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  • Dentsu Webchutney ropes in Nishi Kant as EVP & Mumbai head

    MUMBAI: Dentsu Webchutney, a digital agency from the Dentsu Aegis Network, has appointed Nishi Kant as EVP & Branch Head- Mumbai. Kant will lead the charge for the agency’s Mumbai office. He will be reporting to Dentsu Webchutney co-founder & CEO Sidharth Rao.

    This is Nishi’s second stint at Webchutney; the first one lasting almost 10 years in 2014. During his 2 year hiatus from Webchutney, Kant worked with a couple of start-ups in Healthcare and e-commerce space, specializing in both strategy as well as design.

    Commenting on his second innings, Kant said, “I grew up with Webchutney and have seen it evolve from a start-up into an institution. It was a refreshing break to go back to school and work with start-ups again, but now it’s time to come back home. I’m excited to lead a team that comprises of some of the best advertising talent in the country.”

    Expressing his delight, Sidharth Rao said, “It’s fantastic to have Nishi back. I’m looking forward to his maverick outlook driving infectious ideas which resonate with the Webchutney culture, and in the process, steer dramatic business growth.”

    Kant will lead efforts across all brands handled out of the Mumbai office, like HDFC, Reliance Retail, Redbull, KTM and Platinum Evara.

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  • Taproot Dentsu appoints Bashir as VP

    Taproot Dentsu appoints Bashir as VP

    MUMBAI: Taproot Dentsu, the creative and communication agency from Dentsu Aegis Network, has strengthened its planning prowess with the appointment of Farah Bashir as Vice President, Strategic Planning. She will be based out of Taproot Dentsu’s Gurgaon office, and will work closely with Anand Murty – head of planning at Taproot Dentsu, to ensure that stellar creative and deep insightful thinking go hand-in-hand to create the best work possible for all clients.

    Prior to joining Taproot Dentsu, Farah was the general manager – planning at Cheil India, where she helped lead the Insights division.

    Armed with more than 13 years of experience, Farah has worked as a journalist with Reuters, as a marketing professional with Unilever Asia (across India, Singapore, Vietnam, Thailand, Philippines, Indonesia and Brazil), as a research analyst with Quantum Market Research and as a strategic planner with DDB Mudra and Lowe Lintas. She has worked on various brands including Samsung, Wills Lifestyle, OLX, Hindustan Times, Volini, Revital, Reckitt Benckiser, NDTV, Hindustan Times, MTS, Microsoft, Singapore Health Promotion Board (HPB), Singtel, Zopper, Twinings, Cisco, GPI and Dabur.

    Commenting on her appointment, Taproot Dentsu CEO Umesh Shrikhande said, “Farah brings with her wonderfully eclectic influences and perspective, thus adding more power to our ability to think different.”

    “Strategic planning can help inform the creation of powerful, motivating work that Taproot is known for and also provide clear, incisive counsel to clients with respect to the brand and business challenges they face. Farah’s track record and skill set is an asset to our team and we look forward to an exciting year ahead,” said Murty.

    Speaking on joining Taproot Dentsu, Farah said, “Taproot Dentsu, well-known as the creative powerhouse, is equally focused on the rigour and thinking on brands that it works on. Very rarely does the archetype of a planner and agency converge.”

  • Taproot Dentsu appoints Bashir as VP

    Taproot Dentsu appoints Bashir as VP

    MUMBAI: Taproot Dentsu, the creative and communication agency from Dentsu Aegis Network, has strengthened its planning prowess with the appointment of Farah Bashir as Vice President, Strategic Planning. She will be based out of Taproot Dentsu’s Gurgaon office, and will work closely with Anand Murty – head of planning at Taproot Dentsu, to ensure that stellar creative and deep insightful thinking go hand-in-hand to create the best work possible for all clients.

    Prior to joining Taproot Dentsu, Farah was the general manager – planning at Cheil India, where she helped lead the Insights division.

    Armed with more than 13 years of experience, Farah has worked as a journalist with Reuters, as a marketing professional with Unilever Asia (across India, Singapore, Vietnam, Thailand, Philippines, Indonesia and Brazil), as a research analyst with Quantum Market Research and as a strategic planner with DDB Mudra and Lowe Lintas. She has worked on various brands including Samsung, Wills Lifestyle, OLX, Hindustan Times, Volini, Revital, Reckitt Benckiser, NDTV, Hindustan Times, MTS, Microsoft, Singapore Health Promotion Board (HPB), Singtel, Zopper, Twinings, Cisco, GPI and Dabur.

    Commenting on her appointment, Taproot Dentsu CEO Umesh Shrikhande said, “Farah brings with her wonderfully eclectic influences and perspective, thus adding more power to our ability to think different.”

    “Strategic planning can help inform the creation of powerful, motivating work that Taproot is known for and also provide clear, incisive counsel to clients with respect to the brand and business challenges they face. Farah’s track record and skill set is an asset to our team and we look forward to an exciting year ahead,” said Murty.

    Speaking on joining Taproot Dentsu, Farah said, “Taproot Dentsu, well-known as the creative powerhouse, is equally focused on the rigour and thinking on brands that it works on. Very rarely does the archetype of a planner and agency converge.”

  • Prasoon Joshi & Raj Nayak to chair PromaxBDA Awards 2017 in India

    Prasoon Joshi & Raj Nayak to chair PromaxBDA Awards 2017 in India

    MUMBAI: PromaxBDA, the association that represents more than 10,000 companies and promotion & marketing professionals at every major media organization, has announced the jury for the 14th edition of its annual awards and conference, PromaxBDA India 2017. Industry veterans McCann Worldgroup Asia Pacific chairman Prasoon Joshi and Viacom18 Hindi Mass Entertainment CEO Raj Nayak, will chair the PromaxBDA Awards and conference respectively in its 2017 edition.

    Indian Television industry’s biggest event of the year, PromaxBDA Conference – India, will host a line-up of the who’s who of the space among speakers, jury and partners. An exclusive and one-of-its kind Television and broadcast industry event, PromaxBDA Awards 2017 in India felicitates industry professionals across segments via award categories. While the awards will honor members of the industry, the conference aims to highlight topics, future plans, trends observed, etc.

    Speaking about his role at the PromaxBDA Awards 2017, Joshi said, “I look forward to chairing the 14th edition of the PromaxBDAAwards. The platform recognizes creative talents in the television and broadcast industry and has been aspirational for enterprising individuals. It would be interesting to study and award work that showcases insightful cross-pollination of ideas. And focus the limelight on forward thinking individuals, those of who have shown tremendous potential to truly disrupt the space.”

    Nayak added, “Viacom18, air the PromaxBDA Conference in India once again as we step into its 14th edition. This year, we hope to elicit the same excitement as we present prolific speakers who will speak about the future of the television industry. Our endeavor, with this edition, is to initiate discussions on the changes we have seen and will soon witness, as well as how these affect the space and the people as a whole. “

    PromaxBDA India country head and director for strategic partnerships Rajika Mittra said, “We look forward to hosting yet another successful conference in India. PromaxBDA, as an entity, aims to be facilitators by which the platform can inspire emerging television and broadcast industry professionals, while making the industry as a whole future-ready. With a successful run of 13 editions, we hope that we can encourage the next generation of creative thinkers to disrupt all barriers in the space to emerge as revolutionaries in the field.”

    PromaxBDA Conference India 2017 will see a host of prominent speakers and jury members felicitating television industry’s rising stars. Some of the categories for the PromaxBDA Awards in India include, Something for Nothing, The Big Small Idea – Best Use of Digital, Best Drama Campaign and Best Holiday/Seasonal Promo to name a few.

  • Prasoon Joshi & Raj Nayak to chair PromaxBDA Awards 2017 in India

    Prasoon Joshi & Raj Nayak to chair PromaxBDA Awards 2017 in India

    MUMBAI: PromaxBDA, the association that represents more than 10,000 companies and promotion & marketing professionals at every major media organization, has announced the jury for the 14th edition of its annual awards and conference, PromaxBDA India 2017. Industry veterans McCann Worldgroup Asia Pacific chairman Prasoon Joshi and Viacom18 Hindi Mass Entertainment CEO Raj Nayak, will chair the PromaxBDA Awards and conference respectively in its 2017 edition.

    Indian Television industry’s biggest event of the year, PromaxBDA Conference – India, will host a line-up of the who’s who of the space among speakers, jury and partners. An exclusive and one-of-its kind Television and broadcast industry event, PromaxBDA Awards 2017 in India felicitates industry professionals across segments via award categories. While the awards will honor members of the industry, the conference aims to highlight topics, future plans, trends observed, etc.

    Speaking about his role at the PromaxBDA Awards 2017, Joshi said, “I look forward to chairing the 14th edition of the PromaxBDAAwards. The platform recognizes creative talents in the television and broadcast industry and has been aspirational for enterprising individuals. It would be interesting to study and award work that showcases insightful cross-pollination of ideas. And focus the limelight on forward thinking individuals, those of who have shown tremendous potential to truly disrupt the space.”

    Nayak added, “Viacom18, air the PromaxBDA Conference in India once again as we step into its 14th edition. This year, we hope to elicit the same excitement as we present prolific speakers who will speak about the future of the television industry. Our endeavor, with this edition, is to initiate discussions on the changes we have seen and will soon witness, as well as how these affect the space and the people as a whole. “

    PromaxBDA India country head and director for strategic partnerships Rajika Mittra said, “We look forward to hosting yet another successful conference in India. PromaxBDA, as an entity, aims to be facilitators by which the platform can inspire emerging television and broadcast industry professionals, while making the industry as a whole future-ready. With a successful run of 13 editions, we hope that we can encourage the next generation of creative thinkers to disrupt all barriers in the space to emerge as revolutionaries in the field.”

    PromaxBDA Conference India 2017 will see a host of prominent speakers and jury members felicitating television industry’s rising stars. Some of the categories for the PromaxBDA Awards in India include, Something for Nothing, The Big Small Idea – Best Use of Digital, Best Drama Campaign and Best Holiday/Seasonal Promo to name a few.

  • Thakur JWT Malaysia’s new planning head

    Thakur JWT Malaysia’s new planning head

    MUMBAI: Bhaskar Thakur, who left J. Walter Thomson (JWT) to join OYO Rooms as head of brand strategy, has returned to JWT Malaysia as the head of strategic planning. He will lead the strategic planning for brands such as Nestle and Shell.

    JWT Malaysia recently appointed Saurabh Saksena as the managing director.

    Thakur has over 13 years of experience in creating categories, building brands and growing business across FMCG, financial services and technology brands along with leading brand marketing.

    Thakur had joined OYO Rooms in October 2015. Earlier, he was the AVP and strategic planning director for JWT in Gurgaon. He had handled strategy for PepsiCo – Slice, Tropicana, Mountain Dew & Gatorage, Nestle, Kitkat, Munch, Milkybar, Alpino, and GSK. He has also worked in the strategic departments of Euro RSCG, Ogilvy & Mather and Publicis.

  • Thakur JWT Malaysia’s new planning head

    Thakur JWT Malaysia’s new planning head

    MUMBAI: Bhaskar Thakur, who left J. Walter Thomson (JWT) to join OYO Rooms as head of brand strategy, has returned to JWT Malaysia as the head of strategic planning. He will lead the strategic planning for brands such as Nestle and Shell.

    JWT Malaysia recently appointed Saurabh Saksena as the managing director.

    Thakur has over 13 years of experience in creating categories, building brands and growing business across FMCG, financial services and technology brands along with leading brand marketing.

    Thakur had joined OYO Rooms in October 2015. Earlier, he was the AVP and strategic planning director for JWT in Gurgaon. He had handled strategy for PepsiCo – Slice, Tropicana, Mountain Dew & Gatorage, Nestle, Kitkat, Munch, Milkybar, Alpino, and GSK. He has also worked in the strategic departments of Euro RSCG, Ogilvy & Mather and Publicis.

  • O&M Singapore appoints Hill as chief strategy officer

    O&M Singapore appoints Hill as chief strategy officer

    MUMBAI: Ogilvy & Mather has appointed Jason Hill as the chief strategy officer in Singapore. The role has been newly created, and will see Hill reporting to Chris Riley, Ogilvy & Mather Singapore group chairman.

    Hill will undertake responsibilities in brand planning, customer engagement, channel, data analytics and social strategy.

    Hill has been with the agency for a decade, and was previously head of consulting & data analytics in Singapore. Prior to his new role, Hill led teams of strategy and data specialists to combine customer insights and data analytics.

    He also spent eight years in Australia as head of strategy at OgilvyOne Sydney, leading the strategic development of creative campaigns, CRM programs and strategic consulting projects. According to the agency, Hill has over two decades of strategic marketing experience in senior agency, client and consulting roles.

    Riley said that Hill would be instrumental in relentlessly applying different combinations of strategic skills from within the group to enhance creative solutions and help clients to unlock value from their customers and brands.

  • O&M Singapore appoints Hill as chief strategy officer

    O&M Singapore appoints Hill as chief strategy officer

    MUMBAI: Ogilvy & Mather has appointed Jason Hill as the chief strategy officer in Singapore. The role has been newly created, and will see Hill reporting to Chris Riley, Ogilvy & Mather Singapore group chairman.

    Hill will undertake responsibilities in brand planning, customer engagement, channel, data analytics and social strategy.

    Hill has been with the agency for a decade, and was previously head of consulting & data analytics in Singapore. Prior to his new role, Hill led teams of strategy and data specialists to combine customer insights and data analytics.

    He also spent eight years in Australia as head of strategy at OgilvyOne Sydney, leading the strategic development of creative campaigns, CRM programs and strategic consulting projects. According to the agency, Hill has over two decades of strategic marketing experience in senior agency, client and consulting roles.

    Riley said that Hill would be instrumental in relentlessly applying different combinations of strategic skills from within the group to enhance creative solutions and help clients to unlock value from their customers and brands.

  • Leena Singarajah appointed Scripps Asia MD

    Leena Singarajah appointed Scripps Asia MD

    MUMBAI: Media veteran Leena Singarajah has been named as the managing director, Asia, for Scripps Networks Interactive. Singarajah will be responsible for developing and executing the growth strategy for the Scripps Networks lifestyle business across the region.

    Scripps Networks Head of International Lifestyle Channels Derek Chang said that Leena was a consummate professional and widely respected for her deep knowledge of the region and the industry. Her strategic vision, combined with her operational expertise, would be critical to further expand Scripps business across the region.

    Singarajah joined Scripps Networks in 2014 as Head of Distribution and Ad Sales, Asia-Pacific, responsible for developing strategies to continue growing distribution and building our regional and local ad sales business. Since joining, Singarajah has overseen the expansion of HGTV in the region and considerably strengthened the regional and local ad sales businesses.