MUMBAI – We are delighted to announce Prem Narayan as the Chief Strategy Officer of Ogilvy India and Balagopalan Ganapathy as Head of Planning, Ogilvy Mumbai. Both roles are effective immediately.
In his capacity as Chief Strategy Officer, Prem will lead the planning team to drive the national agenda. He will also continue to partner the CCOs and Business Heads to deliver creative solutions to clients nationally. Prem will report directly to Kunal Jeswani.
Madhukar Sabnavis, Vice Chairman & Director-Client Relations Ogilvy India: Prem and Ganapathy are two accomplished planners of Ogilvy who have contributed to function in the last decade; their promotion is a recognition of this. They are the ideal next generation planners to take Ogilvy Planning in India to the next level.
Kunal Jeswani, CEO, Ogilvy India: Ogilvy is, and has always been, a place full of opportunity and growth for talent that shines. Prem and Guns represent the best of Ogilvy, not just as planners but as Ogilvy Ambassadors. I am excited to see them lead change in our industry and our company, driving integrated strategy and planning across our brands and disciplines.
Prem and Guns are a part of the training faculty at Ogilvy and have conducted several training programs for the young talent in Ogilvy.