, automobile, healthcare, e-Commerce and other sectors

Top 10 Demand Generation Companies

Company Founder Description
aMarketforce
Ahmedabad
amarketforce.com
 
Ashwin Vora,
CEO
A provider of B2B marketing services that include lead generation and other services that promises clients a consistent and reliable flow of leads

 

Beyond Codes
Chandigarh
beyondcodes.com

Gaurav Kumar,
CEO

A provider of high quality appointment setting, lead generation, custom CIO events and research driven contact development services to leading IT/BPO/Product companies worldwide

Doon Consulting
Gurgaon
doonconsulting.com
Meeta Wasan,
Director, Sales & Programs - APAC
A provider of quality marketing solutions that cover database, appointment setting, lead generation & qualification, competitive & win/loss analysis, sales/channels effectiveness programs and audience generation solutions

iLeadFarmers
Pune
ileadfarmers.com

Shashi Sudhanshu &
Pranali Vichare,
Founders

A Digital agency with expertise in Marketing Communication, Lead Generation, Strategic Marketing Campaigns, Corporate Videos & Photoshoot, Social Media Communication and others

LogixPlus Consulting
California
logixplusconsulting.com
Priyam Srivastava,
Managing Partner & CEO
A demand generation expert providing Market Intelligence, Event Promotion, Lead & Appointment Generation and Account Profiling services

MarketOne International
Bengaluru
marketone.com

Fred Ewald,
Co-Founder & CEO

A rovider of high-performing websites and communication programs that use insight and automation to enable bucinesses make every customer interaction as personal, pleasurable and persuasive as possible

The Global Associates
Hyderabad
theglobalassociates.com

Charul Khanna,
COO

 

A global B2B demand generation entity that helps clients build sales funnel with quality leads

Value Prospect Consulting
Ghaziabad
valueprospects.in
Abhishek Tyagi,
CEO
An Information-led direct marketing services company whose database solutions help companies in strategising, identifying and building TAM (Target Addressable Market), Acquisition, Engagement and Data Maintenance module for their clients

Verticurl
Bengaluru
verticurl.com

Ab Gaur,
Founder & CEO

A Sales & Marketing Automation company offering Closed Loop Lead Management Marketing and Customer Relationship Management services in order to help businesses justify their ROI on Marketing spend

XDBS
Pune
xdbscorp.com

Kartik Anand,
‎Founder & President

A multi-channel demand generation & marketing company offering solutions in the areas of database, customer intelligence, event registration & traffic assurance, opportunity creation and many other marketing services

Top 10 Full Service Markting Agencies

Company Founder Description
Aegis
Bangalore
aegisglobal.com
Aparup Sengupta,
MD & Global CEO
With multi-market & multi-channel capabilities, the company helps in delivering extraordinary experiences to the clients by bridging the gaps between customer and company

 

BBDO India
Mumbai
bbdoindia.com

Ajai Jhala,
CEO

Shaping a philosophy relevant to the complex and diverse Indian consumer, the entity's collaborative approach creates and executes ideas that breaks the silos of Advertising, PR, Media, Digital and Activation

Carat Media Services
Mumbai
carat.com
Kartik Iyer,
Managing Director
Creating best business outcomes for clients through its command of media convergence and innovative media campaigns

Codelattice
Kozhikode
codelattice.com

Vijith Sivadasan,
Co-Founder

An interactive marketing agency backed by continuous innovation, research based analytics and a team strengthened by expertise in their competencies

DDB Mudra,
Mumbai
ddbmudragroup.com
Madhukar Kamath,
CEO & Managing Director
Proffering integrated marketing communications & service network comprising three agencies, six specialist agencies and eleven strategic business units that offer expertise under four disciplines

Dentsu India
Gurgaon
dentsu.com

Rohit Ohri,
CEO

The company identifies the core issues faced by the clients through a variety of communication domains by providing optimized & integrated solutions.

Havas Media,
Bangalore
havasmedia.com

Anita Nayyar,
CEO

 

An agile, media-neutralagency deliveringmeaningfulmarketing solutions leveraging data science capabilities

MullenLowe Lintas Group,
Mumbai
mullenlowelintas.in
Joseph George,
CEO & Regional President
This creatively driven marketing communication group shares strong enterpreneurial heritage and weave creativity to focus the clients' brands in the most unique way

Wunderman
New York
wunderman.com

Mark Read,
CEO

Creatively driven and data inspired team of the entity identifies powerful cultural insights to build campaigns that deliver measurable business results to its clients

Xapads Media,
Noida
xapads.com


Nitin Gupta
Founder & CEO

The entity proffers cross channel programmatic ad exchange that utilizes the smarter audience targeting techniques, global reach, RTB compliance and best of breed solutions to the clients

Top 10 Market Research Companies

Company Founder Description
Blueocean Market Intelligence
Bengaluru
blueoceanmi.com
Ashwin Mittal,
CEO
A global analytics and intelligence provider that enables businesses to have a 360-degree view of their customers through data integration and a multi-disciplinary approach that enables sound and data-driven business decisions

 

Cross-Tab Marketing Services
Bengaluru
cross-tab.com

Ashwin Mittal,
CEO

A provider of suite of market research operations, marketing services and data analytics solutions combined with strong technology and process orientation to a vast clientele

Customer Analytics
Chennai
customeranalytics.com
Rajesh Balchandran,
COO
A provider of analytics and business intelligence services that enables businesses to retain and grow their customer base and improve their operational efficiency by leveraging data

E2E Research Services
New Delhi
e2eresearch.com

Rupa Raje,
Managing Director

A provider of suite of off-shore market research services which consists of survey programming, conjoint programming, community panel portal/panel management, amongst others globally

Hansa Research Group
Mumbai
hansaresearch.com
Ashok Das,
Managing Director
A global market intelligence agency offering diverse solutions that enable businesses to have pin-point knowledge about the industry and take decisions easily

IBI Global Research Solutions
Ahmedabad
ibigrs.com

Shibu Sayed,
Director

A pioneer in providing cost-effective market research solutions, with its native language expertise across all major markets

IMRB International
Mumbai
imrbint.com

Thomas Puliyel,
President

A provider of a range of syndicated data and customized research services along with survey and business consultancy services to clients across the globe

iResearch Services
Pune
iresearchservices.com
Yogesh Shah,
Director - Sales
An ISO 20252:2012 certified market research agency that supports organizations in their sales lead generation through marketing qualified leads, content syndication, and appointment generation through online & telephonic methodologies

Markelytics Solutions
Bengaluru
markelytics.com/

Jasal Shah,
CEO & MD

An end-to-end market analysis firm offering high quality data collection, research support services and have proven expertise in all facets of Quantitative, Qualitative and Customized Market Research solutions across various sectors and geographies

Pangea Global Services
Pune
pangeaglobalservices.com


Prashant Pednekar
Founder & Director

A high-end Market Research firm that keeps quality at peak and always goes one step ahead to what clients want

Top 10 PR Agencies

Company Founder Description
ADFACTORS
Mumbai
adfactorspr.com
Arun Ohri,
Director
A full-service PR consultancy providing Public Relations, Social Media, Investor Relations, Crisis Communications and Technology communication services global clients

 

Avian Media
New Delhi
avian-media.com

Nikhil Khanna,
Founder & MD

A decade-old PR agency offering a wide array of diverse services that include Public Relations, Digital, CSR & Advocacy, Financial Communications and Public Affairs

BUZZ Communications    

Candour Communications
Delhi
candour.co.in

Dhrubajyoti Gayan,
Managing Director

A  mid-sized public relations & communications consultancy, with offices in major cities, offering strategic counsel to national and international blue chip brands

Channel PR
New Delhi
channelpr.in

Anoop Saxena, CEO
Arnab Banerji, National Media Head & COO
Vrinda Mathur, Head - Operations

Next generation communication & advocacy enabler with strategic vision as the key driver

Good Relations
Mumbai
goodrelations.co.uk

Deepak Kanulkar,
CEO

One of the pioneer in the PR industry, Good Relations provides a broad spectrum of PR solutions that include corporate & brand strategy, stakeholder relations, events & brand experiences, design, content production and more

Gutenberg Communications
Mumbai
gutenbergpr.com

Hugh Burnham,
Co-CEO

A global strategic communications firm that leverages communications to key audiences across a global landscape for clients in numerous industries

Perfect Relations
New Delhi
perfectrelations.com
Sunaina Jairath,
Director
An image management and communication firm that constructs, communicates and cultivates its clients' core concept and image in the minds of their audience, the way they want it to be
PR Pundit
Gurgaon
prpundit.com
Archana Jain,
Director
A full service PR company with a value proposition for creativity, efficiency and innovation embedded in its approach to Public Relations
Think Ink Communications
Mumbai
thinkink-communications.com
Radhika Nihalani,
Co-Founder & CEO
With media & entertainment as its domain expertise, this dynamic PR firm devises and executes communication strategies that create visibility campaigns to deliver value and produce results

Top 5 Creative Agencies

Company Management Description
Eggfirst Advertising
Mumbai
eggfirst.com
Ravikant Banka,
Chief Managing Director
A full-fledged advertsing agency offering end-to-end creative solutions for various business challenges
Happy Creative Services
Bengaluru
thinkhappy.biz
Kartik Iyer,
Co-Founder & CEO
A creative agency specializing in Brand Building, Design, Viral/Guerill Communications, Non-Traditional Media Use, Brand Consulting, Web Design, Illustration, Image Manipulation and Digital Services

 

Origami
Bengaluru
origamicreative.com

Sreeram G,
Director

A provider of TV Advertising, Print, Radio, Web, Creative Communication, Corporate Identity, Internal Communication, Digital Marketing services to varied industry verticals

 

Pink Lemonade
Bengaluru
Pinklemonade.in

Tina Garg,
Founder & CEO

An organization enriched with quick thinkers and fresh ideas, covering a wide range of marketing solutions under one roof

Razorfish
Seattle
razorfish.com

Shannon Denton,
Global CEO

A pioneer marketing agency with proven expertise in strategic consulting, experience design, brand building, technology platforms, data services, retail/commerce and media services

Top 5 Mobile Media Marketing

Company Management Description
Avazu
Bangalore
avazuinc.com
Shi Yi,
Founder & CEO
A global digital advertising solutions provider , specializing in mobile game publishing and cross-device advertising

 

mGage
Atlanta
mgage.com

Deepak Goyal,
COO

This global mobile marketing & mCRM organization proffers cloud-based applications and delivering interaction among multiple channels like SMS, MMS, push notifications, voice, social messaging apps (OTT) and social media

 

POKKT
Mumbai
pokkt.com

Rohit Sharma,
Founder & CEO

A Mobile Payment Platform enabling Paid Digital Services Goods & Services owners to monetize their users an advertiser-funded Model whlile converting non-paying users into paying users

 

Optimise
New Delhi
optimise.co.in

Richard Syme,
CEO

This performance marketing network proffers top-notch Affiliate, Mobile & Reward Solutions to sophisticated brands across the world and helps clients to optimize paid, owned and earned media to boost sales and higher marketing ROI

WebEngage
Mumbai
webengage.com

Avlesh Singh,
Co-Founder & CEO

Automating communication, this multi-channel platform enables connectivity through Web Messages, In-App Messages, Emails, Push Notification & Text Messages and helping users to retain and grow user base