MUMBAI: Mandeep Malhotra has recently been elevated to president and head Mudra Max and will report to Mudra Group COO Pratap Bose.
Malhotra will be in charge of the Mudra Max’s experiential wing namely Kidstuff, Celsius, Terra and Concrea and retail cluster which includes Prime Retail, Prime Consult, Prime Wayfinding, Multiplier and Pratham. He will also continue with his current role as head of OOH.
Malhotra said, “Mudra Max is a great place to work as it provides a supportive and enabling environment that helps people realize their full potential. I look forward to taking charge of this mandate and leading my team in achieving new highs for our clients.”
Bose said, “Over the last three years Mandeep has done a commendable job in driving the growth and profitability of our OOH businesses and also in creating the finest outdoor team in the country. That apart, his charm, confidence and ‘never say die’ spirit has been extremely endearing and infectious which has always been his biggest asset.”
With a Masters in Business Advertising from Melbourne, Malhotra has over 12 years of professional experience in outdoor media. Prior to this appointment, he has worked with Clear Channel India, Rediffusion DY&R, 141 Wall Street (the OOH arm of Bates 141), Asian Age, Pioneer and Total Media Melbourne. He has managed brands such as Tata Indicom,
Airtel, Reebok, Discovery, CNN IBN and Nokia among others. He has won four One Show awards, three Pencil Awards and a few dozens at the Outdoor Advertising Awards (OAA).
A part of the Gold Lion team at Cannes, he has also received an award for The Entrepreneur of the Year along with bagging The Suit of the Year twice at Ogilvy & RMG. He is the brain behind the recent successful launches of Aircel, Pepsi, Reebok, HT, Jet Airways, Reliance Capital, Micromax and Amway.
