Tag: Rabinder Thirumurthy

  • Wavemaker appoints Rabe Iyer as MENA CEO

    By A Correspondent

     

    Wavemaker has appointed Rabinder Thirumurthy, also known as Rabe Iyer, as CEO for Wavemaker MENA. The announcement was made by Ajit Varghese, Wavemaker’s Global President of Market Development. Iyer joins from a position as Managing Director of GroupM India media agency Motivator, based in Delhi. He is relocating to Dubai to officially join Wavemaker on June 10th.

     

    Said Varghese: “I’ve known Rabe since he joined Motivator and I’ve always been impressed by his commitment to excellence. He’s a proven leader with strong business acumen and I’m sure that he, together with our fantastic leadership team across the region, is perfectly positioned to make Wavemaker MENA a formidable future-facing agency.”

     

    Added Iyer: “Wavemaker’s ambition, it’s obsession with the purchase journey and desire to connect and scale its capabilities, is exciting. I believe that MENA has a large potential for growth and I look forward to working with the talented team here to deliver on the agency’s ambition across the region.”

     

     

  • Motivator appoints V Narayanan as Chief Growth Officer

    By A Correspondent

     

    Motivator has announced the appointment of V Narayanan as the new Chief Growth Officer. He will be reporting into Rabinder Thirumurthy, Managing Director, Motivator and will be based in New Delhi. In his new role, Narayanan will lead the next phase of growth for Motivator, with an emphasis on the specialist practices of the agency. He will be responsible for driving strategy for the north region and new business development nationally.

     

    Expressing his sentiments, Rabe Iyer, Managing Director, Motivator said, “I am delighted to have Narayanan on the Motivator team. I have known him to be the strong, silent commander, who with his strategic thinking and clear dedication inspires the team to deliver their very best. I have often heard very high praise from clients about his working style and I am sure Narayanan will help Motivator in our endeavor to build competitive brands out of Indian businesses.”

     

    Prior to the promotion, Narayanan was the General Manager, North, Maxus. Under his leadership Maxus not only won several new businesses but created some breakthrough work for their existing clients. As a strong growth driver for the agency, he instilled the PACE philosophy across his team members and strived to create great value for his clients and team alike.