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  • Mr Premjeet Sodhi, has taken charge as COO of LMG, Mr Mahesh Motwani has been promoted to Executive Vice President of the Kolkata office and Mr Patrick Gomes has been elevated to head of the agency's Mumbai business

    LMG announces key elevations in Mumbai, Kolkata & Kochi

    Mahesh Motwani

    By A Correspondent

     

    The process of restructuring at Lintas Media Group (LMG) continues. Mr Suresh Balakrishna, CEO of the proposed agency under the LMG fold, has announced a few elevations in a communiqué released to the media.

     

    While, Mr Premjeet Sodhi, has taken charge as COO of LMG (as reported first by MxMIndia), on the back of strong new business wins and a healthy growth in Kolkata, Mr Mahesh Motwani has been promoted to Executive Vice President of the Kolkata office and will develop new markets as well. Mr Patrick Gomes has been elevated to head of the agency’s Mumbai business. With fourteen years experience, Mr Gomes has been with LMG for 1.5 years, heading prestigious financial accounts and the Bajaj Group. He was previously with Starcom, Mediacom,TME and Madison.

     

    Patrick Gomes

    Meanwhile, eight-year LMG veteran, Dhirendra Singh has been promoted to Head of Planning for the Mumbai Office. He has been overseeing planning for accounts like UBI, Jyothy Laboratories, Bombay Dyeing etc and now takes on a larger responsibility for the entire office.

     

    Vidya Nandakumar

    Ms Vidya Nandakumar has returned to the agency earlier this month as Head of the Kochi office and has taken charge of the Manappuram and other businesses. She has come in from Madison, Bengaluru and has more than 12 years of experience in the industry, handling businesses like Britannia Industries Ltd, ITC Ltd, Hewlett Packard and Muthoot Finance.

  • Rediffusion Y&R's media arm TME has entered into a strategic alliance with the Havas group's MPG

    TME to have a strategic alliance with MPG

    By A Correspondent

    TME (the media planning and buying arm of Rediffusion – Y & R and Everest Brand Solutions) and MPG (the flagship brand of Havas Media) have entered into a strategic alliance to provide value added media planning and buying services to clients of Rediffusion – Y & R and Everest Brand Solutions.

    This alliance came into effect from November 1.

    As per a communique, TME and  MPG will leverage their individual strengths to partner and provide greater value to clients and collaborate to tap opportunities for growth in the market. The alliance will enable TME clients to benefit from Havas Media’s extensive network knowledge resources, the integrated buying clout, MPG’s well-regarded proprietary Decision Support Systems and their touch point platform “CONNECT” bringing together a more effective and optimized investment plan. TME will continue to be built as a media independent brand under MPG’s stewardship.

    Statements issued in a press communique:

    D Rajappa, President, Rediffusion – Y & R: “This alliance is a collaborative effort to grow the business and also add enhanced value to existing and prospective clients of RYR”

    Dhunji Wadia, President, Everest Brand Solutions: “This is one of the deepest integrations to date, marking yet another milestone in the Group’s plan for a consolidated media investment management operation. The focus is to bring competitive advantage to our clients and our companies.”

    Anita Nayyar, CEO of Havas Media, South Asia: “This strategic alliance is a synergistic relationship between MPG and TME wherein both brands will co-exist and continue to provide benefits to each other working towards a common goal of delighting clients.”