Keep up with all the key people movements in the brand marketing ecosystem in Storyboard18’s CXO Moves. Here’s a round-up of the executives who’ve moved jobs, got bigger roles, switched industries and more.
Sapna Arora
Previous: Chief client officer, Dentsu
Sapna Arora has departed from Dentsu. She has worked across Procter & Gamble, Reckitt Benckiser, Nestle and OLX Group.
Mayur Hola
Previous: Chief marketing officer, Culinary Brands
Present: Vice president – brand, Swiggy
Mayur Hola has joined Swiggy in a new role. He has worked across McCann Erickson, Contract Advertising, Grey Worldwide, TBWA\Delhi, Havas and Oyo.
Havas India
Havas India, part of Paris-headquartered global communications network Havas, has announced a leadership transition across three key agencies under the Havas Creative Network India umbrella, including Havas Worldwide India (creative), Conran Design Mumbai (brand design), and Havas CX India (customer experience).
Kundan Joshee, Managing Partner, Havas Worldwide India, has been promoted as Managing Director of the India operations.
Anupama Ramaswamy, Chief Creative Officer, Havas Worldwide India, will also mantle the additional responsibility of Joint Managing Director along with the CCO profile.
Geet Nazir, Managing Partner of Conran Design Mumbai, has been elevated to Managing Director of the agency.
Prashant Tekwani, Managing Partner, Havas CX India, has been elevated to Managing Director of both Havas CX India and Ekino (technology) India.
Aparna Purohit
Previous: Head of India & SEA Originals, Amazon Prime Video
Aparna Purohit, who led Amazon Prime Video as the head of India & SEA Originals, as confirmed by a media report, has stepped down.
Reportedly, she will be joining Aamir Khan Productions in a leadership role.
She has been in the industry for over 17 years with stints at Cinestaan Film Company, Mumbai Mantra Media, National Film Development Corporation (NFDC), BIG Pictures and UTV Motion Pictures, as per her LinkedIn profile.
Tata Digital
Tata Digital is undergoing an organisational restructuring in its senior management under the leadership of its chief executive officer, Naveen Tahilyani, who had taken up the position in February.
Modan Saha, who led Tata Digital’s fintech business as its CEO is moving to Tata Sons. Bhanu Pathak, Shoumyan Biswas and Gaurav Porwal will step down after serving their notice period. They were brought on board by former president Mukesh Bansal.
Leo Burnett
Leo Burnett India, part of the Publicis Groupe India announced changes to its senior creative leadership with the elevation of Vikram Pandey and Sachin Kamble from National Creative Directors to Chief Creative Officers for Leo Burnett, South Asia.
As CCOs, they will lead the creative growth for the agency across its offices in Mumbai, Delhi and Bengaluru to elevate its creative output and contribute to the agency’s strategic initiatives.
Anurag Gupta
Previous: Chief operating officer, ada
Present: CEO, The Womb Communications
Anurag Gupta has joined The Womb Communications in a new role. He has worked across O&M, DDB Mudra Group, WPP and Wunderman.
Sanchita Johri
Previous: Director Digital Activation, Media & CRM -Emerging Markets MENA, India, South Africa, Turkey & Israel, adidas
Present: Head of Media, CRM and Consumer Experience, Abbott
Sanchita Johri has joined Abbott in a new role. She has worked across IBM, 92.7 BIGFM, SVG Media, Reliance Digital Retail and Johnson & Johnson.
Salim Ali
Previous: Chief marketing officer, WordPress VIP
Present: CMO, Gupshup
Gupshup has appointed Salim Ali in a new role. He has worked across Network Equipment Technologies, DoDots, Veritas Technologies, SAP and Avalara.
Rajashree Ivaturi
Previous: Vice president, Quess Corp
Present: Partner, Ipsos Strategy3
Rajashree Ivaturi has joined Ipsos Strategy3 in a new role. She has worked across ADMAR Service, Feedback Business Consulting Service and LabourNet Services India.
Meenakshi Samantaray
Previous: Vice President Marketing & Communications, ZEE Entertainment Enterprises (B2B)
Present: Head of marketing, Metro Brands
Metro Brands has appointed Meenakshi Samantaray in a new role. She has worked across Hindustan Unilever, Future Group India and Acc Cement.
Abhinay Bhasin
Previous: Head of product marketing, ProfitWheel
Present: Senior vice president – product and technology, Dentsu
Dentsu has appointed Abhinay Bhasin in a new role. He has worked across Deloitte, The Economist, Isobar, Google, Carat and Dentsu International.
R Shankar Raman
Present: President, Larsen & Toubro
Larsen & Toubro (L&T) has promoted R Shankar Raman to the position of president – engineering and construction. Raman will also continue to hold the designation of chief financial officer and whole-time director.
Niladri Datta
Present: Senior advisor- business and growth, Buffalo Soldiers
Advertising agency, Buffalo Soldiers, has announced the appointment of Niladri Datta as senior advisor – business and growth. In his new role, Datta will be focusing on driving business growth and shaping strategic initiatives.
Bimaljeet Singh Bhasin
Previous: President, Enterprise Business India, NIIT Limited
Present: CEO, Adda 247
Adda 247 has appointed Bimaljeet Singh Bhasin in a new role. He has worked across Wipro and Manipal Global Education Services.
Compiled by Kashmeera Sambamurthy