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  • Lahiri has held senior positions at various agencies and brands, including Samsung, Motorola, McCann, Ogilvy, Havas Worldwide, and more

    Manas Lahiri is COO of Famous Innovations

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    Manas Lahiri
    Manas Lahiri

    Famous Innovations, the Mumbai-based independent creative agency, has announced that Manas Lahiri has joined the agency as COO effective from today (April 4).

     

    Lahiri has held senior positions at various agencies and brands, including Samsung, Motorola, McCann, Ogilvy, Havas Worldwide, and more.

     

    Speaking about his new role, Lahiri said: “I’m excited to be joining Famous Innovations and its young, vibrant team. The agency’s focus on culture, design, and innovation aligns perfectly with my passion for activating omnichannel growth for companies. I’m looking forward to working with the team to drive the agency’s growth and success.”

     

    Added Raj Kamble, Founder and CCO of Famous Innovations: “I couldn’t be more excited to welcome Manas Lahiri to the Famous Innovations family. When we met, it was clear that his passion for creativity and innovation was a perfect fit for our agency. His track record of developing businesses and building happy teams is impressive, and we are fortunate to have him lead as our new COO. We believe that the human factor is crucial in an industry that is constantly evolving with new technologies. With Manas’ strategic vision and deep understanding of brands, I am confident that he will help us further elevate our work and deliver exceptional results for our clients. This is a new chapter for Famous Innovations, and we are thrilled to have Manas onboard for this exciting journey.”

     

  • While Govind Agarwal has joined as Vice President – Account Management, Sulagna Chanda has been appointed Associate Vice President – Strategic Planning, and Neha Gupta has joined as Associate Vice President – Client Servicing

    Havas announces three senior appointments

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    Havas Worldwide India, the creative arm of Havas Group India has announced three key appointments.  Govind Agarwal has joined as Vice President – Account Management. Meanwhile, Sulagna Chanda has been appointed as Associate Vice President – Strategic Planning, and Neha Gupta has joined as Associate Vice President – Client Servicing. Both Chanda and Gupta will work out of Havas Worldwide Delhi.

     

    Commenting on the appointments, Manas Lahiri, Managing Director, Havas Worldwide India, said: “Over the last two years, we have garnered exponential growth through valuable partnerships and added several marquee brands to our ever-expanding portfolio of traditional as well as new-age clients. We make a meaningful difference to the brands that we associate with through engaging storytelling, strategic expertise, and unique offerings. In our constant endeavour and commitment to make a meaningful difference, we continue to invest in strengthening our teams. With Govind, Sulagna and Neha on board, I’m confident we will further scale up our strategic planning capabilities and client relationships.”

     

  • To work across key clients of the Gurugram office

    Havas appoints Jigisha Chawla as EVP

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    Jigisha
    Jigisha Chawla

    Havas Worldwide, the creative arm of Havas Group India, has appointed Jigisha Chawla as Executive Vice President, Gurugram. Chawla will report to Manas Lahiri, Managing Director, Havas Worldwide (Creative) and will work across key clients of the Gurugram office.

     

    Said Lahiri: “With the exponential growth of the Gurgaon unit, we are focussed on beefing up our senior leadership and our product. Jigisha will play a pivotal role in enhancing and strengthening our client relationships and widening our product portfolio.”

     

  • To scale up the agency further

    Havas appoints Sumeer Mathur as National Planning Head & Managing Partner

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    L-R, Ravinder Siwach, Manas Lahiri, Sumeer Mathur
    L-R, Ravinder Siwach, Manas Lahiri, Sumeer Mathur

    Havas Group India has appointed Sumeer Mathur as National Planning Head & Managing Partner, Havas Worldwide India – the creative agency of the group with immediate effect.

     

    Mathur will be partnering Manas Lahiri, Managing Director and Ravinder Siwach, ED & NCD of Havas Worldwide (Creative) and collaborate with key clients including Reckitt, Citroën, Dabur, Suzuki, William Grant, Tata and Harman (JBL) among many others. He will be based out of the Gurugram office and report to Rana Barua, Group CEO, Havas Group India.

     

    Talking about this appointment, Barua said: “The last two years have been game-changer for Havas Worldwide India. We have been relentless, focused and committed. This led to exponential growth, effective partnerships, and addition of several marquee clients. We need to now build a strong integrated leadership team that aggressively takes this growth mandate ahead. With Sumeer, Manas, Ravinder, Arindam, Prashant, Geet and all the other leaders forming the core team, it will further fuel our growth and empower us to deliver meaningful, ROI-centric marketing solutions for our clients. I am confident that Sumeer will drive this mandate quite effortlessly.”

     

    Adding further, Bobby Pawar, Chairman and Chief Creative Officer, Havas Group India, said: “The meaningful difference we make to our client’s business through our differentiated products, digital-led strategic solutions and engaging storytelling, is what led us to the top league in the industry. Sumeer will drive this further. Throughout his career, Sumeer has worked with strong business teams, delivering tangible business results. His keen interest in understanding what drives culture, what motivates consumers, and how digital technologies are reshaping brand interactions will add a tremendous value to our strategic planning function.”

     

  • Elevates Arindam Sengupta and Prashant Tekwani

    Havas India restructures creative leadership

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    As part of the ongoing restructuring of the senior leadership team at Havas Worldwide India, Havas Group India has elevated Arindam Sengupta and Prashant Tekwani to new profiles. Prior to this, Manas Lahiri was elevated as Managing Director and Ravinder Siwach as ED & National Creative Director of Havas Worldwide India, respectively.

     

    Rana Barua
    Rana Barua

    Said Rana Barua, Group CEO, Havas Group India: “Despite the challenges of the last two years, as a network, we have witnessed unprecedented growth through new business wins, acquisitions and extending several global expertise to India. All of which has helped us build a marquee list of new clients and partnerships. Havas Group India has emerged as one of the strongest integrated networks in India, offering our clients effective solutions through collaboration and coming together of the best talent and expertise. I am confident both Arindam and Prashant will continue to drive excellence and take us to greater heights.”

     

     

  • Elevates Manas Lahiri & Ravinder Siwach

    Havas rejigs top deck

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    Havas Group India has announced a restructuring of its senior leadership team at Havas Worldwide (Creative) India.

     

    Ravinder Siwach
    Ravinder Siwach
    Manas Lahiri
    Manas Lahiri

    Effective immediately, Manas Lahiri, President – North, has been elevated to the role of Managing Director and Ravinder Siwach, currently National Creative Director, has been promoted to the role of Executive Director and National Creative Director of Havas Worldwide (Creative) India.

     

    Rana Barua
    Rana Barua

    Lahiri will continue to report to Rana Barua, Group CEO, Havas Group India. He will lead both the offices (Gurugram and Mumbai) of Havas Worldwide India and work closely with the leadership team of the other Havas group companies to drive growth, digital innovations and help in the overall integration across businesses and functions. Siwach will continue to report to Bobby Pawar, Chairman and Chief Creative Officer, Havas Group India and continue to drive the creative excellence of the group.

     

    Talking about this restructuring, Barua said: “We have witnessed an exponential growth in a short span of 2 years and have added a phenomenal set of new clients and talents across both our offices.  It was time to recognise a strong leadership to drive the client consolidation and take charge of the day-to-day operations of Havas Creative.”

     

    Bobby Pawar
    Bobby Pawar

    Added Pawar: “Ravinder and Manas are a rare pair of leaders who are equally passionate about creating great work and growing the agency. The way they collaborate sets the right tone for the rest of the team. Their elevation is a recognition of all their contributions and the passion they bring to Havas’s mission of helping brands make a meaningful difference in people’s lives.”

     

  • Will be EVP & Planning Head – North By Our Staff

    Debopriyo Bhattacherjee joins Havas Creative

     

     

    Debopriyo Bhattacherjee
    Debopriyo Bhattacherjee

    Havas Creative Group India has announced the appointment of Debopriyo (Debo) Bhattacherjee as EVP & Planning Head – North, effective immediately. In his new role, Bhattacherjee will be responsible for providing strategic guidance to Havas Creative with a special focus on all brands of Reckitt and a portfolio of brands from the Dabur stable. He will also be spearheading clients like Suzuki, Norton, Fortis, William Grants and ITC

     

    Manas Lahiri
    Manas Lahiri

    Said Manas Lahiri, President – Havas Creative Group India: “Havas Gurgaon has had an amazing momentum in the last few years. And we now have some fantastic brands that require a senior strategic professional with multi-industry experience. Debo has both the experience and knowledge of handling brands across a wide range of categories. He has been part of the Havas network earlier and understands the culture of Integration that Havas offers to its clients. His unique perspectives and ideas will undoubtedly increase our abilities to produce interesting work for our client portfolio.”

     

    Neeraj Bassi
    Neeraj Bassi

    Commenting on the appointment, Neeraj Bassi, Chief Strategy Officer, Havas Group India, added: “I am delighted to welcome Debo onboard. He brings a lot of value to the team because of his passion for understanding customer concerns and finding creative solutions to business problems. I’m confident that his strategic planning skills will help us continue to achieve our goal of making brands more meaningful.”

     

     

  • To further strengthen brand in the market

    Havas bags Dabur Vedic Suraksha Tea mandate

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    Dabur Vedic Suraksha Tea has awarded its creative communication mandate to Havas Creative. As part of the mandate, Havas will be handling the creative duties for Dabur Vedic Suraksha Tea and all its extensions. The business will be managed out of the agency’s Delhi office.

    Said Kunal Sharma, Category Head, Dabur India:  “Dabur Vedic Suraksha Tea is powered with five immunity boosting herbs – Tulsi, Daalchini, Munakka, Kali Mirch and Shunthi. These Ayurvedic herbs combine to give a refreshing taste while boosting your immunity. Now, with Havas as our new creative partner, we aim to further strengthen the brand as we move forward in a category as exciting as Packaged Tea.”

    Added Manas Lahiri, President, Havas Creative – North: “We are proud to have won the mandate for an extremely exciting brand like Dabur Vedic Suraksha Tea and all its extensions. It demonstrates the power of integration that Havas India has developed. Winning the mandate makes our relation and commitment with Dabur India even more special after winning the integrated mandated of Dabur Honey. We hope to continue creating work that makes a meaningful difference in the lives of consumers and look forward to strengthening the brand’s presence in the market.”

     

     

  • Stresses the airlines vision for regional connectivity

    Havas bags creative mandate of Flybig airlines

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    Flybig awarded its creative communication mandate to Havas Creative India. As part of the mandate, Havas Creative will be handling integrated creative and media duties for Flybig. The agency kickstarts the brand’s journey with a communication that sends out a clear and targeted message – “it’s time to get ambitions soaring, it’s time to flybig”.

    Capt Srinivas Rao

    Said Capt Srinivas Rao, CEO, Flybig: “Flybig is committed to the vision of regional connectivity and its role and as enabler for development of the Tier 2-3 cities which represent the emerging India. For our communication mandate, we were looking for a partner who can understand what the brand stands for and then articulate it in a manner that resonates with our target audiences.  We are pleased to have found this in Havas and we look forward to their contributions in this critical phase in our journey.”

    Manas Lahiri

    Added Manas Lahiri, President – North, Havas Creative India: “We are excited to have landed the integrated communication mandate for India’s newest, most-convenient friendly airline, Flybig. It is indeed a challenging and demanding year for the airline industry given the renewed rules, and guidelines for travel due to Covid. Flybig’s unique proposition and innovative approach along with Havas Group’s combined expertise will together drive the brand journey to greater and meaningful heights. We look forward to this partnership and an exciting take off!”

     

     

  • The business was won following a multi-agency pitch in March

    Havas wins integrated mandate for Fortis Healthcare

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    In these uncertain times, news of account wins are not just welcome, but need a loud cheer. Havas Group India has informed that it has bagged the integrated communication mandate for Fortis Healthcare. It will provide its integrated village model comprising creative, media and healthcare.

     

    The business was won following a multi-agency pitch in March. The agency will be handling the Fortis Healthcare Corporate and network business. As part of the mandate, Havas will be responsible for the creative strategy and execution across all offline platforms and brand tonality, thematic guidance for online platforms.

     

    Said Jasrita Dhir, Head – Brand, Marketing & CSR, Fortis Healthcare: “We want to narrate our brand story from the patient’s lens in the most credible and humane way. Fortis’ endeavour is to showcase compelling stories of human triumph where the brand is an enabler, a meaningful participant rather than creating typical Advertising commercials. In this context, the Havas team demonstrated their strength and passion right through the pitch process convincing us that they are the right partners to execute our marketing communication mandate”

     

    Speaking on the win, Manas Lahiri, Managing Partner – North, Havas Gurgaon added: “We are very excited to have the opportunity to work with Fortis Healthcare, the leading integrated healthcare delivery service provider in India. This is a prestigious win for our agency, our “Better Together” strategy enables us to provide seamless and agile business solutions. We look forward to creating path-breaking work that makes a meaningful difference to the brand and further drive brand preference in India.”

     

     

  • The agency has been selected to handle both online and offline platforms

    Havas bags integrated mandate for Infinity

    By A Correspondent

     

    Harman Kardon International, which operates brands Infinity and JBL in India, has awarded its integrated communication mandate to Havas Creative India for its recently launched brand Infinity. The agency has been selected to handle both online and offline platforms and won the mandate on the back of a multi – agency pitch.

     

    As part of the mandate, the agency will be responsible for creative strategy and execution. The business will be handled by the agency’s Delhi office.

     

    Speaking on the win, Manas Lahiri, Managing Partner – North, Havas Gurgaon: “We are looking forward to work with leading global company like Harman Kardon.  With our Havas’ integrated Village model, we will continue to provide clients with seamless and agile business solutions. The category is very competitive and dynamic, but with our “Better Together” strategy which offers integrated outcome-oriented strategy and results, we would be able to drive revenue growth and brand preference in India.”

     

     

  • With over 16 years of experience in advertising, Lahiri has worked with agencies like Contract Advertising, McCann, Ogilvy & Mather and Creativeland Asia

    Havas appoints Manas Lahiri as GM for Gurugram office

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    Havas Group India has appointed Manas Lahiri as General Manager Havas Gurugram. Lahiri’s mandate includes bringing in new business and managing overall operations of the Delhi branch, leveraging Havas Group’s integrated capabilities.

     

    With over 16 years of experience in advertising, Lahiri has worked with agencies like Contract Advertising, McCann, Ogilvy & Mather and Creativeland Asia.

     

    Commenting on the appointment, Rana Barua, Group CEO, Havas Group India said: “For Havas India Advertising operations in North, we needed a driven and capable leader who is not only aligned with our vision of exponential growth in terms of winning new clients, attracting versatile talent, and demonstrating our integrated strength but is equally comfortable leading a strong Havas team and our partnership with Reckitt Benckiser. In Manas we have the perfect leader who will help me drive both mandates and make our operations stronger, more relevant both externally and internally”.

     

    Added Lahiri: “I am very excited to be part of the Havas India team. The concept of Better Together truly comes to life here with our various offerings from Havas and our partnering companies from Vivendi Group. We now need to strengthen our communication solutions to local and global clients.  My focus will be on driving on aggressive business growth, creating exciting work for our clients and building a team that lives up to Havas’s global standards of creativity.”