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  • George will assume charge effective January 1, 2018, while

    MSL appoints Viju George as MD of 20:20 MSL

     

     

    MSL, Publicis Groupe’s strategic communications and engagement firm, announced the appointment of Viju George as Managing Director of 20:20 MSL. George will assume charge effective January 1, 2018, while continuing his current responsibility as India Managing Director of Publicis Consultants Asia.

     

    Viju George succeeds Amrit Ahuja, who is leaving the organisation following a successful 21-year career with the firm, to pursue interests on the corporate side. As Managing Director, George will oversee the operations of 20:20 MSL, Publicis Consultants Asia, and Creative+, the firm’s creative wing, He will continue to report to the India CEO of MSLGroup, Amit Misra.

     

    “Viju’s people-first leadership style and his PR industry expertise make him the right choice. His passion and drive will contribute immensely in building on the success of the firm in the years ahead,” said Misraon the appointment. “On behalf of MSL, I thank Amrit Ahuja for her years of vision, dedication and leadership. Under her leadership 20:20 MSL emerged as India’s leading technology/B2B PR firm, with a strong foundation that we will build on. We wish her the best in her future endeavors,” he added.

     

    With over two decades of communications experience in both advertising and public relations, George has been with the organization for 20 years.  He took over as Managing Director of Publicis Consultants Asia in December 2016. George will continue to focus on building the firm’s business while creating more efficiency and value for clients. In addition to the India roles, George will also take on the role as Technology Practice Leader for Asia.

     

     

  • While Ahuja will be MD, 20:20 MSL, George will be MD of Publicis Consultants Asia

    Amrit Ahuja & Viju George elevated as Chetan Mahajan quits MSL

     

     

    MSLGroup India, the Publicis Group’ strategic communications and engagement firm, has announced the elevation of Amrit Ahuja & Viju George as Managing Directors of 20:20 MSL and Publicis Consultants Asia respectively. Meanwhile, Chetan Mahajan has left the group Amit Misra has also been elevated as CEO of MSLGroup’s India operations. It may be recalled that both Misra and Mahajan were appointed co-MDs in November 2014.

     

    Ahuja who heads the Technology Practice for MSL in Asia, has been promoted to lead 20:20 MSL as Managing Director, effective December 1. Also, Publicis Consultants Asia will now operationally work as an individual brand. George has been elevated to head Publicis Consultants Asia as Managing Director, also effective December 1. Ahuja and Viju fill the roles vacated by Mahajan, who is leaving the firm after 18 years to pursue opportunities outside of Publicis Groupe.

     

    Making the announcement, MSLGroup India CEO, Amit Misra said: “Amrit and Viju are fantastic colleagues with whom I have had the privilege of working over the past three-odd years. Their knowledge of the industry, market and understanding of our strategic regional and global vision are key assets that our clients value immensely. Under their leadership I see our brands growing from strength-to-strength,” adding: “Chetan has been a great partner and colleague. His hard work and passion to grow the firm’s business in India has been unfaltering. We thank him for his valuable contribution and wish him the very best for his future.”

     

    Added Glenn Osaki, MSLGroup Asia President, said, “2016 has been a banner year for MSLGroup in Asia, and India has led the way as one of our top performers globally. Amit Misra’srecent appointment as India CEO has galvanised the firm nationally and fulfilled the Publicis Groupe’s vision for the “Power of One.” Now the promotions of Amrit Ahuja and Viju George as MDs reporting directly to Amit are not only tributes to their immense talent, but also signify our commitment to a multi-brand strategy to serve the diverse needs of our clients and staff in the market.”

     

  • Of the eight new regional practice leaders in Asia, four are from the India office

    MSLGroup elevates 4 from India to Asia regional practice leadership

    By A Correspondent

     

    MSLGroup, the Publicis Groupe’s strategic communications and engagement consultancy, has announced the appointment of eight new regional practice group leaders and two regional deputy practice group leaders across Asia to further strengthen the firm’s expertise and leadership.

     

    Glenn Osaki
    Jaideep Shergill

    The practice leaders will have as their mandate to ensure MSL’s regional leadership position in their respective practice through best-in-class client service and strategic counsel amongst.

     

    Said Glenn Osaki, President Asia, MSLGroup, said: “Most of these top talents and leaders have been with us for many years, some have grown with us for over a decade. We are very happy to appoint these experts to take on international leadership roles and to contribute to developing the future of MSLGroup in Asia and globally.”

     

     

    Amrit Ahuja

    Amit Misra

    Parveez Modak

    Narendra Nag

     

    The four Indians elevated to the role are: Amrit Ahuja (Business to Business and Technology), Amit Misra (Public Affairs), Parveez Modak (Employee Communication and Engagement) and Narendra Nag (Social Media). Meanwhile, MSLGroup India CEO Jaideep Shergill will continue his leadership role of the regional financial communications practice.

     

  • 20:20 MSL will work with Hay Group to build brand awareness and manage its reputation as a global management consulting firm

    Hay Group appoints 20:20 MSL as its strategic communications partner in India

    By A Correspondent

     

    20:20 MSL India, part of MSLGROUP, Publicis Groupe’s flagship specialty communications, PR and events network and the largest PR and social media network in India, has been selected by Hay Group as their strategic communications partner in India.

     

    Hay Group, which entered the Indian market seven years ago, is one of the leading premium management consulting companies and is the largest people consulting organization by revenue and clients inIndia. 20:20 MSL will work with Hay Group to build brand awareness and manage its reputation as a global management consulting firm that works with business leaders to develop talent, organize people to be more effective and motivate them to perform at their best.

     

    20:20 MSL’s seven offices acrossIndiawill work with Hay Group on a nationwide mandate, spearheaded by 20:20 MSL’s National Capital Region (NCR) Office inNew Delhi. The agency has been tasked with drawing on its integrated communications expertise to creatively engage audiences that includes CEOs and CXOs of Indian industry, across traditional as well as social media platforms.

     

    As a newcomer in the consulting space in a niche sector of human resources, leadership & talent, Hay Group will draw on 20:20 MSL to build brand familiarity and also sensitize Indian businesses, including family-owned businesses to the value that leadership development and talent management can add to their enterprises.

     

    Commenting on the appointment, Amrit Ahuja, Vice President, 20:20 MSL said: “As the Indian economy grows and Indian companies expand overseas, the focus on managerial talent and leadership has grown manifold. Indian businesses, including many family-owned businesses are on the lookout for experts and specialists who can help them achieve business objectives through development of competencies in the areas of leadership development and talent management. I am thrilled that Hay Group has chosen 20:20 MSL as its communications partner to reinforce its mindshare as the leading people consulting organization inIndia. We look forward to building the Hay Group brand inIndiaand aid the dissemination of global best practices and knowledge that it brings to Indian industry.”

     

    Prashanti Mikayla, Senior Manager, Brand & Talent, Hanmer MSL added: “Acquiring the right talent has become the third most important driver for organizational growth and CEOs worldwide have begun to factor this into their strategies. In the present turbulent market conditions with a dearth of the ‘right fit’, the need is to focus on attracting, engaging and retaining talent that reinforces the purpose of the company and promises a direct impact on the bottom line. With this appointment, we believe that the Hay Group can benefit from MSLGROUP’s Brand & Talent practice to fortify their Employer Brand in the Indian industry.”

     

    Gaurav Lahiri, Managing Director, Hay Group India of Hay Group commented: “We were interested on partnering with an agency that understands our philosophy of transforming people and organizations, realize their potential. With 20:20 MSL’s deep social media expertise, deep sector knowledge and experience, and its capability to seamlessly implement national campaigns, we hope to reach out to Indian business leaders, differentiate ourselves as a strong knowledge driven firm with proprietary insights and become the preferred partner of industry inIndia.”