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  • Schindler India appoints Ashok Ramachandran president of schindler india and south asia

    Schindler India appoints Ashok Ramachandran president of schindler india and south asia

    MUMBAI: A leading global provider of escalators and elevators, Schindler India appoints Mr. Ashok Ramachandran the President of Schindler India and South Asia with effect from 1st July, 2019. Ashok Ramachandran joined the company in 2006 and has spent over a decade at the Company in various roles within the Schindler Group.

    He started his career in Schindler at Australia in the Quality department, post which he was appointed as Managing Director of Schindler Vietnam in 2012. After a successful stint there where he achieved a complete turnaround of the business at Vietnam, he was assigned the role of Managing Director of Schindler Malaysia in 2016 and was then appointed the CEO at Schindler India in 2018. With his rich professional experience, he now takes charge as the President at Schindler India and South Asia.

    Mr. Ramachandran takes over the responsibility from Mr. Uday Kulkarni who has taken retirement from the role after being associated with the company for over 11 years. Mr. Kulkarni would continue to be associated with Schindler India and would be responsible for the Schindler University, the training facility for developing future leaders in the industry.

    As President, Mr Ashok Ramachandran will assume day-to-day leadership of the Company and will be responsible for the overall Sales, Marketing and Operations of the company and the factory which is the first MNC factory in India to have manufacturing of both elevators and escalators and also the R& D facility.

    On the appointment, Mr. Ashok Ramachandran, President, Schindler India and South Asia commented, “It is with great honour and gratitude that I step into the role of President at Schindler India and South Asia. I have been associated with the organisation for the past 13 years and have witnessed several advancements in the offerings across various sectors. As a part of our ‘We Elevate’ mission, it has been our primary goal to deliver memorable experiences and we have been successful in doing so. In this new role, I look forward to further enhancing the quality of our products and services with a customer centric approach, while focussing on people at the core of our organization and thereby creating long term value for all our stakeholders and consumers.”

  • Harish Shriyan to step down as CEO of Omnicom Media Group India

    Harish Shriyan to step down as CEO of Omnicom Media Group India

    MUMBAI: Harish Shriyan has decided to step down from his role as CEO of Omnicom Media Group Indiaby the end of 2019. Over the next six months, Shriyan will work closely with the agencies’ senior leadership team to ensure a smooth transition for the business while the Group searches for a new CEO.

    Shriyan was promoted to the chief executive role in December 2017, having been with the Group since its establishment in 2007 and served as its Chief Operating Officer from 2013 to 2017. With Shriyan’s support, the Group’s agencies –OMD and PHD –have grown to become full-fledged enterprises, resulting in the appointment of brand-level CEOs in the past two years: Priti Murthy and Jyoti Bansal respectively.

    Speaking on his 12-year journey with the Group, Shriyancomments: “I am incredibly honoured to have had the opportunity to work with so many talented individuals over the years and been part of the Group’s establishment and growth in India. Given its strength in the form of its unique brand positioning, talent pool, infrastructure and exemplary leadership, I am confident that this is the right time for me to pass the baton on. I also have every confidence that the Group and its agencies will continue to excel in India and will follow their journey with pride andadmiration.”

    Tony Harradine, Omnicom Media Group APAC CEO, adds: “Since its launch, Omnicom Media Group India has continued to go from strength to strength, becoming a key part of our Global business; Harish has been an integral part of that journey as a founding member and custodian of our brands. We thank Harish for all of his contributions to our business over the past 12 years and wish him all the best for the future.”
     

  • Enormous Brands appoints Mukund Raina as head of Delhi operations

    Enormous Brands appoints Mukund Raina as head of Delhi operations

    MUMBAI: Enormous Brands has appointed Mukund Raina as branch head of Delhi operations. He is moving from Wunderman Thompson as vice president client services director.

    With over 15 years of experience in client management, brand management, and operations management in the communications consultancy domain, Raina has worked at companies like McCann Erickson (now McCann Worldwide), Euro RSCG (now Havas Worldwide), Publicis, Enterprise Nexus Communications and Mindspace Communications.

    On his appointment, Raina said, “The combination of vision, drive and talent that has been brought together at Enormous has created a unique organisation and set up exciting possibilities for us to help our clients be relevant, interesting and effective in speaking to consumers. I’m extremely excited and look forward to be part of this team.”

    Enormous Brands managing partner Ashish Khazanchi said, “It’s really exciting to have Mukund on board. He’s a tremendous leader with an illustrious track record with some of the biggest brands in the country. I admire his ideas and approach to building brands and teams. It’s a step in the right direction for us to consolidate our presence in Delhi.”

  • Amazon’s Amit Agarwal appointed as IAMAI chairman

    Amazon’s Amit Agarwal appointed as IAMAI chairman

    MUMBAI: Amit Agarwal, senior vice-president, Amazon and country manager, India, has been appointed as the new chairman of Internet and Mobile Association of India [IAMAI]. He assumes office at a time when the industry is going through a growth trajectory with more than 500 million internet users in India.

    Commenting on his appointment, Agarwal said, “This is an exciting phase in the growth story of internet in India. As the internet revolution continues to be a socio-economic leveler, offering barrier-free access to Indian customers and small businesses in the remotest areas, I am excited that we are coming together as an industry to help truly harness the potential of the internet and emerging technologies such as AI in addressing India-specific problems at scale. I look forward to IAMAI continuing to offer a thoughtful platform for the industry to collaborate with the government, academia & think-tanks and other relevant stakeholders to leverage the digital ecosystem and contribute to India's growth."

    He added, "We will continue to offer evidence-based insights to not only be trusted as thought leaders in the emerging areas of tomorrow but also in the debates today. The association remains committed therefore to bring forward non-partisan leading reports that include multiple perspectives to help lay the road map for achieving the 1 trillion dollar digital economy along with job creation, improving livelihood and contribution to the overall GDP of the country."

    Apart from Agarwal, there have been certain other key appointments at IAMAI. Yatra co-founder and CEO Dhruv Shringi has taken up the charge as vice chairman. He succeeds MakeMyTrip founder and group CEO Deep Kalra.

    Times Internet vice chairman Satyan Gajwani has been elected as the new Treasurer of the association. Dr. Subho Ray continues to be the president of the association. The tenure of the new council is for two years.

  • Vandana Verma promoted as Arc Worldwide India COO by Publicis Communications

    Vandana Verma promoted as Arc Worldwide India COO by Publicis Communications

    MUMBAI: Publicis Communications India has announced the promotion of Vandana Verma as Arc Worldwide India COO. She will continue to report to Publicis Communications South Asia CEO Saurabh Varma.

    Verma holds over two decades of experience in experiential marketing and had joined Publicis Groupe in 2012 as its VP. She was handed the reins of Arc Worldwide India in 2017. Under her astute guidance, Arc Worldwide has grown to become one of the leading brand activation and experiential agencies in the country working with top notch clients such as Nerolac, Citibank, Nissan, Welspun, Shell, P&G, Fitbit, Hewlett Packard, IOC, Skoda SBI, UB Group, Hotstar, Odisha Government, Cisco, Godrej Security Solutions and Sandisk among others, within just two years.

    Through the Publicis Groupe’s “Power of One” model, Arc Worldwide works closely with its creative, media, digital and PR agencies i.e. Leo Burnett Group, Publicis Worldwide, L&K Saatchi & Saatchi, Digitas, MSL, to deliver best-in-class experiential solutions that create shopper interactions with brands. These solutions are designed using tools, learnings and expertise from across the Groupe’s global network.

    Publicis Communications South Asia CEO Saurabh Varma said, “Arc Worldwide has seen tremendous growth in the last two years in India. The agency, under Vandana’s leadership, has played a critical role in enabling and taking our ‘Power of One’ platform to greater heights. Arc Worldwide has provided its clients meaningful “Acts” merging data, technology, human insights and behaviours, to create incredible work. The next few years is going to be big for experiential marketing in India and I couldn’t have asked for a better leader than Vandana to take this head on.”

    On her new role, Vandana said, “India has proved to be one of the biggest markets for Arc Worldwide across the globe. The shopper and experiential market in India is witnessing a shift from being looked at as an “activation” or “event” management category to a more robust solutions partner for brands. This is primarily because today, people want to have an immersive experience with products. For brands in turn it’s a great time to invest more in experiential marketing because of the different tools, technology and data points we use currently to help them understand their consumers a lot more in detail. I’m looking forward to exploring more innovative ways to really use this market to its full potential and continue to deliver on best-in-class solutions for our brand.”

  • Havas Group India appoints Ravinder Siwach as national creative director for Havas Creative

    Havas Group India appoints Ravinder Siwach as national creative director for Havas Creative

    MUMBAI:  Havas Group India has strengthened its leadership in India with the appointment of Ravinder Siwach as national creative director for Havas Creative, effective immediately.

    In his new role, Siwach will lead the creative team and drive the next phase of growth for multiple brands under Havas Creative with a focus on further cementing the creative value proposition across all Havas Group India disciplines – creative, media, health, digital, and design. He will report to Havas Group India chairman and chief creative officer Bobby Pawar.

    Siwach joins Havas Group India from McCann Delhi, where he was the executive creative director. He has over two decades of experience across agencies such as McCann, DDB Mudra, Contract and brands like Coke, Nestle, Nokia, Reebok to name just a few. Siwach is credited with several award-winning campaigns across national and international awards shows like Cannes, One Show, WARC, Adfest, Spikes Asia, Effies, Abbys  and IAA Olive Crown. He has also served as a juror at Adfest and Goafest and is a guest lecturer at various management institutes.

    Commenting on the appointment, Havas Group India chairman and chief creative officer Bobby Pawar said “Ravinder has been in this industry for almost two decades and he comes with a rich creative background and experience working on a cross-section of brands and categories. I had the opportunity to work with him in the past and I am confident that his strategic thinking and understanding of the evolving media landscape will take our creative capabilities and output to the next level.”

    “I have always admired Bobby as a creative leader and as a human being and excited at the opportunity of working with him at Havas Group India. Havas Group is headed exactly in the direction the future of communication lies. Vivendi companies like Gameloft and Universal Music add depth to the Havas offering and vice-versa which is a huge differentiator in the industry. We have a vision in place at Havas and we are just going to go after it, ‘no holds barred,” added Siwach.

  • Supari Studios appoints Shirley D’Costa as chief business officer

    Supari Studios appoints Shirley D’Costa as chief business officer

    MUMBAI: Award winning content studio, Supari Studios, appoints Shirley D’Costa as the company’s Chief Business Officer.

    In her current role, Shirley will be responsible for building partnerships with current and new clients, in addition to developing growth and marketing strategies to drive the business further.

    A MICA alumni, Shirley brings with her over 13 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Supari Studios, she was Digital Practice Lead (West Region) at MSL, the strategic communications and engagement division of Publicis Groupe, where she was responsible for driving the growth and adoption of digital communication in the region. In the past, Shirley has also been Business Lead at 22feet Tribal Worldwide, where she started off among their first set of employees and went on to lead a team of 70. In her extensive career, Shirley has spearheaded digital strategy for several global brands such as Axe, Disney, Marvel, Red Bull, TRESemmé and L’Oreal, to name a few. 

    Speaking on the appointment Manoti Jain, Chief Operating Officer, Supari Studios said, “We're extremely pleased to have Shirley on board with us as our Chief Business Officer. In addition to her industry experience spanning over a decade, she brings a business-oriented and strategic perspective to our organisation, further establishing the integrated content studio model that we are aiming to build. Her expertise will be instrumental in driving our growth in this dynamic marketplace, helping us stay ahead of the curve. We welcome Shirley to the Supari family, and look forward to creating an impactful experience for the company as well as for our clients, together.”

    On joining Supari Studios, Shirley D’Costa said, “As a previous collaborator, I’ve known of the phenomenal work that Supari Studios has churned out in the branded content space. Now, having joined the company at an instrumental juncture, I’m excited to set up its business and strategy offerings as a full fledged Content Studio, further extending its influence in the content industry.

    Apart from our aligned goals of creating impactful, effective, video content, I am eagerly looking forward to working with the very driven, hungry, talented team at Supari Studios.”

  • Dentsu Aegis Network gets new leadership for Happy mcgarrybowen

    Dentsu Aegis Network gets new leadership for Happy mcgarrybowen

    MUMBAI: In a bid to strengthen its global creative agency mcgarrybowen’s India footprint, Dentsu Aegis Network (DAN) has elevated Samarjit Choudhry to the role of president – happy mcgarrybowen (HMB) India. In addition to this, the global media and marketing communications conglomerate has also entrusted Soumitra Karnik with the additional charge as chief creative officer (CCO).

    Choudhry joined the Network in 2017 as COO – Happy mcgarrybowen India. Armed with more than 20 years of experience, he has worked with agencies such as Ogilvy and Leo Burnett. At Leo Burnett, he was the chief growth officer for the group and was also instrumental in setting up Orchard and Black Pencil for them. In addition, he has also worked to create India’s premier comic book content company, Virgin Comics.

    Speaking on his appointment, Choudhry said, “mcgarrybowen has a strong philosophy of solving real problems. They truly operate as a media-agnostic agency. In India the foundation for this is already there and the agency has been operating as Happy mcgarrybowen for over 2 years now. My mandate is to take it to the next level. Other than communication, we already have a strong design practice and in conjunction with the other offerings from DAN, today we offer our clients a one stop solution for whatever their needs might be. I look forward to taking the opportunity to take the legacy forward. And all we ask is, ‘Give us your biggest problem’.”

    Soumitra Karnik joined the network in 2012. Prior to that, he was an ECD at JWT. In over 11 years spent there, he worked on a variety of clients including Pepsi, Airtel, Nestle, and Hero Honda. Karnik has also worked at Lowe and Percept. Amongst his notable campaigns are the Pepsi ‘Yeh Hai Youngistaan Meri Jaan’, ‘Slice Aamsutra’, ‘Yaari Ki Gaadi’ for Hero Honda Splendour NXG, and the ‘What Makes Us Click’ campaign for Canon, to name a few.

    Speaking about the role, Karnik said, “Happy mcgarrybowen is a phenomenal creative brand and has an enviable body of work to prove it. All these years, I have greatly admired them from a distance and I count my blessings for being given this opportunity to be a part of their creative trajectory.  I assume this role with utmost confidence only because the culture of HMB will not have it any other way. I shall take my mandate from Gordon Bowen, our Global CCO, in the coming days and will talk about it soon. Personally, I’d like to build a collaborative creative culture where everyone works with everyone and everyone learns from everyone. There is so much talent out there in the world and sometimes all it takes is a simple call to say, ‘Hi, I have this idea and I need you to make it even more amazing’. Most clients deserve a spectacular package. Anything less is just plain misfortune.”

    Happy mcgarrybowen India is going to be a key piece in DAN’s India creative strategy.

    DAN CEO greater south and chairman & CEO India Ashish Bhasin said, “With its new leadership in place, I am more than confident that the agency is now in extremely able hands. Happy mcgarrybowen has always been a brand to reckon with and I have no doubt that Samarjit and Soumitra, together, will further fuel this brand legacy and help Happy mcgarrybowen scale new heights.”

  • CEAT appoints Amit Tolani as vice president – marketing

    CEAT appoints Amit Tolani as vice president – marketing

    MUMBAI: CEAT Ltd., a leading Indian tyre manufacturer, has appointed Amit Tolani as vice president–marketing. Tolani will be based out of CEAT’s headquarters in Mumbai and will be responsible for spearheading the marketing initiatives of the company.           

    Tolani has been with CEAT for over 13 years and has experience in domains like aftermarket sales, supply chain, strategy, and strategic OEM partnerships. Before becoming vice president-marketing, he led CEAT’s OEM business, which included sales and business development. He also has experience in the field of International business and has managed CEAT businesses across the America, Europe, Africa, the Middle East, and South East Asia.

    Commenting on his appointment, CEAT Ltd COO Arnab Banerjee said, “We are delighted to have Mr. Tolani as the newest member to spearhead our marketing organization. He has played a significant role in CEAT’s growth journey. I am confident that his rich experience across various business verticals will prove to be an asset in achieving the vision of our company.”

  • Economic Times’ Sanjay Sindhwani is new digital CEO of Indian Express

    Economic Times’ Sanjay Sindhwani is new digital CEO of Indian Express

    MUMBAI: Indian Express Online Media Services, the digital arm of The Indian Express Group, has appointed Sanjay Sindhwani as its CEO. Sindhwani comes from The Economic Times, where he was VP-digital products and business head. He will report to group CEO George Varghese.

    He replaces Durga Raghunath who had resigned last December.

    The Indian Express Group executive editor Anant Goenka welcomed Sindhwani saying that he has known Sindhwani for close to three years and has also learned from him. In an email to the employees, Goenka wrote, “Sanjay joins us at the beginning of a year when public trust in the news media has hit an all-time low and when recognized news media brands are often being baited and are getting caught picking political sides.”

    Sindhwani has spent 24 of his 25-year career in the Times Group, which he had joined after brief stints at Bradma of India and Usha India. He joined Bennett & Coleman as an investment analyst in 1994. In 1999 he became editor, product and brand head at Times Internet. Sindhwani is an electronics engineer from Nagpur University and did his MBA in finance from the Institute of Management Studies.