Tag: Sulina Menon

  • Udhayakumar Pasupathi joins OMD Chennai leadership

    By Our Staff

     

    OMD India has onboarded Udhayakumar Pasupathi as new lead at the company’s Chennai office, reporting to Sulina Menon, Chief Client Officer, OMD India.

     

    Commenting on the new appointment, Menon said: “We’re extremely pleased to have someone like Udhaya, with his experience and expertise, join our Chennai team, and are confident that we will benefit greatly from the insights he brings to the table. I’m especially excited about the growth journey ahead and look forward to collectively pursuing a host of new opportunities.”

     

    Welcoming Pasupathi, Priti Murthy, CEO, OMD India said: “All of us at OMD are eagerly looking forward to Udhaya’s fresh new perspectives combined with the rich repertoire of industry knowledge he’s gathered over the years. There are some exciting growth avenues ahead, and we can’t wait to unlock them together.”

     

    Speaking about this new step in his career, Pasupathi added: “It’s been over a decade of experience, learnings and leadership in the realm of media strategy & planning, and surely there’s no better place to mark 12 years than OMD. With its vast global network and its growth-driven environment, I’m delighted to be in a space where together we quite literally make better decisions, faster!”

     

  • OMD India strengthens leadership team

    By A Correspondent

     

    OMD India has promoted Sulina Menon to the newly created role of Chief Client Officer, while Lalit Agrawal has been elevated to the role of Head of OMD India – West.

     

    Menon takes on her new role with immediate effect and will work closely with OMD India’s CEO, Priti Murthy, in building the OMD brand nationally.

     

    Priti Murthy

    Said Priti Murthy, CEO of OMD India, on the elevations: “I am delighted to partner with Sulina and Lalit in their new roles. As an agency that is committed to generating business results for our clients, both Sulina and Lalit embody this value proposition, having spent considerable time in the industry and at OMD. These promotions are also a testament to the talent of our teams, taking our agency from strength to strength. I look forward to working closely with them both in navigating OMD’s continued journey of growth in India.”

     

    Sulina Menon

    Speaking on her promotion, Menon commented: “I am really excited about energising our team in India to drive data-enabled, integrated solutions for our clients and look forward to seamlessly onboarding our new clients. It’s important for us to continue evolving our approach for clients and OMD is well equipped to futureproof their businesses. I am excited to be a part of the journey.”

     

     

    Lalit Agrawal

    In his new role as Head of OMD India – West, Agrawal will drive and consolidate fresh avenues for growth. Said Agrawal on his appointment: “OMD is now well underway on its new path, with a rejuvenated focus on helping clients make ‘Better Decisions, Faster’. I am thrilled to be part of this momentous occasion as we extend our footprint in West India and I look forward to working with our clients and teams to make a mark for this region.”

     

     

  • Senior management changes at SMG Delhi

    By A Correspondent

     

    Starcom MediaVest Group has announced that three senior executives, Tarun Nigam, Sulina Menon and Sriram Sharma, have been given new roles as part of the restructuring.

     

    Tarun Nigam, ED Starcom North, is moving to a role with VivaKi Exchange by Januray 2013. In the past 6 years with the organisation, Tarun has handled critical roles like Delhi head and National Director Business Impact for SMG India. He is currently in the process of transitioning from the SMG role to a full time role with the group outfit VivaKi. In his new role, Tarun will report to VivaKi Exchange CEO Mona Jain.

     

    Sulina Menon, Executive Director and Head of Team Samsung and Dabur will be taking charge of Tarun’s client portfolio in Delhi, in addition to overseeing the Dabur account.  Sulina has been instrumental in scaling up Starcom’s services on Samsung over the past couple of years. This year the agency won numerous awards for outstanding work on Samsung.

     

    Sriram Sharma, VP Starcom South is moving to Delhi to Head Team Samsung.  Sriram has played a key role in developing Starcom Bangalore and Chennai. There would be a 3 month overlap between Sulina and Sriram on Samsung before they take independent charge of their roles in Januray 2013. In their new roles both Sulina and Sriram will report to SMG India CEO Malli CR.

     

    Malli CR, CEO, SMG India, says, “After a good run in the past 2 years, we are gearing up for an even more action packed future. Tarun, Sulina and Sriram have done exceedingly well in their respective assignments and have been great ambassadors of SMG. Their new roles with enlarged responsibilities are a testament to their performance. We wish them the very best in their new assignments”.