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MUMBAI – November 14, 2013 – TBWA\ India has announced the appointment of R. Venkatraman (aka Venky) as Creative Director. In his new position, Venky will join the creative team in Mumbai, reporting to Parixit Bhattacharya, Chief Creative Officer of TBWA\ India, the agency said in a press release.
With eight years experience in advertising, Venky has worked at Grey Worldwide, Creativeland Asia and BBH India. His brand experience includes Appy Fizz, Mango Frooti, LMN, Johnnie Walker, Red Bull, Kinetic Honda, Café Coffee Day, Gili Jewellery, Movies Now, Vaseline Men and Google.
In recent years, Venky’s work was shortlisted at Cannes Lions and has won metal at ADFEST, Spikes Asia and GOAFEST. Business World voted him as one of the ‘Top 5 Young Advertising Professionals’ in India.
Commenting on the appointment, Bhattacharya said, "Venky has a stellar work ethic and a very matured head on his young shoulders. I am hoping that our rich roster of clients will nourish him with new opportunities to create an enviable body of work. Needless to say, by having him around, the laughter index of the agency will rise significantly too."
"My quest for work-type fun brings me to TBWA and I am very, very excited to be here,” Venky added. “Now it’s all about turning that excitement into work that will make a difference to the brands we nurture here."
