Tag: Sachin Dhir

  • VML India Appoints Dhruv Warrior as executive creative director

    VML India Appoints Dhruv Warrior as executive creative director

    MUMBAI: VML India has announced the appointment of Dhruv Warrior as executive creative director. With over 17 years of experience in advertising and brand communication, Warrior brings a strong mix of creativity, strategy, and cultural inclusion.

    An internationally awarded creative leader, Warrior has held various positions with JWT, VMLY&R Dubai, and FoxyMoron. He has consistently delivered bold, award-winning campaigns, integrating technology, emerging trends, and precise craft to bring evocative and culturally inclusive campaigns to life.

    VML India CEO Babita Baruah said, “We are excited to have Dhruv join our team. Dhruv’s commitment to infusing creativity with culture will continue to elevate VML’s ethos. Dhruv will work closely with Kalpesh Patankar and Sachin Dhir to continue driving our best work for our clients.”

    VML India CCO, Kalpesh Patankar said, “Dhruv brings in the creativity that understands both global ambitions and local nuances. He has a keen cultural sensibility and a strong command of modern storytelling. VML is constantly evolving to be creatively bold, strategically relevant, and deeply connected to the audiences we serve. We are excited to have Dhruv join us and we look forward to doing some great work.”

    “I am thrilled to join VML India,” said Warrior. “I firmly believe that creative thinking is the engine of transformation, driving strategy, media, engagement, and innovation. VML has set a benchmark in merging insights, strategy, technology, and innovation in their work, and I look forward to continuing to build the strategic acumen to further strengthen the agency’s creative vision. I would like to thank the leadership for this opportunity, and I am certain we are going to continue to bring out great work for our brands.”

    Warrior will be based out of VML’s Bangalore office and will report into Kalpesh Patankar.

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  • Saatchi & Saatchi Propagate strengthens teams in New Delhi, Bangalore

    Saatchi & Saatchi Propagate strengthens teams in New Delhi, Bangalore

    NEW DELHI: As L&K Saatchi & Saatchi strengthens its creative and planning teams across India, Saatchi & Saatchi Propagate too has announced new additions to its teams. The full-service digital agency has brought onboard Sachin Dhir and Sugandha Garg for its New Delhi and Bangalore offices respectively. Both of them will report to Priya Jayaraman, CEO – Saatchi & Saatchi Propagate. 

    Welcoming them, Jayaraman said, “I am extremely happy to have Sachin and Sugandha lead our clients to their milestones along with me. We have been an agency focussed relentlessly on client success in the digital landscape that is ever changing and evolving. It needed a team with me that can navigate change, handhold clients into a growth surge and chart a course with them. New Delhi and Bangalore are very important offices for us with an amazing set of clients that we are very proud to partner.” 

    Dhir joins Saatchi & Saatchi Propagate Delhi from Wunderman Thomson Mirum where he worked on brands like Reebok, Times of India, Verisign, HCL, Sofy, Jagran, Swatch, Pepsi and Facebook.

    He says, “Saatchi & Saatchi Propagate comes at the right time in my digital journey as businesses are swiftly transforming and reimagining themselves with customer centricity and engagement not just for communication but also for business growth. With a great team to back me, I am looking forward to this!” 

    Garg joins the Bangalore team having started her digital journey with Tribal DDB and then moving on to Mindshare, Maxus and Tonic Worldwide. She has experience on brands such as Citibank, Ford, Skoda, IPL, Enamor, Sony Entertainment Network, Sony Bravia, Diageo and Disney. She has also enriched her experience with her own entrepreneurial venture. 

    She says, “Saatchi & Saatchi Propagate is an opportunity like no other. I am excited to explore the playing field available to me courtesy Publicis Groupe. Leading the Bangalore office under Priya’s tutelage will be an enriching experience and I look forward to doing some exciting work with a very talented team.”

    Saatchi & Saatchi Propagate serves a wide range of local and global clients, notably MaxLife Insurance, Max Group, Scripbox, Practo, ESPN CricInfo, Embassy Springs, Tuborg and many more. Known for their ownership-driven and entrepreneurial spirit, they have worked with various clients in drafting their customer journeys that operate at the intersection of media, technology and creativity.