Tag: Vipasha Bhuptani

  • GroupM India appoints Vipasha Bhuptani as national head of communications planning

    GroupM India appoints Vipasha Bhuptani as national head of communications planning

    MUMBAI: GroupM India has appointed Vipasha Bhuptani as national head of communications planning. She joins from Mindshare, where she held a similar role for over three years.

    Bhuptani brings 17 years of experience across advertising, marketing and communications to her new position. Her career includes significant stints at leading agencies including Leo Burnett Orchard, Ogilvy & Mather and Saatchi & Saatchi UK, where she worked with major brands across India, Southeast Asia, and Central and  Eastern Europe.

    At Ogilvy, she notably led the strategic repositioning of Asian Paints and helped drive growth for Unilever’s Red Label tea brand. Her work has earned recognition through various awards including Effie India, Effie Asia Pacific and WARC.

    Prior to her time at Mindshare, Bhuptani served as head of strategic planning at Leo Burnett Orchard, where she worked with clients including Ensure, Ola, DBS Bank and Bajaj Allianz.

  • Mindshare India names Vipasha Bhuptani as communications planning lead for Content +

    Mindshare India names Vipasha Bhuptani as communications planning lead for Content +

    Mumbai: Mindshare India, GroupM’s flagship agency has announced the appointment of Vipasha Bhuptani as communications planning lead for the Content+ team. She will be based out of Mumbai and will report to Mindshare Content+ & partnerships, senior vice president, Ajay Mehta.

    In this role, Vipasha will be responsible for setting up the communications planning vertical for the agency’s key businesses. She will further strengthen the content+ offering by refining and sharpening strategic content communications narratives.

    Bhuptani comes with a vast experience of close to 20 years in leading communications planning & strategy across several Indian and international brands. She has worked as a strategic brand planner for various top brands across sectors in markets like India, Europe, and Southeast Asia. Her expertise is in designing relevant communications and outreach strategies.

    Mindshare South Asia, CEO, Parthasarathy Mandayam (Maps) said, “Vipasha has a proven track record of implementing strategic communication initiatives across various brands and markets. We believe that Vipasha will play a pivotal role as we accompany our clients in revamping their content strategies.”

    Ajay Mehta said, “Given the explosion in the content & communication landscape and with the emergence of new platforms, formats & frameworks, there is a need to address and build sharper & deeper, yet fully integrated content narrative for our set of clients. I look forward to working closely with Vipasha and I am confident that she will further strengthen our content offerings. Her expertise in strategic brand communications will further enhance our clients’ integrated content journey.”

    Talking about her new role, Bhuptani said, “These are exciting times in the content landscape as we witness its hyper-growth across platforms and formats. Clients today seek guidance and support in navigating through this intricate ecosystem. I am thrilled to be part of the Mindshare family as I embark on a journey for transforming the content narrative network for our clients.”