MUMBAI, INDIA — Omnicom Media Group India has appointed Rita Verma as the organization’s new Chief Talent Officer.
With a career spanning over 22 years in Talent Development, Leadership Development, Culture Building, and DEI, Rita brings a wealth of experience and expertise to lead OMG India’s people and culture practice.
She succeeds Anju Kurien, who has retired from her position after 13 illustrious years of service, during which she was instrumental in accelerating OMG’s strategic footprint in the market.
In her role, Rita is tasked with solidifying OMG India’s people-centric ethos, championing the group’s vision, and nurturing future-ready teams to advance the growth trajectory.
No stranger to the Omnicom community, Rita has been in the network for the past 19 years, leading the HR function at DDB Mudra Group, part of Omnicom Advertising Services in India. An impressive stint during which she has driven the organization’s workplace culture, growth for its people, and vision to make the company the employer of choice. Her move within Omnicom is yet another signal of the company’s culture of collaboration and the promotion of the best talent across its diverse portfolio of agencies.
During her previous tenure, she has passionately driven diversity and inclusion initiatives like Omniwomen and OPEN Pride, elevated talent management processes, and won the agency notable awards for its talent capabilities.
Kartik Sharma, Group CEO of Omnicom Media Group India, said, “Talent is our defining edge when it comes to propelling our collective success and that of our clients. With Rita steering our talent practice, we look forward to fortifying our commitment to our people-centric approach and driving transformations to progress further on our future-fit agenda.”
Rita commented, “At a time when our industry is witnessing much change with agility, I’m thrilled to embark on this journey with an organization that believes in talent and creativity to be key linchpins to driving success. I look forward to working with the team and building for the future – aligning talent strategies with the larger vision to deliver best-in-class solutions across the board.”
