MUMBAI – Ogilvy Bangalore gets a creative shot in the arm with Mahesh Gharat and Azazul Haque, from the network’s Mumbai office. Mahesh and Azazul will head the Ogilvy Bangalore creative team in their new roles as Executive Creative Directors.
With 38 years of work experience between them, the two bring to the table a legacy of experience across major brands, to an already thriving Bangalore team.
Poran Malani, President, Ogilvy South said, “Azaz and Mahesh, though highly experienced, are young at heart and their energy is highly infectious. It takes something special to excite an already charged up team, and Azaz and Mahesh have done exactly that.”
Rajiv Rao, National Creative Director, Ogilvy India, noted, “Mahesh and Azaz are one of the rare breed of copy-art teams that’s hard to find today. They have lots of things in common including a crazy passion for clothes, shoes, and of course, advertising. They are fantastic team players and excellent captains. Ogilvy Bangalore, with some of the best brands in the country, is the perfect place for them to lead, inspire and make a huge impact.”
Mahesh has been with Ogilvy for nine years and has worked on innumerable brands that include Rajasthan Tourism, Madhya Pradesh Tourism, Asian Paints, Bajaj, Star Plus (Satyamev Jayate), ICICI, Mattel, Spice Mobiles, WWF, and Brooke Bond Red Label. For his work, he has been awarded more than 50 national and international awards that include Cannes Lions, Asia Pacific, New York Festival, AME and EFFIES. With creativity induced in every fibre of his body, he spends his free time pursuing his passion for painting and photography. Having worked on brands like Domino’s Pizza, Nestlé Maggi and Nescafe, Dabur, Maruti Suzuki, Havells and Nokia, Azaz comes with unbridled enthusiasm and a fresh perspective.
At Ogilvy, Azaz has been responsible for creating some memorable work including campaigns for Spice Mobile ‘Milaye Sapnon se’, Satyamev Jayate, Asian Paints, Milton, Madhya Pradesh Tourism, ICICI Bank, Bajaj Automobiles, and recently the Rajasthan Tourism Campaign.
Azazul Haque and Mahesh Gharat, ECDs, Ogilvy Bangalore: “Ogilvy Bangalore has always been a great place to work. I am looking forward to the challenge and excitement of working on all of Ogilvy Bangalore’s brands, some of which are Titan, Lenovo, Amazon, ITC Bingo & Yippee Noodles, Fortune Oil, Allen Solly, IBM, MTR. So when Piyush called and said, ‘You need to make Ogilvy Bangalore rock!’ the magnitude of the opportunity resounded in my mind and continues to do so. Our attempt would be to help these brands become bigger by creating work that is effective and memorable.”
In photos are new Ogilvy Bangalore Executive Creative Directors Mahesh Gharat and Azazul Haque
