This story is from July 14, 2017
Ogilvy India
today announced various leadership changes across the country including appointment ofAjay Gahlaut
as Chief Creative Officer (CCO) for Northern region and Deputy CCO,Ogilvy
India. Besides, the agency appointed Sukesh Nayak, Kainaz Karmakar andHarshad Rajadhyaksha
as CCOs, Ogilvy West, the agency said in a statement. For the Southern region,Mahesh Gharat
andAzazul Haque
have been appointed as CCOs. All appointments are with effect from August 1, 2017. The new appointees will report directly toGroup CCO
andVC Ogilvy India Sonal Dabral
, who is likely to take over in September. "The work each of them has championed over the last few years is already new age, integrated work for our biggest clients, and is clearly head and shoulders above the best in our industry," Ogilvy India CEOKunal Jeswani
said. They will lead the newly integrated creative departments across Ogilvy's offices in India, bringing advertising and digital creatives together into cohesive and integrated units.Ogilvy South Asia Executive
Chairman and Creative DirectorPiyush Pandey
said: "Ajay, Sukesh, Kainaz, Harshad, Azaz and Mahesh will lead the new integrated creative culture in each of our offices." The agency also announced that its Executive Creative DirectorSumanto Chattopadhyay
has moved as Chairman and CCO ofSoho Square
, a part of global advertising, marketing, communication firmWPP
in India. Part of Ogilvy since 1993, Sumanto has helped build brands like Dove, Pond's and Star Plus, among others, and also helped launch brands like Pro Kabaddi, Maharashtra Tourism and TheEconomist
, in India. Early this week, Ogilvy India's national creative directorRajiv Rao
stepped down after serving nearly two decades in the agency to look for opportunities in film-making industry. He would be succeeded by Group CCO and Vice Chairman Sonal Dabral. PRJ ANU