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  • The Social Street ropes in Heena Mistry as head of events and experiential business

    The Social Street ropes in Heena Mistry as head of events and experiential business

    MUMBAI  The Social Street has roped in Heena Mistry to head the events and experiential business; she will operate out of their Mumbai office.

    Mistry, brings with her over 15 years of experience and moves from SOI Live Marketing & Events, where she was a Director and lent her expertise with hundred plus marketers, leading brands, pan India across various industries.

    The Social Street founding partner and CEO Mandeep Malhotra commented on the development, “Heena is very well known in the industry for her impeccable delivery on various brand requirements. She is renowned for her ability to exceed client expectations. She brings to our team a sense of great commitment and prudence, which is hard to find these days.”

    Commenting on her new role, Mistry says “It’s a matter of pride for me to be associated with TSS. I join this team with great expectations and delight. I am very confident on building on the immense learning I had at SOI Live Marketing. Mandeep & Pratap have a clear vision for The Social Street and knowing that they wanted me on the team gives me loads of confidence to do well. I am certain that my partnership with The Social Street will add a new dimension to my career.”

    Mistry went on to add, “I feel events and experiential marketing is a lot more than just brand activations.” According to her it’s all about delivering a memorable 360-degree integrated marketing solution.

  • Dentsu Webchutney promotes Tanvi Jain to SVP

    Dentsu Webchutney promotes Tanvi Jain to SVP

    MUMBAI: Dentsu Webchutney, the full-service digital agency from Dentsu Aegis Network, has announced the promotion of TanviJain to senior vice president and branch head in Delhi. Prior to this, Jain was vice president at Dentsu Digital.

    As part of her new mandate, Jain will be responsible for acquiring new clients apart from taking the lead in servicing the existing clients. She will also be responsible for revenue growth from the region and will continue to report to m Dentsu Webchutney, chief executive officer and co-founder Sidharth Rao .

    Speaking on the promotion, Rao says, “Jain is one of the finest talents that we currently have on board. I have previously worked with Jain in the early years of Dentsu Webchutney and I am extremely glad to have her back. Delhi is our largest office and we are looking forward to scaling new heights in 2016 under Jain’s leadership.”

    Jain adds, “As part of the Dentsu Aegis Network with almost 700 digital professionals, we have the opportunity to reshape the digital industry and partner our clients in their transformational journey across the new digital native consumer landscape. I am honoured to lead the Dentsu Webchutney brand in Delhi which has over 100 people and some of the best clients in the business.”

    Jain began her career with event management in 2003 and went on to work for agencies such as Dentsu Webchutney, Isobar and Sapient Nitro.

    Some of the clients that Jain has worked on include Microsoft, ICICI, Adidas, MasterCard ME, Canon, Hitachi, Frito Lays, Coca Cola.

  • Dentsu Webchutney promotes Tanvi Jain to SVP

    Dentsu Webchutney promotes Tanvi Jain to SVP

    MUMBAI: Dentsu Webchutney, the full-service digital agency from Dentsu Aegis Network, has announced the promotion of TanviJain to senior vice president and branch head in Delhi. Prior to this, Jain was vice president at Dentsu Digital.

    As part of her new mandate, Jain will be responsible for acquiring new clients apart from taking the lead in servicing the existing clients. She will also be responsible for revenue growth from the region and will continue to report to m Dentsu Webchutney, chief executive officer and co-founder Sidharth Rao .

    Speaking on the promotion, Rao says, “Jain is one of the finest talents that we currently have on board. I have previously worked with Jain in the early years of Dentsu Webchutney and I am extremely glad to have her back. Delhi is our largest office and we are looking forward to scaling new heights in 2016 under Jain’s leadership.”

    Jain adds, “As part of the Dentsu Aegis Network with almost 700 digital professionals, we have the opportunity to reshape the digital industry and partner our clients in their transformational journey across the new digital native consumer landscape. I am honoured to lead the Dentsu Webchutney brand in Delhi which has over 100 people and some of the best clients in the business.”

    Jain began her career with event management in 2003 and went on to work for agencies such as Dentsu Webchutney, Isobar and Sapient Nitro.

    Some of the clients that Jain has worked on include Microsoft, ICICI, Adidas, MasterCard ME, Canon, Hitachi, Frito Lays, Coca Cola.

  • Riedel Communication hires Joe Commare as N. America marketing & sales manager

    Riedel Communication hires Joe Commare as N. America marketing & sales manager

    MUMBAI: Riedel Communications, provider of real-time video, audio, data, and communications networks, has hired broadcast-industry veteran Joe Commare as marketing and sales manager, North America.

    Commare will design and implement new marketing strategies specifically for North American markets and also provide sales and technical support.

    Before joining Riedel, Commare served as an account director for Wall Street Communications.

    “Joe has spent his entire career in and around the broadcast industry, and he has extensive experience in selling and marketing to fixed and remote broadcasters. With a rich blend of technical expertise and marketing-strategy savvy, he will be a valuable asset as Riedel steps up its efforts in North America,” said Riedel Communications North America president Joyce Bente.

    “It sure seems as if Riedel was the obvious next step for me, having been on the periphery of Riedel for years, I now look forward to leveraging all of my experience to bring the company’s amazing solutions to customers here at home,” added Commare.

  • Riedel Communication hires Joe Commare as N. America marketing & sales manager

    Riedel Communication hires Joe Commare as N. America marketing & sales manager

    MUMBAI: Riedel Communications, provider of real-time video, audio, data, and communications networks, has hired broadcast-industry veteran Joe Commare as marketing and sales manager, North America.

    Commare will design and implement new marketing strategies specifically for North American markets and also provide sales and technical support.

    Before joining Riedel, Commare served as an account director for Wall Street Communications.

    “Joe has spent his entire career in and around the broadcast industry, and he has extensive experience in selling and marketing to fixed and remote broadcasters. With a rich blend of technical expertise and marketing-strategy savvy, he will be a valuable asset as Riedel steps up its efforts in North America,” said Riedel Communications North America president Joyce Bente.

    “It sure seems as if Riedel was the obvious next step for me, having been on the periphery of Riedel for years, I now look forward to leveraging all of my experience to bring the company’s amazing solutions to customers here at home,” added Commare.

  • Havas Media Group makes two senior level appointments

    Havas Media Group makes two senior level appointments

    MUMBAI: In a bid to further strengthen its team in the West, Havas Media Group has made a couple of senior level appointments.

    Kunal Jamuar has re-joined the group as Havas Media, West & South managing partner. He was earlier with the group as executive director – West and is back in the country following a stint handing the West and Central African markets as mediaReach OMD chief planning officer.

    Besides Jamuar, the group has also appointed Chanchal Shaktawat as vice president planning – West.

    Speaking on the appointments, Havas Media Group India & South Asia CEO Anita Nayyar said, “We have had a great 2015 and aspire to have a greater 2016. Kunal has the rare blend of leadership, knowledge and relationship management. We are very glad to have him back. Chanchal too comes with rich experience and is a high performance diligent professional. The mandate for the team is to consolidate and grow the Western operations, which I’m sure they will successfully achieve.”

    Havas Media Group India managing director Mohit Joshi added, “It’s homecoming for Kunal. He is a great leader and an even greater human being. Am very sure he will steer our operations to newer heights of success. Chanchal is also a thorough professional and will provide a lot of stability to the team in Mumbai with her professional skills.”

    “It is great to be back. India is an exciting business country today. My experience in multiple emerging markets will come into play to strengthen and expand the Havas Media operations,” said Jamuar.

    “Havas Media is in an interesting phase of growth. I look forward to contributing to further drive this growth by creating value for our clients,” signed off Shaktawat.

  • Havas Media Group makes two senior level appointments

    Havas Media Group makes two senior level appointments

    MUMBAI: In a bid to further strengthen its team in the West, Havas Media Group has made a couple of senior level appointments.

    Kunal Jamuar has re-joined the group as Havas Media, West & South managing partner. He was earlier with the group as executive director – West and is back in the country following a stint handing the West and Central African markets as mediaReach OMD chief planning officer.

    Besides Jamuar, the group has also appointed Chanchal Shaktawat as vice president planning – West.

    Speaking on the appointments, Havas Media Group India & South Asia CEO Anita Nayyar said, “We have had a great 2015 and aspire to have a greater 2016. Kunal has the rare blend of leadership, knowledge and relationship management. We are very glad to have him back. Chanchal too comes with rich experience and is a high performance diligent professional. The mandate for the team is to consolidate and grow the Western operations, which I’m sure they will successfully achieve.”

    Havas Media Group India managing director Mohit Joshi added, “It’s homecoming for Kunal. He is a great leader and an even greater human being. Am very sure he will steer our operations to newer heights of success. Chanchal is also a thorough professional and will provide a lot of stability to the team in Mumbai with her professional skills.”

    “It is great to be back. India is an exciting business country today. My experience in multiple emerging markets will come into play to strengthen and expand the Havas Media operations,” said Jamuar.

    “Havas Media is in an interesting phase of growth. I look forward to contributing to further drive this growth by creating value for our clients,” signed off Shaktawat.

  • ZenithOptimedia’s Equinox bags UrbanClap’s media mandate

    ZenithOptimedia’s Equinox bags UrbanClap’s media mandate

    MUMBAI: ZenithOptimedia Group’s Equinox has won the media planning and buying mandate of UrbanClap, which is inclusive of out-of-home and digital.

    UrbanClap has operations in major metropolitan cities such as Mumbai, Delhi NCR, Bangalore, Chennai, Pune and Hyderabad. It has over 36,000 professionals on the platform, servicing 4,000-5,000 requests each day across 125 categories. Almost 50,000 customers are using the platform on a monthly basis and this number continues to grow each month.

    ZenithOptimedia MD Hari Krishnan says, “The digital medium has re-wired the relationship between consumers and localised service professionals. We are very happy to associate with UrbanClap, which is a well-known on-demand services market place. This is a prestigious win for us. UrbanClap is ambitious and future-facing and is looking at extensive expansion across geographies, categories of services and talent. We will provide them with the right scale, insights and touch points in order to fuel their growth plans.”

    UrbanClap co-founder Varun Khaitan added, “We started this company with the vision of making localised services accessible to the Indian consumer, in view of a fragmented and unorganised industry. UrbanClap is really about convenience and comfort, and more importantly, about trust. We needed a credible media partner, one that understands our zeal and approach to the services business and is able to bring in the same kind of fresh thinking to our media plans. ZenithOptimedia has proven expertise in the e-commerce area, and brings in rich consumer insights and data driven planning in order to strengthen our brand further. We look forward to a rewarding partnership with them.”

  • ZenithOptimedia’s Equinox bags UrbanClap’s media mandate

    ZenithOptimedia’s Equinox bags UrbanClap’s media mandate

    MUMBAI: ZenithOptimedia Group’s Equinox has won the media planning and buying mandate of UrbanClap, which is inclusive of out-of-home and digital.

    UrbanClap has operations in major metropolitan cities such as Mumbai, Delhi NCR, Bangalore, Chennai, Pune and Hyderabad. It has over 36,000 professionals on the platform, servicing 4,000-5,000 requests each day across 125 categories. Almost 50,000 customers are using the platform on a monthly basis and this number continues to grow each month.

    ZenithOptimedia MD Hari Krishnan says, “The digital medium has re-wired the relationship between consumers and localised service professionals. We are very happy to associate with UrbanClap, which is a well-known on-demand services market place. This is a prestigious win for us. UrbanClap is ambitious and future-facing and is looking at extensive expansion across geographies, categories of services and talent. We will provide them with the right scale, insights and touch points in order to fuel their growth plans.”

    UrbanClap co-founder Varun Khaitan added, “We started this company with the vision of making localised services accessible to the Indian consumer, in view of a fragmented and unorganised industry. UrbanClap is really about convenience and comfort, and more importantly, about trust. We needed a credible media partner, one that understands our zeal and approach to the services business and is able to bring in the same kind of fresh thinking to our media plans. ZenithOptimedia has proven expertise in the e-commerce area, and brings in rich consumer insights and data driven planning in order to strengthen our brand further. We look forward to a rewarding partnership with them.”

  • McCann Worldgroup India elevates Jitender Dabas as chief strategy officer

    McCann Worldgroup India elevates Jitender Dabas as chief strategy officer

    MUMBAI: McCann Worldgroup India has made several key appointments starting with Jitender Dabas, who has been elevated as chief strategy officer.

    Additionally, Suraja Kishore will now take on the new role of national planning head – Truth Central. 

    Punit Kapoor, who joined MRM McCann in May 2006 and was heading its Delhi operations has been elevated as vice president and general manager for all India operations of MRM McCann.

    Commenting on the promotions, McCann Asia Pacific and McCann Worldgroup India CEO and McCann Asia Pacific chairman Prasoon Joshi said, “I am happy to announce these promotions. Over these year, Jitender brings forth an intricate understanding of brands coupled with leadership in building a stellar strategic planning team. I am confident he will bring tremendous value to the organisation at McCann Worldgroup level. Suraja who has been instrumental at great brand work will now also head the ‘Truth Central,’ which is McCann Worldgroup’s Global Thought leadership unit engaged in creating original research, unearthing unique truths to help shape and grow clients’ businesses. Punit, who has helped grow MRM’s Delhi business year on year beyond industry average is ready to take on the challenge for MRM at national level.”