Tag: Sunil Shetty

  • Contract appoints Arjun Sen as General Manager, Mumbai

    By A Correspondent

     

    Contract Advertising announced the appointment of Arjun Sen who returns to the agency as Executive Vice President & General Manager – Mumbai operations.

     

    Arjun who is back after a short gap of two years, has worked on some of the leading brands of the agency such as, Cadbury (Celebrations, Crunch, Eclairs, Halls, Bytes), Shoppers Stop, CNBC – Money Control, Crompton Greaves, Edelweiss, Murphy Richards, Bajaj Electricals, Mothercare and Askme amongst others, for six years.

     

    With over 20 years of advertising experience, Arjun has played diverse roles across global and local agencies. He has spent almost a decade leading & building agencies such as Ogilvy & Mather, McCann, Quadrant Communications & Capital Advertising. His last assignment was with Famous Innovations, where he headed business nationally.

     

    Rana Barua

    Announcing his appointment, Rana Barua, CEO, Contract Advertising says, “Arjun has a genuine passion for building brands. Helping brands engage and connect with their core TG is what stimulates him the most. He is a natural leader and is very proficient with mentoring and inspiring teams to deliver the highest quality of work. He is an ideas man at the core, who absolutely loves the craft of advertising.”

     

    Arjun will work closely with Rana Barua and the entire senior management to take the agency to greater glory and success. Kapil Mishra, creative head and Sunil Shetty, Planning Head will be partnering Arjun and leading the team in Mumbai.

     

    On his returning to Contract and assuming the new role, Arjun says, “I am delighted to be back at Contract and ride the new wave that has the right mix of legacy and contemporary thinking that makes this agency a powerhouse of talent and ideas. I look forward to partnering Rana in his vision for Contract during my tenure here.”

     

  • Contract brings Sunil Shetty as Strategic Planning Head, Mumbai

    By A Correspondent

     

    Contract Advertising, announced the appointment of Sunil Shetty, as Senior Vice President & Head, Strategic Planning at Contract, Mumbai.

     

    Sunil, who joins in from FCB Global, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, is a seasoned planner, skilled in delivering effective brand and communication solutions with leading global advertising agencies & corporates.

     

    Announcing his appointment, Rohit Srivastava, Chief Strategy Officer, Contract Advertising said, “Having been on the client’s side, Sunil brings with him a larger marketing & business perspective, which will be an asset, as we plan forward & growth strategies for our clients and their brands. His wider exposure to markets beyond India ensures a fresh, outside-in thinking that we are excited about tapping into, as we forge new forms of communication & engagement to reflect the changing realities of the consumer & media landscape.”

     

    Sunil has successfully led the planning function across offices in India and South East Asia, in an individual capacity and as a team leader. Sunil’s last assignment was working as Strategic Planning Director in FCB Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia; prior to which, he was Head of Planning for FCB Ulka, Mumbai. He has also worked with Ogilvy and RK Swamy BBDO in his previous role. Sunil has also been on the client’s side, has worked with companies such as Philips Lighting & ICICI Securities.

     

    Sunil has done his Masters in Marketing from Jamnalal Bajaj Institute of Management Studies, Mumbai and brings with him, over 14 years of marketing and communications experience.