MUMBAI: WATConsult, one of India’s leading and most awarded digital and social media agency, a part of the Dentsu Aegis Network, has won the social media mandate of Belgium’s largest airline, Brussels Airlines.

WATConsult will be involved in the digital media strategy planning for the brand’s Indian presence along with the content creation and design across its social media platforms.

Speaking on the same, WATConsult CEO Rajiv Dingra said, “As an avid traveller, I have always seen Brussels Airlines as one of the best airlines in the world. It is exciting to have partnered with them and bringing this world class brand to India.”

“Social Media, and digital in general, has become a very important marketing channel for Brussels Airlines over the last few years. As we enter the Indian market for the first time, it is important to have a strong partner in order to raise awareness about the Brussels Airlines brand. We firmly believe that WATConsult is the right partner for us to do just that”, says Brussels Airlines Director Commercial Development India Patrick Roofthooft.

WATConsult, which recently celebrated its 10th Anniversary, is headquartered in Mumbai with branch offices in Delhi and Bangalore. Now a part of Dentsu Aegis Network, it has received more than 100 awards and recognitions in the field of social media marketing. These include the prestigious global DMA echo in San Diego, "The most progressive digital agency award’ at CMO ASIA Singapore, ‘The social media agency of the year 2014’" at Socialathon Delhi, ‘Boutique Media Agency of the year’ at Media Ace Awards, Mumbai, the Campaign Agency of the year India (Bronze) at the Campaign Asia Awards and the Digital Agency of the year at DOD awards 2016.