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  • The elevations are all of internal resources holding key buying functions

    GroupM restructures Central Trading Group leadership

    By Our Staff

     

    GroupM India has announced a restructure of its media buying function- Central Trading Group (CTG).

     

    Sidharth Parashar
    Sidharth Parashar

    Said Sidharth Parashar, President – Investments and Pricing, GroupM India: “This restructure is a part of evolving transformation for GroupM. We constantly recognise and invest in talent across functions for our team members who have helped evolve key areas like the media buying practice. The relentless commitment to delivering value to its client’s business is what truly defines team CTG, and I am privileged to lead a multi-dimensional team of leaders who are passionate about media and our client’s business. I am delighted to see these leaders grow and take on larger responsibilities in shaping the GroupM CTG transformational journey.”

     

    Rahul Satoskar
    K Srinivas Rao
    Muralidhar T
    Pratik Rathod

    Pratik Rathod who has been successfully leading buying for Wavemaker will be taking on an elevated group-level role of National Broadcast Head, GroupM India.

     

    Muralidhar T is taking on an elevated role of leading buying function for the whole of Mindshare.

     

    K Srinivas Rao takes over the Wavemaker buying mandate from Rathod. Rao has been leading the Mediacom buying function for the past few years.

     

    Rahul Satoskar, currently the region buying lead for Mindshare west, gets elevated to lead Mediacom buying nationally.

     

  • Priya Choudhury to be lead on the P&G business, K Srinivas Rao to take charge of national buying role from Choudhury

    MediaCom beefs up top deck

    By A Correspondent

     

    Media agency MediaCom has announced changes and additions to its leadership team in India. Priya Choudhury who used to lead buying nationally moves as the lead on the P&G business. K Srinivas Rao (Srini as he is known) joins MediaCom to take over the national buying role from Choudhury. Both will report to Rathi Gangappa, COO, MediaCom India

     

    Rao moves to MediaCom from Maxus, where he used to lead trading for the north. He has over 18 years of experience across agencies and media owners. He will be based in Delhi. Said Debraj Tripathy, Managing Director, MediaCom on the moves “I am delighted to see Priya grow from her current role and have Srini on board. I am confident both of them will shine in their new roles”

     

    Commenting on her new role, Choudhury added “it’s a pleasure and privilege to be working with a prestigious portfolio such as P&G’s. My three-year stint as the buying lead at MediaCom has been very rewarding and I hope to continue the excitement as the P&G AOR lead”

     

    Said Rao: “MediaCom is known for its people centric culture. I’m looking forward to being part of this wonderful team of people and clients and taking the buying products to the next level.”