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  • ZenithOptimedia India appoints Ajit Gurnani as managing partner & branch head, west

    ZenithOptimedia India appoints Ajit Gurnani as managing partner & branch head, west

    MUMBAI: ZenithOptimedia India has roped in Ajit Gurnani as its managing partner and branch head, ZO west.

     

    ZenithOptimedia India managing director Hari Krishnan said, “ZenithOptimedia is making rapid progress in Mumbai especially with its expanding new-age client list such as Faaso’s, Ziffy, TImesaverz and many others yet to be announced. We needed somebody with rich experience and robust background spanning both agency and client side experience. Ajit, with his experience across markets, clients and verticals was best suited for the role. It helps us to strengthen our offer to all our businesses and prospective clients.”

     

    Gurnani added, “I am excited to be part of ZenithOptimedia and really like the agency’s proposition of Live ROI and all the proprietary tools and knowledge they have built around it. I am also excited with their superior offering in digital and performance marketing through Performics, Resultrix and the Business Analytics offering through Ninah. I hope to embrace these at the soonest and apply it to the clients I will be handling.”  

     

    Gurnani has over 18 years of work experience in the fields of media, brand management and marketing. His media exposure has been with advertising agencies like HTA (now Mindshare / JWT), Rediffusion DY&R (TME), Mindshare and MEC on clients like Unilever, Colgate Palmolive, Aditya Birla Group and Mercedes Benz among others.

  • BlueStone appoints Arvind Singhal as chief operating officer

    BlueStone appoints Arvind Singhal as chief operating officer

    MUMBAI: BlueStone has appointed Arvind Singhal as chief operating officer (COO). In his new role, Singhal will be responsible for charting out the growth plans and lead the market on all fronts of brand development, customer acquisition and growing sales and profits. 

     

    “We are quite excited to have Arvind on board. Arvind brings in an expertise, which is quite diverse and he has taken up various portfolios ranging from marketing to overall P&L. He has worked across various industries. His understanding of consumer behaviour and market is one of the best in the industry, which is going to be a great asset for us. As we desire to grow at an accelerated pace, especially for next couple of years, his thought process will surely give strategic direction to individual functions. We are sure that with Arvind coming in, our journey towards attaining our vision will be much smoother,” said BlueStone founder and CEO Gaurav Singh. 

     

    With over 16 years of experience in diverse industries in companies like Asian Paints, Marico Industries, Nokia, Reliance and McDonald’s India, Singhal last served TaxiForSure as CEO.

     

    Singhal added, “I am excited about the huge opportunity Bluestone has in the jewelry market in India, which is over $50 billion and poised to grow at a CAGR of 14 per cent plus. Bluestone brings to consumers a huge selection of contemporary design to choose from and delivered at their doorstep within 48-72 hours.”

  • Lowe Singapore names Ranjit Jathanna as CSO & global planning lead on Lifebuoy

    Lowe Singapore names Ranjit Jathanna as CSO & global planning lead on Lifebuoy

    MUMBAI: Lowe Singapore has welcomed back Ranjit Jathanna to the newly created position of chief strategy officer (CSO) at the agency. 

     

    Jathanna takes up this role in Singapore after two years as chief client officer on the Unilever business at Lowe China.

     

    In his new position, Jathanna will also take the global planning leadership role on the Unilever brand Lifebuoy. As CSO, he will be responsible for the development, capability building, and management of the planning function within the advancing Singapore agency. The role is effective immediately.

     

    Jathanna is no stranger to Lowe Singapore, where he previously held the role of associate global planning director on the Unilever laundry brand platform Dirt is Good. With a career spanning over 16 years and a MBA in marketing, Jathanna has held senior planning roles across the Lowe network – based in India, Dubai, Bangkok, Singapore – as well as the management role in China.

     

    Lowe Asia Pacific regional president Rupen Desai said, “We’re delighted to have Ranjit back in Singapore in a significant management role. He is a superb leader, a brilliant planner and most importantly a great human being; all of which were critical in the search for the agency’s CSO role.”

     

    Jathanna added, “Obviously this is a great opportunity for me professionally. Lifebuoy is an exceptionally powerful brand around the world, and taking up a key management position at a business headquarters like Singapore is both an honour and a challenge.”

  • Viiking appoints Omar Qureshi as CCO & biz head

    Viiking appoints Omar Qureshi as CCO & biz head

    MUMBAI: Viiking Media & Entertainment has appointed Bollywood & media expert Omar Qureshi as chief creative officer (CCO) and business head.

     

    With Qureshi’s appointment, the Group will now enter the digital media and creative content market.

     

    Viiking Ventures and Viiking Media & Entertainment chairman Sachiin Joshi said, “This is the most fabulous handshake to happen in the business of media and entertainment in a long time and will remains so for a long time. We, as a Group, are expanding in the areas of movies, movie content, short and long form content for digital. And who better than Omar – with his immense experience in all these zones – to spearhead these areas. He is a household name with Bollywood and a known face with TV, media and even the audiences. His experience and expertise shall only add greater value to Viiking as a company.”

     

    Joshi further added, “We intend not only to become the biggest players in the digital content space out of India, we will also have the in-house expertise to select and make the best possible content for movies and the music space, that seem to be suffering from dearth of enough creativity. Omar is a master of that territory and we are very excited.”

     

    Qureshi said, “When smart business meets smart content, the result is a spark that can set benchmarks and blaze new trails. With the kind of Group support and resources at the disposal of the Viiking Group, the ventures we are looking at shall be the place to visit, for sampling any kind of content across genres. With a focused eye on Bollywood and entertainment, we shall also foray into other genres.”

     

    “With niche TV viewing going through asphyxiation by the larger GECs, and with content suffering from scarcity of originality, we hope to create shark tanks of expert teams, the best of breed in their domains, who will create businesses that will become a landing page for most consumers. With the Group’s interest in Bollywood and Tollywood movies, also looking internationally, I see a beautiful synergy and an exciting new zone that shall be the mother of all digital content, hopefully, sooner than we think. With the kind of vision, 70mm foresight and drive that Sachiin Joshi has, this seems immensely doable,” Qureshi concluded.

  • MSM hires Humsa Dhir as SVP & head of PR & corp comm

    MSM hires Humsa Dhir as SVP & head of PR & corp comm

    MUMBAI: Multi Screen Media has appointed Humsa Dhir as senior vice-president (SVP) & head  – PR & corporate communications for the network.

     

    In this newly created role, Dhir will lead MSM’s PR and communications strategy and execute on pivotal campaigns, programmes and activities that advance the network’s brand image and reputation. Dhir will report to MSM Network CEO NP Singh.

     

    Dhir has over 19 years of experience across advertising, public relations, corporate communications and public affairs; having worked for the India, South Asia and Middle East markets.

     

    Singh said, “We are delighted to welcome Humsa as our corporate communications lead. We believe Humsa’s well-grounded, robust experience across different aspects of communications will enable her to play a very intrinsic role in the network as she charts a strategic direction to shape the network’s reputation amongst its multiple stakeholders. She has our unflinching support to execute on this commitment.”

     

    Prior to joining MSM, Dhir was with AkzoNobel India, where she managed the communications and public affairs portfolio for the entire organisation including its various business verticals. Some of Dhir’s previous work stints have been with Suzlon, the Eicher Group, RK Swamy BBDO as well as J Walter Thompson.

  • Soho Square Mumbai names Ishrath Nawaz as creative director

    Soho Square Mumbai names Ishrath Nawaz as creative director

    MUMBAI: Soho Square Mumbai has appointed Ishrath Nawaz as creative director with effect from 3 September.

     

    Soho Square executive creative directors Anuraag Khandelwal and Satish Desa said, “Our young and dynamic team is a constantly evolving one. Our focus is to continuously adapt to new age ideas and ideals, with growth that is not just exponential but organic as well. Ishrath brings with him a unique mix of talents and a crisp understanding of different brand segments. We believe he has what it takes to strengthen our vision.”

     

    Nawaz added, “There’s nothing like it. I’ve always wanted to be a part of the Ogilvy group and it’s like a dream come true for me. Soho Square has been breaking tremendous ground over the last few years. Anuraag and Satish are two highly competitive and creative individuals who are firmly entrenched in market realities while striving to achieve creative excellence. I think this is the perfect mix. It’s going to be great working and growing with them.”

     

    Having an experience of 14 years in advertising, Nawaz has worked across agencies like Saatchi & Saatchi, Rediffusion DYR, Network Advertising and Draft FCB+Ulka.

  • Viacom appoints Turner’s Pete Flamman as SVP – brands

    Viacom appoints Turner’s Pete Flamman as SVP – brands

    MUMBAI: Viacom International Media Networks (VIMN) Northern Europe has appointed Pete Flamman as senior vice president (SVP) brands effective September 2015. 
     

    Flamman assumes the responsibility for the holistic brand strategy and the operational management of the entire brand portfolio of Viacom International Media Networks, including the core brands MTV, Nickelodeon, Comedy Central, VIVA, Spike and Paramount.

     

    His responsibilities include acquisitions & content operations, programming & creative and brand development. He reports to Viacom International Media Networks Northern Europe executive vice president (EVP) and managing director Magnus Kastner. 

    “VIMN has with its broad portfolio of brands and diverse exciting entertainment formats the key elements for a successful brand development across all media platforms. I am very pleased to be able to leave my previous experience in the Northern European market incorporated in new exciting tasks at VIMN. Also, I am very curious get to know it, to be part of the team and my new VIMN talented colleagues in Northern Europe,” said Flamman. 

    Kastner added, “I am delighted to welcome Pete as part of the North Senior management As a real fire specialist and with his many years of expertise – particularly in business development – he is the perfect fit for this position I am looking forward to.. working with Pete and I am sure that we will advance our VIMN brands on all platforms together.” 
     

    Prior to joining VIMN, Flamman worked for 14 years at Turner Broadcasting. He started there as vice president business development and later was largely responsible in various management roles in the development of Turner Broadcasting portfolios in Europe, Middle East and Africa.

     

    Last Flamman served as SVP and COO for the EMEA area and also held the position of managing director of the kids brands Turner.

  • CouponDunia ropes in Krishna Iyer as VP – revenue

    CouponDunia ropes in Krishna Iyer as VP – revenue

    MUMBAI: CouponDunia has appointed Krishna Iyer as its vice president – revenue. He will be responsible for accelerating sales, expanding the reach and ensuring brand’s overall growth.

     

    Iyer comes to CouponDunia with 12 years experience in sales, account management, strategy and leadership of which 10 years have been in the digital space. Prior to joining CouponDunia, he was AVP – media sales at Quikr.com and was responsible for evangelising, building web and mobile revenue properties. His mandate was to create a magnetisation stream that was media and brand centric.

     

    CouponDunia CEO Sameer Parwani said, “Krishna will be instrumental in driving CouponDunia’s next phase of growth with his robust expertise in sales and strategy. His prior experience working in key roles at two rapidly expanding start-ups makes him well suited to the challenges ahead at CouponDunia. We are excited to have him on board.”

     

    Iyer added, “Online coupons and its usage is growing extremely fast in India and CouponDunia is leading this change. This role will give me a chance to interact with brands across verticals and offer them online and offline reach that CouponDunia enjoys and showcase this platform as an effective marketing channel. I look forward to working with CouponDunia and helping build a sustainable and targetable customer outreach brand.”

  • FreeCharge appoints Sudeep Tandon as chief business officer

    FreeCharge appoints Sudeep Tandon as chief business officer

    MUMBAI: Online platform FreeCharge has roped in Sudeep Tandon as its chief business officer to further strengthen its senior leadership team. 

     

    Based out of Mumbai, Tandon will closely work with FreeCharge CEO and co-founder Kunal Shah. 

     

    Tandon’s appointment will enhance the corporate strategy and strategic alliances of the company.

     

    Shah said, “FreeCharge is at an exciting stage post acquisition by Snapdeal and we are expanding management bandwidth to reach to next level. Tandon was key advisor during early days of FreeCharge and has deep understanding about the brand’s vision. His process-orientated approach and continuous push for innovation will strengthen our execution. I believe Tandon’s capabilities will help us leap ahead and bolster our vision.”

     

    Tandon comes with over eight years of experience in telecom, technology strategy, product and business development. He has been associated with brands like Samsung, Cisco and Cartesian in the past. 

     

    Prior to FreeCharge, Tandon was an engagement manager at Cartesian, a telecom, media and technology (TMT) focused strategy consulting firm. At Cartesian, Tandon led several client engagements with a particular focus on solving strategic challenges for mobile network operators globally. 

     

    Tandon added, “I am excited to re-join FreeCharge as it is an enthusiastic workplace always experimenting with futuristic ideas and dipping hands into verity of variants like electricity and gas payments. I look forward to play an active role in this endeavour and innovate more and more.”

  • Omnicom Malaysia names OMD India’s Shyam Ravishankar as digital head

    Omnicom Malaysia names OMD India’s Shyam Ravishankar as digital head

    MUMBAI: Omnicom Media Group Malaysia has appointed Shyam Ravishankar as head of digital.

     

    Ravishankar joins Omnicom Media Group Malaysia from OMD India where he was the business director in charge of digital and mobility services.

     

    In his new role, Ravishankar will be working on key accounts across OMD and PHD to drive adoption of digital technology and create integrated marketing experiences.

     

    He will report to Omnicom Media Group, Malaysia CEO Andreas Vogiatzakis and his position is effective immediately.

     

    A digital strategist with over 13 years of experience and a specialist in data-driven brand building strategies, Ravishankar has knowledge across key areas such as performance marketing, SEO, social media and digital analytics to name a few. Over the course of his career, he has worked on a plethora of industries such as technology, education, travel, real estate and financial services.

     

    Vogiatzakis said, “Shyam is a digital evangelist, and a great addition to the team. His experience will complement our existing talent pool and help us deliver an even better product and exemplary service. Shyam is particularly skilled in creating synergies that provide an integrated offering incorporating the best of digital and weaving them with offline strategies. As a network, we are committed to investing talent to ensure that we are ahead of the curve when it comes to digital expertise. We are thrilled to have Shyam on board.”

     

    Ravishankar added, “It feels great to continue being a part of the network in a different market. This is an exciting opportunity to work with a talented and welcoming team in a market that has great potential when it comes to digital. I am looking forward to lead the network’s digital prowess and further strengthen our offering.”

     

    Prior to his roles at Omnicom Media Group, Ravishankar worked in Mindshare on the United Breweries, Tata Steel and Nike accounts.