Tag: Raj Deepak Das

  • Aman Mannan appointed Group ECD at Leo Burnett

    By A Correspondent

     

    Leo Burnett India announced the appointment of Aman Mannan as Group Executive Creative Director. Aman will be based at Leo Burnett India’s head office in Mumbai and will work closely with Raj Deepak Das towards creating work that strongly reflects the agency’s HumanKind philosophy.   Speaking on his appointment, RajDeepak Das, Chief Creative Officer, Leo Burnett India, said, “I am really excited about Aman joining us as this further strengthens our creative team that is not only young but also extremely talented.

     

    Aman brings with him a lot of positive energy and newer storytelling ways that will help us find the right solutions to our clients’ problems.”

     

    Aman joins from DDB Mudra where he was Executive Creative Director. Prior to DDB Mudra, he has had stints with McCann Erickson and Interface Communications. In a career that spans more than a decade, he has worked across categories on brands such as Union Bank of India, Future Group, Godrej No. 1, Lipton, HBO, ICICI Lombard, Saffola, Parachute, Onida, Nerolac, Radio Mirchi, Tata Indicom, NDTV, Mahindra and Mahindra (Scorpio, Bolero, Maxx), Nerolac and Blue Star to name a few.

  • Leo Burnett rides away with Bajaj Discover

    By A Correspondent

     

    Leo Burnett has been appointed as the AOR by Bajaj Auto for the Discover business.

     

    Commenting on the win, Saurabh Varma, CEO, Leo Burnett said, “It is a privilege to work with Bajaj Auto again. We are committed to using the power of HumanKind and integrated thinking to create a larger share of the future for this iconic brand.”

     

    Raj Deepak Das, CCO of Leo Burnett said, ‘Bajaj is an iconic brand and gives us an incredible opportunity to create purposeful and participative work’.

     

    The mandate will see Leo Burnett crafting communications for Bajaj Discover that spans across disciplines including ATL, digital, retail and activation. The agency had created some memorable campaigns for the brand including Bajaj Calibre – The Unshakeable when they worked with Bajaj Auto from 2001 to 2008.

     

  • Raj Deepak Das joins Leo Burnett as CCO

    By a correspondent

     

    Raj Deepak Das

    Leo Burnett India has announced the appointment of Raj Deepak Das as the chief creative officer (CCO). In his new role as CCO for the India operations across Mumbai, New Delhi, Bangalore and Chennai. Raj will be based in Mumbai and will work closely with Saurabh Varma.

     

    Mark Tutssel, chief creative officer, Leo Burnett Worldwide who was personally involved in the recruitment process that spanned several continents, said that Raj, with his proven track record behind world-class, award-winning work for global brands including P&G, Pepsi, Visa, Pizza Hut and Tesco among others is a new breed of creative, modern-day leader, a holistic thinker with sharp business acumen. “Raj brings with him an exuberant amount of global experience, creativity, focus and best-in-class leadership.  He understands today’s creative landscape is always-on and always integrated. The decision to bring Raj on board as our CCO holds immense promise for our clients and our creative product. I strongly believe that Raj, alongside Saurabh will form a perfect unity of creative and strategy, making the agency, one of India’s leading creative agencies today, the best integrated agency in the region going forward.”

     

    Saurabh Varma said, “Five months back we communicated our intention to be the best integrated communication company in India. With the appointment of Raj, we have made a decisive step in that direction. Raj and I will partner to create work that is not only human, but also partcipative by design. We will focus on work which brings out the purpose of our brands. Ultimately, the route to building the most popular brands is in creating work which creates believers not just consumers.”