Tag: CXO Moves

Havas Creative India appoints Anirban Mozumdar as chief strategy officer

Anirban Mozumdar will lead the strategy function of Havas Creative India. He will work closely with Tarun Jha, Havas Creative India's chief executive officer and Anupama Ramaswamy, chief creative officer, Havas Worldwide India, as well as the leaders of the four creative agencies, Havas Worldwide India (Mumbai/Gurgaon/Bangalore), Havas CX India (Customer Experience), Conran Design Group Mumbai (Branding & Design) and Havas QED (Kolkata). He will also ensure an effective implementation of Havas Group’s Meaningful Brands framework for brand and business solutions.

Anirban Mozumdar is a seasoned brand strategist and consultant with over 25 years of experience in the advertising and branding industry. He began his career in the Leo Burnett network where he worked for over 10 years. In addition to his role in India, he was also a regional lead for P&G Laundry brands based in the Philippines

Marketing veteran Vishal Singh joins Xapads Media as country head, India

Vishal Singh has over 22 years of experience in brand management, digital marketing, business strategy and media strategy development, Vishal has played a crucial role in launching Telecom and Media brand portfolios across different markets in India.

Vishal Singh has worked with some of the leading companies in India, including Idea Cellular, Big FM, Spice Group, and Mindshare.

Dentsu hires Harsha Razdan as CEO, South Asia

Harsha Razdan is a well-known and respected leader with over 25 years of experience, having worked across large, global FMCG organisations PepsiCo and Unilever, and consulting practices including Accenture where he spent four years in the UK.

Harsha Razdan will be based in Mumbai reporting to Rob Gilby, CEO APAC, Dentsu.

Infectious Advertising appoints Cannes Lions winner Shabbir Motiwala as head of production

"As the Head of Production, I am committed to bringing in talented individuals who excel in film production and digital technology. It is important to me to create an environment where the team feels supported in taking risks and trying out newer things, pushing the boundaries of creativity and innovation." - Shabbir Motiwala

Shabbir Motiwala has worked with reputed brands such as Honda, Coca-Cola, Panasonic, Nissan, Toyota, Unilever, P&G, Reckitt, ICICI, Colgate Palmolive, Google, Castrol, and many others. He has earned multiple awards at Cannes Lions, and The White Pencil at the DnAD as a producer.

Havas Group India appoints Tarun Jha as Havas Creative India’s chief executive officer

Tarun Jha was leading the marketing and product planning function for the Indian market, setting marketing and communications strategy. (From left to right: Rana Barua, Group chief executive officer, Havas Group India; Tarun Jha, CEO, Havas Creative India)

Previously, Jha held the position of head of marketing at Škoda Auto India, where he spent 15 years including a three year stint in Prague, Czech Republic.

CXO Moves: Google promotes Sapna Chadha, Kotak Mahindra gets a new CMO; Plus, changes at TBWA\India, BBH India, Emami

Get the full picture on people and their moves on the corporate jungle gym in CXO Moves. (From left to right: Homi Battiwalla, Sapna Chadha, Jayant Kapre and Kavita Nair)

People shuffle at Publicis Worldwide, Diageo India and Samsung India too. Catch all the executive moves in the world of brands and agencies. Find out who’s moved up, in and out.