Tag: Snehasis Bose

  • Saatchi Propagate India onboards Saurabh Mankhand as EVP & head of consumer experience

    Saatchi Propagate India onboards Saurabh Mankhand as EVP & head of consumer experience

    MUMBAI: Publicis Groupe India’s full-funnel digital agency Saatchi Propagate has enhanced its leadership team by appointing Saurabh Mankhand as EVP & Head of Consumer Experience.

    Saurabh will spearhead the agency’s Consumer Experience (CX) practice, focused on integrating strategy, data, content, platform innovation, and emerging technologies to deliver measurable impact for brands. He will also play a key role in promoting Publicis Groupe’s unique ‘Power of One’ model to unlock new opportunities and strengthen client partnerships.

    Marking his return to Publicis Groupe India, Saurabh brings over two decades of experience in driving integrated marketing strategies, digital innovation, and business transformation. He has led mandates for brands including Unilever, Jio, Vodafone, and IBM, while building teams and service lines across e-commerce, B2B, and consumer sectors. Prior to this, he served at OLIVER+ as the Business Head for eCommerce & Technology Services. He has also held leadership roles at Indigo Consulting and Ogilvy India.  

    Reporting into Saatchi & Saatchi India, BBH India, and Saatchi Propagate India CEO Paritosh Srivastava, Saurabh will work closely with Saatchi Propagate India EVP & Business Head, Prachi Bali and Saatchi & Saatchi India, BBH India and Saatchi Propagate India, Group Chief Strategy Officer, Snehasis Bose.

    Speaking on the appointment, Srivastava said, “Saatchi Propagate India has been on an amazing growth journey over the last few years. Today, we are amongst the top digital agencies in the country, working with some of the major national and international brands. To keep this momentum going, we are strengthening our capabilities with a focus on owning the entire CX journey. Saurabh’s deep expertise in this space makes him the perfect partner to lead us into this next phase. With Snehasis, Saurabh and Prachi at the helm, Saatchi Propagate India is ready for its next phase of growth.”

    Mankhand added, “The future of brand growth is about creating predictive, personalised experiences through a seamless convergence of strategy, data, and platform innovation across the entire omni-channel ecosystem. This has placed CX at the very core of the business, and I’m excited to join the team at Saatchi Propagate India, who are already deeply engaged with clients on these strategic journeys. My focus will be on enhancing our collective ability to deliver proactive CX solutions that not only meet modern customer expectations but deliver the significant, measurable growth our clients demand.”
     

  • Namit Prasad joins L&K Saatchi & Saatchi as SVP- planning

    Namit Prasad joins L&K Saatchi & Saatchi as SVP- planning

    NEW DELHI: L&K Saatchi & Saatchi has onboarded Namit Prasad as senior vice president, planning. He will be based out of Mumbai and will report to chief strategy officer Snehasis Bose.

    Prasad joins the agency post setting up a start-up involved in building an enterprise development platform based on an original creativity algorithm. Prior to that, his last agency stint was with Famous Innovations where he was strategy head.

    “Over time and managing various categories and roles, Namit possesses a rare combination of fluid and strategic acumen in seeking and owning solutions that impact business growth. He is a great fit in our team of explorer-strategists, missioned to find the sweet spot between consumer need gaps X technology X clients’ business growth. I am looking forward to working with him and adding fresh spark to the agency’s entrepreneurial DNA," Bose said.

    “As an enterprise builder myself, L&K Saatchi & Saatchi’s business focus – closely working with brands with an entrepreneurial mindset and contributing to growth beyond just communication – interested me hugely. With my kind of experience, I hope to bring in a bit of ‘Baniya Branding’ mentality, wherein all branding efforts are tightly aligned to business objectives. While of course ensuring creative flair and the inventive possibilities of integration," Prasad added.

  • L&K Saatchi & Saatchi strengthens team

    L&K Saatchi & Saatchi strengthens team

    MUMBAI: L&K Saatchi & Saatchi has announced the appointment of Trishay Kotwal, erstwhile unit creative director, Lowe Lintas Mumbai, as its executive creative director. In his new role, he will be reporting to L&K Saatchi & Saatchi joint national creative director Kartik Smetacek.

    Over the past fifteen years he has worked in New Delhi and Mumbai, across a number of creative agencies including, Lowe, McCann Erickson, and Draft FCB. With experience in varied sectors such as FMCG, automobiles, beauty and broadcast, some of the noteworthy brands he has handled are General Motors, Tata Motors, L’Oreal Paris, Sharp, Star Sports and Byju’s.

    Trishay Kotwal commented on his appointment saying, “I was convinced by Anil and Kartik’s vision for the agency and felt it was the right time and that this is the right place. The opportunity at L&K Saatchi & Saatchi is immense and I look forward to contributing meaningfully to the agency’s creative output.”

    Also, Arthi Basak erstwhile AVP, FCB Interface has joined L&K Saatchi & Saatchi as VP – strategy and planning. In her new role, she will be reporting to L&K Saatchi & Saatchi executive director-planning Snehasis Bose.

    Her prominent work includes campaigns on Cadbury Oreo, Nivea, Nivea Men, Mahindra & Mahindra, Swaraj Tractors, Blue Star, Huggies, Monash University, Godrej Sara Lee.

    Arthi Basak commented, “What struck me about LKSS is this rare combination of a network agency which also has the dynamism of an entrepreneurial setup. I look forward to opening up a new chapter in my career working at this young and energetic organisation.”

    L&K Saatchi & Saatchi CEO and managing partner Anil S Nair said, “I am very excited to welcome two exceptional talents Arthi and Trishay to L&K Saatchi & Saatchi. Both have immense experience & fantastic skills in their respective fields which will be of great value to our wide range of brands across many categories. I look forward to them raising the bar even higher for us.”

  • Snehasis Bose joins L&K Saatchi & Saatchi

    Snehasis Bose joins L&K Saatchi & Saatchi

    MUMBAI: L&K Saatchi & Saatchi has appointed Snehasis Bose as senior vice president, planning.

    He will be operating from the Delhi office.

    Commenting on the appointment, L&K Saatchi & Saatchi chief strategy officer and managing partner Sandhya Srinivasan said, “We have been looking forward to strengthening our core competence, the strategic & knowledge discipline at L&K Saatchi & Saatchi. Snehasis fits in snugly into our culture which marries creative planning with business results. As the Head of Planning in our Delhi office he will not just drive the growth for brands & businesses there but also lead some inspiring initiatives that are national. We are really delighted have him on board to continue building our desire to stay audacious.”

    On his appointment Bose said, “Challengers, upstarts, cannot-be-explained, winners are some of the adjectives I had heard about L&K | Saatchi & Saatchi. And then they offered me an opportunity to experience this befuddling combination from the inside. I said ‘Yes!’’

    Bose comes with a rich experience of 18 years, and has worked with eminent agency networks like D Y Works (Formerly DMA networks), PQR Mumbai, Publicis Ambience, McCann, JWT Kolkata, Bates Kolkata and Contract Advertising. Over the years Snehasis has lead key projects like Tata Docomo, Pepsi, Airtel, Fidelity Mutual Funds and many other renowned brands.