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  • Reghunath joined Dentsu Webchutney's Mumbai office in 2010 at a junior servicing position and over the last two years had been tasked with building the agency's Bangalore operations

    Dentsu Webchutney appoints Gautam Reghunath as Senior VP & Branch Head

    By A Correspondent

     

    Gautam Reghunath

    Dentsu Webchutney has strengthened its leadership team with the promotion of Gautam Reghunath as Senior Vice President and Branch Head, Bangalore. He will lead the 40-member-strong team in Bangalore, overseeing clients including Flipkart, Dailyhunt, Helpchat and Quikr.

     

    Reghunath, formerly Vice President, will report directly to Sidharth Rao, CEO, Dentsu Webchutney. As the branch head, Reghunath’s key role will be to further build on the Bangalore office’s business success in addition to strengthening the agency’s creative and content production capabilities.

     

    Sidharth Rao

    Confirming Reghunath’s new assignment, Rao says, “Under Gautam’s leadership, our South India business continues to evolve at tremendous speed, having grown 200% over last year. From what was a five-member office in early 2015, we are now a 40-people-strong team in Bangalore. It is imperative that we have the strongest possible leadership there to take us to new heights. Gautam has an ambitious vision for the company and is a powerful advocate of putting young talent at the forefront of our business.”

     

    Talking about his new role, Reghunath says, “I am Dentsu Webchutney through and through, and this is a responsibility I am proud to be tasked with. The last one year has been great, being ranked number 1, great new clients and moving into our new space in Bangalore. We have embarked on an ambitious growth path, not just from a business perspective but also as individual creative professionals. The agency is brimming with young creative and leadership talent and it will be a privilege to lead them in our endeavor to continue evolving as a new-age agency – relevant for 2017 and relevant for our clients.”

     

    Reghunath joined Dentsu Webchutney’s Mumbai office in 2010 at a junior servicing position and over the last two years had been tasked with building the agency’s Bangalore operations. He was recently named in Social Samosa’s ‘Top 30 under 30’ list and has previously worked with L&K Saatchi and Saatchi.

     

  • The mandate consisted of ensuring that each brand reached out to its audience, bringing their stories to the world while keeping the products relevant and at the centre of the conversation

    TI Cycles awards digital mandate to Dentsu WebChutney

    By A Correspondent

     

    Dentsu Webchutney, the digital agency from Dentsu Aegis Network, has bagged the digital mandate for TI Cycles. As part of the mandate, the agency will handle the accounts for all the TI Cycle brands including BSA, Hercules and Lady Bird.

     

    Dentsu Webchutney won the account following a multi-agency pitch after contending against eight other agencies that participated in the pitch. Having given the country a range of bicycling experiences since 1949 through names such as Hercules, Lady Bird, Turbo Drive, BSA, Roadeo – TI Cycles has always been at the forefront of innovation. Therefore, they wanted to work with an agency that could not only handle the range of brands that they have under their umbrella but also reinvigorate communication for each one of them. The mandate consisted of ensuring that each brand reached out to its audience, bringing their stories to the world while keeping the products relevant and at the centre of the conversation.

     

    The account will be handled from Dentsu Webchutney’s Bangalore office. For the record, TI Cycles is part of the Chennai-based multi-industry magnate Murugappa Group.

     

    Rajesh Mani, Head – Marketing & Retail, TI Cycles, was very enthusiastic about the new partnership, “In this ever changing field of digital marketing, being dynamic and agile are key for our brands to remain top of mind and actively engage with consumers. Dentsu Webchutney have shown with their pitch and track record that they have the thinking and the team to help our brands consolidate their position as industry leaders on the digital front.”

     

    Gaurav Soi, Executive Vice President, Business Development, Dentsu Webchutney adds, “We are honoured that the team at TI Cycles have entrusted us with the digital mandate for their brands. As their partners, we are looking forward to developing work across digital platforms that will assist in consolidating their brands as industry leaders.”

     

    Commenting on the win, Gautam Reghunath, Vice President, Dentsu Webchutney Bangalore said, “It’s been a great 12 months for us at Dentsu Webchutney Bangalore and we’ve now entered phase two of our Bangalore chapter. We’re a young, energetic agency who consider our power to spot and adapt to changing communication landscapes as our biggest advantage. Having partners who are on the same wavelength is both a pleasure, and a necessity.”

     

    He added, “With TI, we enter the cycling and fitness space at a very interesting time. The company has an interesting mix of both legacy and modern brands under its wing and we look forward to staying true to its vision of being at the helm of India’s fitness journey.”