MUMBAI, INDIA — Ogilvy India is pleased to announce that since July 01, Hirol Gandhi has taken over as President and Head of Office – Mumbai and Kolkata.
A postgraduate from NMIMS, Gandhi’s been an Ogilvy ambassador for 22 years. He has championed many success stories across clients and in varied leadership roles in Ogilvy. Gandhi has championed stellar work across brands like Vodafone Idea, Cadbury, Parle, Bajaj Pulsar, Brook Bond Red Label and SBI Life Insurance, among others. He drove new-age work in Vodafone before the market had started understanding the digital landscape. In the last eight years, under his leadership, he transformed Vodafone Idea into one of the most mature integrated brands in the country.
In his 18 months stint as the Managing Partner of Ogilvy Mumbai, he steered the Mumbai office through the challenging Covid times. As a man of action, he drove, both employee care and business growth in equal measure.
VR Rajesh, Group President, Ogilvy India said, “The next three years are the years of transformation for Ogilvy in India. Hirol is an extraordinary future focused leader who also has an astute sense of business. We need a champion like him to accelerate our journey into modernising our largest office.”
Hirol Gandhi, President and Head of Office – Mumbai and Kolkata said “After having successfully partnered brands in their growth and transformation journey, this is an equally exciting and challenging opportunity – chart the next chapter for Mumbai and Kolkata offices, and further accelerate the transformation agenda. I’m really looking forward to my next phase at Ogilvy.”
