ITV

Tag: Kunal Lalani

  • Crayons Advertising appoints Rohit Thakkar as vice president – revenue and growth

    Crayons Advertising appoints Rohit Thakkar as vice president – revenue and growth

    Mumbai: Crayons Advertising Ltd has announced the return of Rohit Thakkar as VP of revenue and growth.

    In his new role, Rohit will focus on new client acquisitions and implementing strategies to boost business growth and revenue. With over 22 years of advertising experience under his belt, he is set to play a vital role in Crayons’ exciting plans for the future. He will be located in Mumbai office.

    Crayons Advertising Ltd., managing director Kunal Lalani shared his excitement about Rohit’s appointment: “We’re delighted to welcome Rohit back to the team! His extensive experience and impressive track record will be key to driving our strategic goals and enhancing our company.”

    Rohit, who previously worked at Crayons, brings a wealth of knowledge from his time at agencies like Mirum (formerly Social Wavelength), MX, and BMEG.

    “I’m excited to be back at Crayons—it feels like coming home,” said Thakkar. “I look forward to collaborating with this talented team again and pushing our growth initiatives forward.”

  • Prasanth Kumar re-elected president of AAAI

    Prasanth Kumar re-elected president of AAAI

    Mumbai: Group M Media (India) Pvt Ltd South Asia Prasanth Kumar, was re-elected as President of the Advertising Agencies Association of India (AAAI) for the year 2023-24 at the Annual General Meeting  of AAAI held on 1 December.  

    Havas Worldwide India CEO Rana Barua was unanimously elected vice-president of the association.

    Other elected members of the Board in alphabetical order are:

    Sam Balsara (Madison Communications Pvt Ltd) 
    Tanya Goyal (Everest Brand Solutions Pvt Ltd) 
    Vishandas Hardasani (Matrix Publicities and Media India Pvt Ltd) 
    Mohit Joshi (Havas Media India Pvt Ltd) 
    Kunal Lalani (Crayons Advertising Ltd) 
    Chandramouli Muthu (Maitri Advertising Works Pvt Ltd) 
    Sridhar Ramasubramanian (Beehive Communications Pvt Ltd) 
    Vikram Sakhuja (Platinum Advertising Pvt Ltd) 
    K Srinivas (Sloka Advertising Pvt Ltd)

    Publicis Group South Asia chief executive Anupriya Acharya will be the ex-officio member of the  AAAI Board for 2023-24 as AAAI’s immediate past president.

    On this occasion, Kumar said, “I am deeply grateful to the members of the AAAI for re electing me as President, a role I accept with great honor and responsibility. Our collective vision is to  strengthen an inclusive environment, actively engaging with all stakeholders to shape a dynamic and  future-ready organization. Our commitment is steadfast in strengthening unwavering support for  every member, recognizing that while we have achieved few milestones together, there is still a  considerable journey ahead. This prospect excites us; it fuels our motivation. When we collaborate and  exert our combined efforts, we not only enhance each year for everyone involved but also solidify our  resolve to be architects of change within our industry. We stand dedicated to not just witnessing but  actively creating a transformative era, steering our organization towards new horizons of innovation  and impact.”

    On his appointment as vice president, Barua said, “I am passionate about policymaking  that leads to impactful and positive changes to the advertising industry, that benefit all the  stakeholders, including, media, consumers, and advertising agencies. I believe in the potential of  advertising to foster economic development and enhance meaningful social changes. I look forward  to collaborating with the AAAI members to bring these shared goals to life.” 

  • Crayons Network appoints Vishnu Sharma as executive VP

    Crayons Network appoints Vishnu Sharma as executive VP

    MUMBAI: The Crayons Network has appointed Vishnu Sharma as executive vice president heading media division of The Crayons Network. Prior to this sharma was heading the Arena division at Havas media group. Sharma also had couple of successful stints at the publishing side having worked as the national brand head at India Today Group and head of business analytics at HT Media. 

    An Alumnus of Delhi College of Engineering & IMT Sharma has over 22 years of experience spanning media strategy, planning, buying and managing large AORs driving integrated media offering with digital at the core. He has worked with major agency groups like GroupM, Madison, Zenithoptimedia, Initiative and Havas. He has worked with clients across sectors such as LG, Hero, Airtel, Videocon, Maruti, Sony, Tinder, OkCupid, Reebok and various others.

    Commenting on the hiring The Crayons Network  Chairman Kunal Lalani said, “Vishnu's inputs shall help better navigate the complex media environment and bring incremental value for our esteemed clients. The crayons network has a unified operating model and collaboration is the cornerstone of our business model helping us to deliver full accountability of our client’s investments and bring about ideas that flourish without boundaries. The Crayons network has capabilities and is well positioned to be a data-cum-content driven media partner to brands across sectors driving their overall marketing strategy and Vishnu’s addition to the team will enhance our delivery.“

    The Crayons Network president Ranjan Bargotra said, “Vishnu is one of those few media professionals who have great expertise in traditional as well as digital media, which is a strong attribute in today fast changing media landscape. We are delighted to have Vishnu on board and I am certain that our clients will benefit from his rich expertise in media.”