THOMSON Smart TVs celebrate its 1st successful year in Indian online market!
At the back of this success, Thomson also announces its Anniversary Sale
on Flipkart with discounts of up to INR 10,000.
Chennai
07.05.2019 : After its
successful launch in Indian online TV space , Thomson smart Tv’s marks its 1st
anniversary this April. Witnessing a consistent surge in demand from across
India, Thomson has created a phenomenal brand recall, amongst its discreet and
price-conscious consumers in just one year.
Avneet Singh Marwah, CEO, SPPL (Super PlastronicsPvt.
Ltd.,
exclusive brand licensee of Thomson in India)
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Living upto its global
positioning of “friendly technology”, the brand has well-kept
its promise and launched over 10 SKU’s at affordable prices in the year gone
by. Growing at an average of 35 per cent quarter-on-quarter, the brand is
bullish about India and is eyeing revenues of about ₹500 crore in the next
2-3 years span. Having set an ambitious target of 6-7 percent market share by
2020, Thomson continues to bank heavily on e-commerce as its key driver of
marketing sale & distribution, which is sure to strengthen its foothold.
According to Avneet Singh Marwah,
CEO, SPPL (Super PlastronicsPvt. Ltd., exclusive brand licensee of Thomson in
India), “It’s been a fantastic journey
so far, we humbly thank all your customers. Just in one year we have become
fastest smart tv brand in the country. Currently we are number two online brand
In India, we are excited for this year. You will find more technology tv
products from Thomson, which is customise for India consumers. Need to thank
Flipkart as they are our Strategic Partners, currently Thomson TVS are
available in close to 16000 pincodes.”
Some of the recent research
suggest that the potential for Tv sales in India is close to 14 million sets a year, with smart
TVs accounting for about 65 percent of this. Riding high on such
industry estimates Thomson will continue to push the envelope and offer a great
line-up of launches this year too.
Some of the key
milestones achieved by the brand in the fiscal year 2018-19 are –
1. March 2019:
launches India’s first 40, 4k
2. February
2019 : announces integration with ZEE 5 as content partner !
3. December
2018: announces investment of 150 crores in new manufacturing!
4. October
2018: Thomson tops number 3 position in online Tv sale!
5. September
2018: launches 50 and 55 4k UHD Tv’s
6. July 2018:
sells 30,000 units in 45 days!
7. June 2018:
launches non-smart Tv’s – 24, 32 and 50
8. June 2018:
launches an all new UI
9. April 2018:
launches 43 4k; 40 smart and 32 smart
Speaking about it’s association and the brand’s tremendous success, Hari
Kumar G, Head - TVs & Appliances, Flipkart, said, "We
congratulate Thomson for completing 1 year in India. Thomson's portfolio on
Flipkart has helped our pan-Indian customer base get intuitive technology at
affordable price points. We look forward to continuing to partner with them as
this ties in with our commitment of driving innovation as India’s most trusted
destination for TVs." -
About Super
PlastronicsPvt. Ltd. (SPPL):
SPPL is a manufacturing concern
established in 1990 with its Head Office in Noida. Its initial business was
plastic injection molding which then graduated to manufacturing of CRT TV’s and
to LED TV’s on date. We were one of the largest manufacturers of CRT TV
cabinets in the 90’s and early 00’s. Today we are one of India’s foremost OEM’s
in CRT and LED Television. We have 3 manufacturing plants in India located in
Noida, Una and Jammu. We have an employee strength of over 1000 across India
and are expanding as we grow. For additional information on Thomson TVs in
India.
Visit us at www.thomsontv.in, follow us
on Twitter @thomsontvindia, or like us on Facebook at Thomson India.
About
Technicolor:
Technicolor, a worldwide
technology leader in the media and entertainment sector, is at the forefront of
digital innovation. Our world class research and innovation laboratories enable
us to lead the market in delivering advanced video services to content creators
and distributors. Our commitment: supporting the delivery of exciting new
experiences for consumers in theatres, homes and on-the-go.
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