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  • FCB Ulka appoints Shreekant Srinivasan as senior VP and business director

    FCB Ulka appoints Shreekant Srinivasan as senior VP and business director

    MUMBAI: FCB Ulka has announced the appointment of Shreekant Srinivasan as senior vice president and business director at its Delhi office. In his new role at FCB, Srinivasan will be heading iconic brands, like Horlicks, Hero MotoCorp, Hamdard, along with Boeing.

    Srinivasan, who has earlier worked with agenices like BBH, Leo Burnett, McCann Worldwide, and Weiden and Kennedy, comes with 20 years of extensive experience of the field. He has played a key role in launching new offices, building cohesive teams and managing some illustrious brands such as GM, Tinder and Royal Enfield to name a few. 

    Commenting on the appointment, FCB Ulka president north and east Debarpita Banerjee said, “Shreekant has a proven track record of leadership, advertising flair, and business growth. He will be heading a lion’s share of this ever-growing branch at FCB. We are excited to have him over and are confident that he will lead this business with bigger better ideas on our brands.” 

    Speaking on his new role, Srinivasan said, “Sometimes things just click. I met Debbie after ages over a cup of coffee when she passionately spoke about the group's vision and a role that looked too exciting to not take up. With its legacy of doing culture-defining work being reflected in the recent campaigns like 'Sindoor Khela', FCB looked like the right place for my future exploits. And here I am, looking forward to partner FCB in its next phase of evolution.”

  • Havas Media India appoints R Venkatasubramanian as national head of investments

    Havas Media India appoints R Venkatasubramanian as national head of investments

    MUMBAI: Havas Media India has announced the appointment of R Venkatasubramanian as national head of investments. Venkat joins the agency from Initiative Media where he was serving as senior vice president.

    A former Havas employee, Venkat has over 22 years of experience in advertising specialising in media buying. He has worked with clients across sectors such as Maruti, Suzuki Motor cycle, DishTV, RB, MG Motor, Usha International and InfoEdge.

    In his new role, Venkat will be based out of Gurgaon and will be responsible for driving media investments, partnerships, and strategic thinking for all Havas Media clients across markets.

    Commenting on his appointment, Havas Media Group CEO – India and Southeast Asia Anita Nayyar said, “Venkat is an accomplished, seasoned professional, with his rich experience of over two decades, Venkat will ensure that the complex media environment is well navigated and negotiated for Havas Media clients. Collaboration is the cornerstone of our unified operating model, allowing us to deliver 100 per cent accountability and ideas that flourish without boundaries. Havas Media has the team, capabilities and is well positioned to be a data-cum-content driven media partner to brands across sectors driving their overall marketing and goal strategy. We wish Venkat a happy homecoming!”

    “We are delighted to have Venkat back with us once again. Havas Media has been growing at a phenomenal rate over the years. We have always been keen to get great professionals who have made a mark in the industry. Venkat is one such person who has contributed phenomenally in building brands through the creation of innovative media associations. We are looking forward to using his experience and commitment to develop our brand partnerships further,” added Havas Media Group MD – India Mohit Joshi.

    Venkat said, “I am motivated to come back to Havas Media as the company is open to innovative and creative ideas. My focus will be to drive new and dynamic properties across media with an added focus in the sports arena to ensure that our brands get the best ROI under the guidance of Havas’ senior management.”

  • Ajay Gahlaut joins Publicis Worldwide India as chief creative officer and managing director

    Ajay Gahlaut joins Publicis Worldwide India as chief creative officer and managing director

    MUMBAI: Ajay Gahlaut, who had recently stepped down from the position of chief creative officer of Ogilvy North and deputy chief creative officer of Ogilvy India, has joined Publicis Worldwide India as chief creative officer and managing director. Publicis confirmed the appointment in a press statement and shared that Ajay will be based out of agency’s Mumbai office.

    He will begin his stint at Publicis on 4 February 2019.

    On joining Publicis Worldwide India, Ajay said, “I’m looking forward to my journey with Publicis. The new age thinking here excites me. It’s a nimble set up based on the principles of collaboration and integration to deliver the ‘Power of One’. The quality of work is already solid and I look forward to working with the teams to raise the creative bar both in terms of variety and quality of work.”

    Prior to Ogilvy, Ajay has had stints with McCann, Saatchi & Saatchi, among others. With over 25 years of experience, he has worked on world-renowned brands such as Pernod Ricard, BMW, KFC, Taco Bell, Dabur, Perfetti Van Melle, Mother Dairy, Pizza Hut, Sprite, Best Foods, HT Mint, Philips, among others.

    On Ajay’s appointment, Publicis Communications, South Asia CEO Saurabh Verma said, “Anyone who knows Ajay or even follows him on Twitter, will know that he’s one of the finest storytellers in the country. His ability, experience, and talent in transforming brands by creating stellar communication across formats or platforms, is truly remarkable. With, Srija, Neeraj, and Ajay at the helm, Publicis Worldwide India is going to be a force to reckon with. I welcome Ajay to the Publicis Groupe, and wish him the best of luck.”

    Publicis Worldwide India managing director Srija Chatterjee said, “We’re in this phase of transformation at Publicis Worldwide India. Today, the industry is all about constantly listening to clients and anticipating their needs. It’s about delivering the best-in-class creative idea and doing it over and over again for each of your brands. Ajay is one of those creative mavericks who has been able to do that, consistently for over a long period of time. I’m truly excited to work with Ajay and I look forward to a great partnership.”

    Publicis Worldwide India CSO and managing partner Neeraj Bassi stated, “I am most delighted to welcome Ajay on board at Publicis. He has been a friend and guide to me since 2011. Together we delivered some stellar work on marquee brands and have won several well-fought pitches. Ajay’s ability to simplify problems is legendary and his dogged persistence to ‘crack’ the real problem that will lead to a tangible impact on business is a big asset for any brand. I look forward to partnering him again and working on ideas that become part of life.”

  • Mullen Lintas appoints Azazul Haque, Garima Khandelwal as CCOs

    Mullen Lintas appoints Azazul Haque, Garima Khandelwal as CCOs

    MUMBAI: Mullen Lintas, announcing its new creative leadership, has named Azazul Haque and Garima Khandelwal as its new chief creative officers. While Haque joins from Ogilvy, where he was CCO-South, Khandelwal has been elevated from the executive creative director post from within the agency. The announcement closely follows Vikas Mehta’s appointment as the agency’s chief executive office.

    Both of them will be based out of the agency’s Mumbai office.

    Haque started his career with Lowe Lintas (then Lowe Lintas + Partners) back in 2001. Over the years that followed, he has worked with Bates, Publicis, Mudra, McCann, Contract, and Ogilvy on well-known brands like Nescafe, Coca Cola, Nestle Maggi, Domino’s Pizza, Dabur, Maruti Suzuki, Havells, Amazon, Titan and Motorola, ICICI Bank, Bajaj Auto, and Rajasthan Tourism, among others.

    Khandelwal had kicked-off her career in advertising with Ogilvy Delhi approximately 18 years ago. She moved to Mullen Lintas in 2015, and her former role as executive creative director gave her an opportunity to influence the creative direction for some of India’s most celebrated brands. As the founding member of Team Mullen Lintas, she is responsible for the agency’s marquee work such as – Motilal Oswal (Equity experts), Tata Tea (Alarm bajne se pehle Jaago Re), MTV Beats, Bajaj Avenger (Feel Like God + Independence Day) and Too Yumm (National launch). Before moving to Mullen Lintas, she has also worked with Lowe Lintas where she lent her creative expertise to a diverse set of clients across categories. Some of the clients that she has been associated with include Suzlon PALS, Tata Tea (Kala Teeka), Axe (Boat Party), Liva, etc. She has also worked for Leagas Delaney, on the Skoda account for the European market, based out of Prague.

  • Marico India appoints Koshy George as CMO

    Marico India appoints Koshy George as CMO

    MUMBAI: Marico Ltd has appointed Koshy George as chief marketing officer, Marico India. In his new role, George will be responsible for leading the brand marketing initiatives of the company. He will report to Saugata Gupta, MD and CEO and will be a part of Marico’s executive committee.

    Commenting on the appointment, Gupta said, “I am very happy to welcome back Koshy to the Marico family. He brings in a good mix of deep understanding of consumers and markets in categories similar to ours.  I am confident that he will be a great fit to Marico’s empowering and collaborative work culture. He has a very exciting and challenging agenda in driving premiumisation of our portfolio over the next few years.”

    Koshy George brings with him more than 17 years of sales and marketing experience across diverse categories such as personal care, home care, and foods. He started his career with Marico India in 2001 as a management trainee and was an area sales manager before moving to Hindustan Unilever. His most recent role was global marketing director – skin cleansing. During his tenure with Unilever, Koshy has worked across building and transforming various brands and categories.

  • iProspect India strengthens creative team with two new hires

    iProspect India strengthens creative team with two new hires

    MUMBAI: iProspect India, the digital performance agency from Dentsu Aegis Network has announced two new additions to its creative team; Bobby Thomas and Dhanesh MS, both of whom will join as creative directors.

    Based out of Bangalore, Bobby and Dhanesh will report to iProspect India VP—South Krishna Kumar Revanur.

    Bobby, who has worked with agencies such as Ogilvy and McCann Worldgroup, has over 13 years of experience in advertising. He has worked across a variety of brands including TVS, BharatBenz, Suzuki, Britannia, ITC, Indiamart, Tata Teleservices, Myntra, Jabong, Infosys, Lenovo, IBM, and Ola amongst others.

    On joining iProspect India as creative director—south, Bobby Thomas said, “iProspect is digitally evolved and it caters to market leaders in the digital space. My stint here will help me further enhance my talent in digital as I foresee a great deal of opportunities coming my way.”

    With a career spanning over 14 years, Dhanesh started his career with FCB Ulka, Cochin. He has worked with Ogilvy, Grey Worldwide, RK Swamy BBDO, Star,k and Method Advertising.

    On joining iProspect India, Dhanesh MS, creative director – south said, “The digital marketing world has evolved to a point where brands have realised that optimising customer experiences in a manner that is relevant to them with an unwavering focus on ROI is probably the only way to succeed in today’s overcrowded marketplace. I am excited to be a part of iProspect India because as an organisation, we too practice this mantra to stay ahead of the curve.”

    Commenting on the new appointments, iProspect India CEO Rubeena Singh said, “At iProspect, we are focused on building experiences through data and insights, optimised on performance. Dhanesh and Bobby will further drive iProspect’s capabilities of ‘data-driven creative’ as we want to give our clients a holistic solution.”

  • Favre-Leuba appoints Vijesh Rajan as business head

    Favre-Leuba appoints Vijesh Rajan as business head

    MUMBAI: Swiss watch brand Favre-Leuba has announced the appointment of Vijesh Rajan as business head and the new spokesperson for the brand.  After the successful tenure of Thomas Morf, the CEO and spokesperson of the brand under whose leadership the brand was relaunched with a modern dynamic outlook yet retaining its rich legacy, Rajan has come on-board with a vision to position Favre-Leuba as an iconic brand in the Swiss watch industry, a status that befits its rich and glorious history and legacy.

    He has previously been a part of the parent company of Favre-Leuba and has successfully worked for Titan in the watch industry for close to two decades. Having worked in several leadership positions he has handled multiple facets of the watch industry across all key global markets.

    Speaking on his new role, Rajan said: “I’m extremely excited to join the Favre-Leuba team in Switzerland. Favre-Leuba has been working in the last few years to build a solid pipeline of path-breaking products and a strong brand proposition. Over the next few years, I look forward to take the brand to the right markets in the most effective and efficient manner. I resonate with the brand’s aesthetic of Conquering Frontiers and hope to do complete justice to its vision.”

    He brings with him a rich experience across sales, distribution, retail, product development, consumer research, marketing, business development, channel & partner management, operations, strategic planning, P&L responsibility, leading diverse teams across multiple International markets, capability and competency development, and more.

    His width and depth of skills for managing businesses is seen as pragmatic and positive as Favre-Leuba embarks on conquering new frontiers with him.

  • Sushanth Pai joins Matrimony.com as CFO

    Sushanth Pai joins Matrimony.com as CFO

    MUMBAI: Matrimony.com, the online matchmaking and marriage services has announced the appointment of Sushanth Pai as CFO with effect from 15 December 2018.

    He is joining from Mindtree Limited where he’s currently AVP – Finance. Before that he was with GE Capital International Services and KPMG. Pai is an alumnus of Sydenham College (Mumbai) and has attained his CA degree from ICAI.

    Pai said, “I am very excited to be part of Matrimony.com's leadership team and growth plans. The company has created a strong value proposition over the years and this leads into an interesting journey ahead."

    He brings over 20 years of rich and varied experience across technology, finance, and advisory domains to the company and has a good career history of working in domains like investor relations, mergers and acquisitions, risk management and financial planning and analysis.

    Matrimony.com CEO Murugavel Janakiraman said, “We’re sure his financial acumen and experience will help Matrimony.com achieve its goals. We also want to recognise the immense contribution made by Balasubramanian K, the current CFO who’s retiring from active corporate life, in taking our company public, managing investor relations, streamlining the financial processes and driving efficiency.”

  • Havas Group India appoints Bobby Pawar as chief creative officer

    Havas Group India appoints Bobby Pawar as chief creative officer

    MUMBAI: Havas Group on 26 November announced the appointment of Bobby Pawar as the chairman and chief creative officer. He is currently serving as the managing director and chief creative officer at Publicis Worldwide and will be commencing his new role from January 2019.

    Taking up the full responsibilities of integrated operations and looking after the creative propositions of the Group, Bobby Pawar will report to chairman and CEO Vishnu Mohan.

    Pawar has been in the advertising industry for more than two decades and has offered his services to agencies such as Publicis, JWT, DDB Mudra Group, BBDO Chicago, and Ogilvy New York in the past.