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  • Dentsu Aegis Network promotes Suresh Mohankumar

    Dentsu Aegis Network promotes Suresh Mohankumar

    MUMBAI: Dentsu Aegis Network has promoted Suresh Mohankumar as Dentsu Communications president planning, with the aim of adding impetus to the planning acumen of the organisation.

     

    In his new role, Mohankumar will chair the planning council of DBA India. He will also build and lead Dentsu Webchutney’s planning capabilities in the South.

     

    Dentsu Aegis Network chairman & CEO South Asia Ashish Bhasin said, “Suresh is brilliant in strategic planning and has played an important role in building several high profile brands. With his vast experience and knowledge of our business, I am sure he will be able to take our planning abilities to a new height.”

     

    DCPL CEO Simi Sabhaney added, “Suresh has all the key ingredients one seeks in a planning partner. He is disciplined, courageous, passionate and accountable. He builds magic on a bedrock of sound logic. I wish him the very best in his new role.”

     

    Dentsu Asia Pacific CEO Rohit Ohri said, “Suresh is an intuitive strategic planner and has contributed solidly towards brand building work for many a client. I’m confident that with his rich experience and deep understanding of our business, he will be able to take the planning capabilities of the group to newer heights.”

     

    Mohankumar started his career in account management with RK Swamy/BBDO in Chennai. Over the next seven years he worked with Contract and Lowe in Bangalore. He switched to account planning in 2000 when he moved to Mudra Chennai. As a strategic planner, he then worked with Contract and JWT in Chennai.

     

    “I am really excited about this new assignment; it is a great opportunity to bring alive Dentsu’s vision of ‘Borderless Engagement’ with every project that we work on,” said Mohankumar.

  • Discovery Networks Asia Pacific promotes Rahul Johri

    Discovery Networks Asia Pacific promotes Rahul Johri

    MUMBAI: Discovery Networks Asia-Pacific (DNAP) has promoted Rahul Johri to the role of executive vice president and general manager, South Asia and head of revenue, pan-regional ad sales and Southeast Asia.

     

    Johri continues to spearhead the operations and overall growth strategy of DNAP’s portfolio in the South Asian region, as well as leading and managing the advertising sales and solutions deals for the Asia-Pacific pan-regional business with a focus on expanding distribution and growing local ad sales for Southeast Asia.

     

    “During his time at Discovery, Rahul has built a very successful Indian business for us, and recently expanded his role to include revenue leadership for the Southeast Asia business and pan-regional sales efforts. This promotion recognises his continuing leadership and contributions to Discovery,” said DNAP president and managing director Arjan Hoekstra.

     

    Johri joined Discovery in June 2001 in the ad sales division, based in New Delhi. Since then, he has been promoted through the organisation to his previous role of senior VP and GM of South Asia and head of revenue, pan regional ad sales and Southeast Asia, where he spearheaded the operations and overall growth strategy of DNAP’s portfolio in those markets. 

     

    He was also responsible for revenue generation, portfolio expansion, affiliate partnerships, viewership, content creation and talent management. He pioneered Discovery’s localisation drive in India and launched multiple language feeds across different brands.  Most recently, Johri oversaw the launch of Discovery Kids in India.

     

    Johri is a Board Director and VP of Indian Broadcasting Foundation (IBF).  In January 2013, he was honoured as ‘CEO of the Year’ at the Broadcasting Industry Awards, for his outstanding contribution to the Indian television industry.

     

    Johri holds an MBA in marketing as well as a degree in chemistry, and is an alumnus of Sherwood College, Nainital.