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  • GroupM appoints Vandana Tilwani as head – talent acquisition and performance

    GroupM appoints Vandana Tilwani as head – talent acquisition and performance

    MUMBAI: GroupM has appointed Vandana Tilwani as head – talent acquisition and performance, India. Based out of the agency’s Mumbai office, Tilwani will report in to GroupM South Asia chief talent officer Gaurav Hirey.

     

    Hirey said, “As we leap into a challenging and exciting media environment, GroupM is making large investments in what matters most, our people. The talent function takes a new direction at GroupM in 2015. We are delighted to welcome Vandana on board, who, brings with her a wealth of not just domain knowledge on human resourcing, but functions in the media industry as well. Coupled with her appreciation for the changes technology brings to this function, we look forward to building a strong acquisition and performance team at GroupM.”

     

    Tilwani added, “I am absolutely thrilled to be a part of India’s biggest and best media agency with strong HR principles. There are huge opportunities for our businesses to realize the benefits of managing talent and hence I am looking forward to providing successful motivation to our employees to achieve its aims. I have always been an enthusiast of work and culture of GroupM and I feel privileged to be a part of this agency.”

     

    Prior to joining, she was heading the HR function at Condé Nast, India. She has worked with leading companies such as Wipro, Ugam Solutions, Sitel India, WNS Global Service, Hilton Mumbai and Conde Nast India.

     

    With over 17 years of experience, Tilwani has worked in the BPO/KPO, media-publishing, service and hospitality industry as HR generalist, she has extensive experience in talent acquisition, employee relations, compensation and benefits, performance management and organizational development.

  • GroupM India adds another feather to its cap with Porter Prize

    GroupM India adds another feather to its cap with Porter Prize

    MUMBAI: GroupM India has won the award for ‘leveraging unique activities’ at the prestigious Porter Prize 2013 event.

    GroupM is the first company from the media and advertising field to win this award. Elaborating the reasons why GroupM was chosen, Institute for Competitiveness India honorary chairman Dr Amit Kapoor said: “GroupM reflects effective rendering of activities across the value chain, how activities reinforce and synergies are created across its range of activities through a interlocking system that becomes basis for competitive advantage and sustainability. GroupM reflects an understanding that clearly states that good strategies depend on the connection among many things, on making interdependent choices and making a tailored value chain that competitors cannot easily imitate.”

    Porter Prize is one of the coveted awards in the field of strategy and competitiveness and is supported by the Institute for Competitiveness India.

    Speaking on the occasion, GroupM South Asia CEO CVL Srinivas said: “We are delighted to win the prestigious Porter Prize. This award is testament to GroupM India’s strategic approach to building the business that has resulted in a strong leadership position in this market. The diversified offerings of GroupM have scaled up over the years to become the new core of our agency. Our integrated product helps us provide unique value to clients to build their competitive advantage. All this wouldn’t have been possible without the support we get from our clients and business partners, the dedication and hard work put in by our talented team over the years, and the encouragement we get from GroupM regional, global offices and WPP to keep innovating and shaping the market.”

    GroupM India has continued its great run in 2013. Its agencies have dominated all industry awards, won over 60 new businesses and it has launched several initiatives in digital, content, experiential marketing and analytics.