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  • Langoor ropes in Ferzad Variyava as chief creative officer

    Langoor ropes in Ferzad Variyava as chief creative officer

    MUMBAI: Digital marketing agency, Langoor has appointed Ferzad Variyava as its chief creative officer. Variyava will drive brand strategy and creative thinking upstream, and help synergise big brand creativity with technology, data and Web 3.0 as part of the digital marketing transformation process.

    Langoor CEO Venugopal Ganganna said, “We are super excited to have Ferzad join us to drive brand strategy and creative thinking. Ferzad’s role as the chief creative officer will enhance our products by augmenting creative value for our clients by using cross-cultural skills of digital engineering and experience immersion. Ferzad will help us create Meta and Web 3.0 deliverables for our clients by leveraging the combined strength of our in-house technology capabilities and a growing roster of live case-studies.”

    “The marketing tapestry has changed now more than ever,” said Ferzad Variyava, talking about his appointment. “Digital marketing experiences today demand marketing enablement through tech, data, meta and so much more. What excites me about Langoor is that they are geared to deliver on digital marketing transformation many steps ahead of the curve. With several live metaverse and Web 3.0 projects, combined with clients and partners spread across continents, Langoor isn’t just another digital agency. I look forward to working with Venu and the Langoor team to provide our customers with all that they would need to prosper and carve a niche for themselves in the ever-changing digital market.”

    In his last role, Variyava was responsible for the creative delivery & brand strategy of key brands in FCB Interface Communications. With over 22 years of mainline experience at some of the biggest network agencies in the country, his cross-category experience is reflected in the portfolio of work he has done on automobile, real estate, luxury, FMCG and e-commerce brands (having worked on brands like Twitter, Lodha, Volkswagen, Mahindra, Snapdeal, Nestle, to name a few).

    Going into the second half of 2022, Langoor has aggressive plans of building a global presence and is in several conversations with clients to deliver enterprise, consumer and Web 3.0 experiences, said the agency in a statement. It also recently announced its partnership with Logicserve Digital to form an independent integrated digital marketing and transformation platform.

    Commenting on the plans, Ganganna added: “It’s an exciting time for brands to add Web 3.0 & Meta experiences into their digital marketing mix and we couldn’t be happier to be the frontrunners in enabling this digital marketing transformation through our tech, data and creative service capabilities. Ferzad’s appointment comes at a time when we are looking to build scale, and deliver export projects while sitting here in India.”

  • Famous Innovations appoints Ferzad Variyava as group creative director

    Famous Innovations appoints Ferzad Variyava as group creative director

    Mumbai: Famous Innovations has appointed two of senior level talents, Manish Ajgaonkar as senior creative director and Ferzad Variyava as group creative director, to head its creative team.

    With close to 18 years of experience in his kitty, Manish Ajgaonkar brings onboard his finely honed creative acumen after working with India’s top creative agencies like HTA, Publicis Ambience, Saatchi and Saatchi, Contract and Interface FCB to name a few. His work has been recognized in local and international award festivals and he has also been on the jury of Goafest for Design and Out-of-home categories.

    On his appointment Manish says, “With the changing needs of advertisers nowadays, I feel there are very few agencies that are actually changing their creative product and thinking to match. Famous has been one such agency that has rapidly grown over the years and has developed a strong creative culture.”

    Ferzad Variyava brings his 15 years of experience with prestigious agencies like the DDB Mudra Group, Publicis Ambience, Alok Nanda & Company and JWT. He has had the good fortune of helming teams on marquee brands like Volkswagen, Renault, Twitter, Thomas Cook, Tata Housing and Lodha Builders to name a few. His list of accolades spans both local and international award festivals over the years.

    Variyava candidly shares, “I have had the privilege of working with some of the most talented minds in my past agencies and I am now looking forward to working with Raj who I have always considered one of the most progressive people in the industry. I equally look forward to partnering Manish whose craft I have always admired. To me, an electric place like Famous is fertile ground to develop more inventive solutions for a newer, bolder breed of clients.”

  • Famous Innovations appoints Ferzad Variyava as group creative director

    Famous Innovations appoints Ferzad Variyava as group creative director

    Mumbai: Famous Innovations has appointed two of senior level talents, Manish Ajgaonkar as senior creative director and Ferzad Variyava as group creative director, to head its creative team.

    With close to 18 years of experience in his kitty, Manish Ajgaonkar brings onboard his finely honed creative acumen after working with India’s top creative agencies like HTA, Publicis Ambience, Saatchi and Saatchi, Contract and Interface FCB to name a few. His work has been recognized in local and international award festivals and he has also been on the jury of Goafest for Design and Out-of-home categories.

    On his appointment Manish says, “With the changing needs of advertisers nowadays, I feel there are very few agencies that are actually changing their creative product and thinking to match. Famous has been one such agency that has rapidly grown over the years and has developed a strong creative culture.”

    Ferzad Variyava brings his 15 years of experience with prestigious agencies like the DDB Mudra Group, Publicis Ambience, Alok Nanda & Company and JWT. He has had the good fortune of helming teams on marquee brands like Volkswagen, Renault, Twitter, Thomas Cook, Tata Housing and Lodha Builders to name a few. His list of accolades spans both local and international award festivals over the years.

    Variyava candidly shares, “I have had the privilege of working with some of the most talented minds in my past agencies and I am now looking forward to working with Raj who I have always considered one of the most progressive people in the industry. I equally look forward to partnering Manish whose craft I have always admired. To me, an electric place like Famous is fertile ground to develop more inventive solutions for a newer, bolder breed of clients.”

  • DDB Mudra West appoints Ferzad Variyava as group CD

    DDB Mudra West appoints Ferzad Variyava as group CD

    MUMBAI: DDB Mudra has announced the appointment of Ferzad Variyava as group creative director, DDB Mudra West. Variyava will be based out of the agency’s office in Mumbai.

     

    DDB Mudra West creative head Rahul Mathew said, “Over the last few months, we’ve been rebuilding our creative force here at DDB Mudra West. And Ferzad is yet another stride in that direction. I have always admired his craft as a writer and am sure he’s going to raise the standard, on many counts, for all of us.”

     

    Variyava joins DDB Mudra West from L&K Saatchi & Saatchi, where he worked as executive creative director. With over 13 years of experience, Ferzad has worked on household blue chip brands in banking, media, FMCG, beauty, personal care, travel and telecommunications. With a history of partnering new business wins, he has been mentored by industry legends in senior client and agency relationship management.

     

    Variyava said, “I am absolutely thrilled to be working with Rahul Mathew and Sonal Dabral. I have always been a fan of work and culture of DDB Mudra and I feel privileged to be a part of this team.”

  • Publicis Ambience ropes in Ferzad Variyava as ECD

    Publicis Ambience ropes in Ferzad Variyava as ECD

    MUMBAI: Publicis Ambience has appointed Ferzad Variyava as its executive creative director.

    Variyava joins from Alok Nanda & Company where he was working as senior creative director.

    Based in Mumbai, he will report to Publicis Ambience vice-chairperson and NCD Ashish Khazanchi.

    “Yes, Variyava has joined us,” said Publicis South Asia CEO Nakul Chopra.

    Variyava started his career in 2000 as junior copywriter in Ambience Publicis. He then moved to McCann Erickson India in 2004 as creative group head. In 2005, he joined Leo Burnett as creative group head and then as creative director in Fortune Communications in March 2006. His last stint prior to Alok Nanda & Company was with JWT as senior creative director.