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  • According to a communique, under his leadership, the agency won large competitive pitches including Skoda, Vivo, Indigo, Hafele, NPCI, Rupay, Manyavar and Cult Sports, across creative, MarTech and commerce

    Meanwhile, WT S Asia CEO Shamsuddin Jasani moves on…

    By Our Staff

     

    Shamsuddin Jasani has announced he will be stepping down from the role of CEO at Wunderman Thompson South Asia.

     

    Over the past two years, adds a communique, Jasani has accelerated the transformation of the agency to a modern-day growth partner – delivering impactful solutions for clients across the entire customer journey. Under his leadership the agency won large competitive pitches including Skoda, Vivo, Indigo, Hafele, NPCI, Rupay, Manyavar and Cult Sports, across creative, MarTech and commerce.

     

    Jasani reflected on the past two years stating: “It has been an amazing and rewarding two years at Wunderman Thompson and I’m proud of what we have achieved. During my time, we have transformed the company into a partner that provides smart and impactful solutions to crucial business problems – all powered by creative, tech and commerce. As the business continues its evolution, I believe my job is done. I am looking forward to a new and exciting chapter in my life with an amazing opportunity. I thank everyone at Wunderman Thompson – the clients, our partners and specially our team.” Jasani continued.

     

    Audrey Kuah, now Joint-CEO of VML APAC commented on Jasani’s commitment to the agency over the past years: “With such a large and diverse market like India, I have seen Shams work diligently to bring the offices and capabilities together. I would like to thank Shams for his dedication to our business and wish him every success in his new endeavours.”

     

  • To Managing Partner, East and South

    Wunderman Thompson elevates Vijay Jacob

    By Our Staff

     

    Wunderman Thompson South Asia has elevated Vijay Jacob to Managing Partner, East and South.  Prior to taking on his new role, Vijay was Senior Vice President & Managing Partner, Wunderman Thompson Kolkata.

     

    Commenting on the appointment, Shams Jasani, CEO at Wunderman Thompson South Asia, said: “The South market is very important to us, and Vijay’s appointment comes at a time when we want to spearhead the next phase of growth. We have a very clear focus on new business and key clients including oversight of client retention and business development, nurturing the teams of talent, and driving innovation and growth for our clients and our capabilities. With Vijay’s proven track record of always being able to meet the ever-changing needs of clients and building strong and happy teams, we are convinced that he will be able to drive positive impact for our clients and their businesses and help fuel our growth ambition.”

     

  • Created by Wunderman Thompson

    Nestle Milkybar presents a new campaign

    By Our Staff

     

    Nestle Milkybar unveils a new campaign. It showcases the eternal bond between mother and child and promotes the concept of fun, imaginative learnings. The campaign is created by Wunderman Thompson with the tagline ‘Imagine karo, kuch naya seekho’.

     

    Commenting on the launch of the campaign, Rupali Rattan, Head – Confectionery Business, Nestlé India said: “We wanted to build on the world that Milkybar has created – one of imagination, learning and curiosity. We wanted to focus on this strong mother child bond and how she can subtly nudge the child to unlock learning by the power of their own imagination.”

     

    Added Joy Chauhan, Chief Client Officer – Wunderman Thompson South Asia & Managing Partner, Wunderman Thompson Delhi: “With the new Milkybar thematic, we aim to build brand relevance with mothers and children with the message ‘Imagine karo, kuch naya seekho’. It leverages the concept of learning new things while they engage in imaginative play everyday. The commercial is an entertaining reminder that Milkybar believes that a kid’s imagination must be nurtured and MILKYBAR is the best way to do it.”

     

  • As new Chief Digital Officer

    Wunderman Thompson South Asia appoints Harsh Shah

    By Our Staff

     

    Harsh Shah
    Harsh Shah

    Harsh Shah has been appointed as Chief Digital Officer at Wunderman Thompson South Asia. In his new role, he will be responsible for accelerating the digital transformation of the Wunderman Thompson Group, and working with all of its agencies across Creative, Communication, Tech, Health and Commerce to deliver an integrated solution to all clients across the Group.

     

    Based out of Mumbai, Shah will report directly to Shams Jasani, Chief Executive Officer, Wunderman Thompson South Asia.

     

    Commenting on Shah’s appointment, Shams Jasani said: “We are Delighted to welcome Harsh to the Wunderman Thompson Family. He brings in a wealth of experience across Digital, Technology and Commerce. Our work at Wunderman Thompson harnesses the power of creative, technology, and Commerce to drive unprecedented growth for some of the world’s biggest brands. We are glad to have Harsh onboard at a critical juncture when we are keenly looking at offering end-to-end capabilities to our clients at scale.”