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  • Anil Pandit steps up as managing partner – data strategy and partnerships at Publicis Media

    Anil Pandit steps up as managing partner – data strategy and partnerships at Publicis Media

    MUMBAI: Publicis Media has named Anil K Pandit as managing partner – data strategy and partnerships, cementing his rise as a key voice in India’s data-driven advertising evolution. The promotion marks a strategic pivot for the group as it sharpens focus on ethical innovation, data privacy, and future-ready partnerships.

    Pandit, who previously served as EVP – programmatic, data and tech for India, now leads efforts to align data transformation with privacy-safe alliances and responsible advertising frameworks. “The future revolves around connected data and collaboration, with trust at the core,” Pandit said, announcing the move.

    With over two decades of experience across Omnicom, MicroAd, People Interactive, and India Today, Pandit has built a formidable reputation as a programmatic pioneer and data governance advocate. He is also a regular voice in academia and policy, serving as guest faculty at IIM Bangalore, IMT Ghaziabad, and member of the MMA AI Advisory Council and IAB Tech Lab working groups.

    His appointment signals Publicis Media’s deepening investment in data infrastructure at a time when privacy, interoperability and AI-readiness are redefining the media and martech playbook.

  • Zenith India names Trishul Bhumkar as managing partner

    Zenith India names Trishul Bhumkar as managing partner

    MUMBAI: Zenith India, the media agency under Publicis Groupe India has appointed Trishul Bhumkar as its managing partner.

    Trishul will be reporting to Jai Lala and will spearhead business growth and momentum for Zenith India and its clients. He will strengthen client relationships further and mobilise with agility Publicis Media services including Content, Data, Analytics, Activation and Trade to maximise opportunities, visibility and ROI for brands.

    He brings with him a wide spectrum of experience on pedigreed brands including Coca-Cola, Vodafone, Marico, Danone, Pepperfry and Disney. His previous stints include Madison, erstwhile Maxus and GroupM Motivator and most recently saw him as Strategic Business Unit (SBU) head for Motivator (West).

    Zenith India CEO Jai Lala said, “Trishul is a dynamic leader with a track record that speaks for itself. He has been instrumental in new business success, fortifying relationships with clients and partners and driving exceptional growth and ROI for brands. In an ever-evolving market scenario, he brings strong thought leadership, strategic insights and substance to every brand conversation and is perfectly placed to partner with me in leading the agency into the next phase of growth and expansion.”

    Trishul said, “I am delighted at the opportunity. This is an exciting time to be joining Zenith India when the agency is witnessing strong momentum on new business and delivering outstanding performance on existing client businesses. I look forward to building further on the scale of operations, client delivery and leveraging Zenith India’s unique strengths in data, technology, content, and analytics to bring in unsurpassed growth for brands.”

  • Dentsu Webchutney elevates Harsh Shah to managing partner

    Dentsu Webchutney elevates Harsh Shah to managing partner

    Mumbai: Dentsu Webchutney, the digital creative agency from the house of dentsu India and a dentsuMB company has promoted its executive vice president Harsh Shah to the role of managing partner.

    In his new role, Shah will report to dentsuMB Group CEO Sidharth Rao, and focus on accelerating the agency’s expansion across key business lines, said the agency in a statement on Monday. “Shah will administer new business acquisitions, large-scale campaigns, and agency operations as part of this expanded mandate,” it added.

    Shah has been a key stakeholder in Dentsu Webchutney’s growth and culture. He started his journey with the agency in 2010 as an account manager. Since then, he has led several award-winning campaigns such as ‘Thappad – Most Reported Trailer,’ ‘Saffola Heart Age Calculator,’ ‘Uri – Surgical Strike on Torrents,’ and ‘Vice – 8-bit Journo.’ Under his leadership, the agency has also brought home multiple national and international awards including several Cannes and several Kyoorius Elephants, according to the agency.

    “Harsh has risen through the ranks over the decade that he has spent at Dentsu Webchutney. He is a testament to the agency’s unique history of consistent homegrown leadership,” commented Sidharth Rao. “I have no doubt that he is the right choice to unlock Webchutney’s exciting new phase of growth, as a key part of the wider Dentsu Creative brand. With his proven record of growing people, businesses, and culture at the agency, Harsh is poised to accelerate our creative and business ambitions.

    “After spending 14 years in this industry and a decade of that with Dentsu Webchutney, I can say that I have witnessed what this industry is truly capable of,” stated Harsh Shah.”I am now ready to pioneer the future for it in partnership with all the talented minds at Webchutney. The ever-evolving creative and digital landscape is a playground of possibilities and I am excited to transition into my new role and be at the forefront of it all. We are going to double down on our success, hereon.”

  • Sumeer Mathur appointed as national planning head & managing partner, Havas Worldwide (Creative) India

    Sumeer Mathur appointed as national planning head & managing partner, Havas Worldwide (Creative) India

    Mumbai: Havas Group India has announced the appointment of Sumeer Mathur as national planning head and managing partner, Havas Worldwide India – the creative agency of the group, with immediate effect. He will be based out of the Gurugram office and report to Havas Group India group CEO Rana Barua.

    “The meaningful difference we make to our client’s business through our differentiated products, digital-led strategic solutions and engaging storytelling, is what led us to the top league in the industry. Sumeer will drive this further,” stated Havas Group India chairman and chief creative officer Bobby Pawar. “Throughout his career, Sumeer has worked with strong business teams, delivering tangible business results. His keen interest in understanding what drives culture, what motivates consumers, and how digital technologies are reshaping brand interactions will add a tremendous value to our strategic planning function.”

    Mathur will be partnering Havas Worldwide (Creative) managing director Manas Lahiri and Havas Worldwide (Creative) ED and NCD Ravinder Siwach to scale up the agency further, collaborate with key clients including Reckitt, Citroën, Dabur, Suzuki, William Grant, Tata and Harman (JBL) among many others, and drive the strategic planning vision and expertise at Havas Creative India, said the statement.

    He will also collaborate closely with Havas Worldwide’s chief client officer and head of group integration Arindam Sengupta, and Havas CX EVP and business head Prashant Tekwani to drive the group’s vision of integration and CX. In addition, Mathur will also join forces with the entire senior leadership of the group companies of Havas Group to help drive the integration across the network.

    “We need to now build a strong integrated leadership team that aggressively takes this growth mandate ahead. With Sumeer, Manas, Ravinder, Arindam, Prashant, Geet and all the other leaders forming the core team, it will further fuel our growth and empower us to deliver meaningful, ROI-centric marketing solutions for our clients,” said Rana Barua.  

    Mathur has worked across industries such as FMCG, telecom, automobiles, foods for some of India’s leading brands including Royal Enfield, Bira, Mother Dairy, Airtel, Unilever’s Fair & Lovely, Clinic All Clear, Cadbury and many more. Over the years, he has had successful stints at leading agencies such as DDB Mudra Group, JWT, Rediffusion Y&R, Contract and Lowe Lintas. His last stint was at Edelman as SVP, national planning and strategy head.

    “Havas Creative’s philosophy of meaningful brands is ahead of the curve in its understanding of the forces that shape consumer attitudes and behaviour in the world today. I look forward to leveraging this for our clients across categories,” said Sumeer Mathur on his new role.

  • Dentsu India onboards Ramsai Suriyanarayanan as managing partner – trading, media

    Dentsu India onboards Ramsai Suriyanarayanan as managing partner – trading, media

    Mumbai: Dentsu India has appointed Ramsai Suriyanarayanan as managing partner- trading, media. In his new role, Suriyanarayanan will lead media investments for Reckitt and play an integral role in developing dentsu Media’s investment model and portfolio, said the company.

    Speaking on the appointment, dentsu Media South Asia  CEO Divya Karani said, “We are elated to welcome Suriyanarayanan to the team. He will collaborate with our agencies and media partners to create ROI and deliver value to our clients across media in today’s dynamic media industry.”

    Suriyanarayanan has over 25 years of experience, with almost 14 years at senior positions across procurement, sales and marketing functions in the media industry. In the past, he has driven many industry-first innovations across multiple clients and sectors.

    Commenting on his new journey, Ramsai Suriyanarayanan stated, “It is a privilege to join this team that combines the needs of the clients with consumer intelligence insights, unlocking unique possibilities for sustainable value and lasting change. I look forward to the association and contribute to the greater objectives of dentsu and our clients.”

  • Sagnik Ghosh joins Liqvd Asia as managing partner

    Sagnik Ghosh joins Liqvd Asia as managing partner

    MUMBAI: Sagnik Ghosh has joined digital marketing agency Liqvd Asia as managing partner. Sagnik will be based out of the company’s Mumbai office and will help build the communication across verticals like media planning, buying, performance marketing, brand strategy, online listening and reputation management, creative, social media and content marketing solutions. 

    Liqvd Asia managing director Arnab Mitra said, “Sagnik and I are friends first and maybe then everything else. Like we are partners now! I am extremely elated to have Sagnik on board and therefore get to work on the next phase of growth for LIQVD ASIA. His illustrious career does little justice to his capability and together we want to focus on building an all service marketing agency of the future. I wish him all the very best and look forward to it”.

    Sagnik Ghosh said, “I am happy to join the ever-growing team at Liqvd Asia and partner Arnab to help grow the agency. I love working across categories and brands & this gives me an opportunity to do so. At Liqvd, we want to bolster our position as an Ideas Company for the Digital World and I will be working towards this mandate. We will be working towards creating a fully integrated marketing communications agency.”
     
    With an experience of more than 20 years in the industry, Sagnik Ghosh has worked with brands and organisations like Star India, Axis Bank, Grey Worldwide, TBWA India and HSBC in the past.

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  • Maxus elevates Sanchayeeta Verma to Managing Partner

    Maxus elevates Sanchayeeta Verma to Managing Partner

    MUMBAI: Maxus, the country’s leading media investments firm today announced the promotion of Sanchayeeta Verma as Managing Partner, Maxus South India& South Asia. She joined Maxus in 2009 as head of the Bangalore office. Over the years she has successfully managed the Bangalore operations and established the Kerala set-up. She helped the team bring in some key clients such as Wipro, Tata Tea, RedBus.com, Google, Myntra.com, Manapuram, Kerala Tourism (for digital) into the Maxus fold. Sanchayeeta has been key architect in driving the entertainment & sports programming, digital and activation agenda for all Maxus clients in the Southern region. Under her stewardship, Maxus won the agency of the year title in Ad Club Bangalore awards for 4 years in a row.

    Speaking on her appointment, Kartik Sharma, Managing Director, Maxus South Asia said, “Sanchayeeta is one of our star Maxusites.  A team player to the core, her sharp strategic thinking and keen sense of innovation keeps her and her team at the cutting edge of media investments and planning. We wish her all the best for her future endeavors at Maxus.”

    Upon her appointment Sanchayeeta Verma, Managing Partner, Maxus said, “The effort till now has been to put together a formidable setup, be it in terms of the clients we handle, the work we do and most importantly the rich and diverse talent pool. Going forward the biggest thrust will be on making our clients future ready. The future of media is about choreographing convergence between traditional, digital and experiential media, content & data being the epicenter of it all. To survive today’s complex, always under stress market conditions, brands need to master how to navigate the same. Maxus is best poised to lean into change towards this exciting new future and I look forward to it!”

    Sancheyeeta has been with the GroupM system for over 10 years, earlier with Mindshare.