Brand Makers – Page 45

Publicis Groupe’s L&K Saatchi & Saatchi appoints Balakrishna Gajelli as executive creative director

With over 17 years of experience encompassing art, design, branding & creative direction in advertising, Gajelli has crafted creative communications for brands such as P&G, VISA, Bumble, Johnson's Baby, Pillsbury, Amul, Tata Salt, Tata Indicom, Idea Mobile, ITC Foods, Crompton, and many others.

Previously, Balakrishna Gajelli has worked with FCB Ulka, BBDO India and Leo Burnett India.

Exclusive: Nikhil Sharma to lead Perfetti Van Melle India as new MD of the confectionery company

Storyboard18 broke the news on January 30.

Nikhil Sharma is currently the managing director of Perfetti Van Melle Vietnam.

Vir S Advani to become chairman and managing director of Blue Star

Vir S Advani holds bachelor’s degrees in Systems Engineering and Economics from the University of Pennsylvania.

Vir S Advani will succeed Shailesh Haribhakti, who will be completing two consecutive terms as Independent Director and will be retiring from the Board on March 31, 2024.

Layoffs: Dentsu cuts 60 jobs across UK

The agency will leverage its digital expertise to create engaging and impactful digital campaigns. (Image source: Moneycontrol)

The layoffs are part of Dentsu’s restructuring strategy to serve clients better.

FICCI Media & Entertainment Committee appoints Arjun Nohwar as co-chair

Arjun Nohwar began his career at Tata Motors and went on to work across Tata Housing and Development, Tata Trusts, Tata Capital, Tata Teleservices, Planning Commission, Tata Administrative Services, Tata Sons and Uber.

Arjun Nohwar is the country general manager – India and South Asia at Warner Bros Discovery.

Perfetti Van Melle’s MD Rajesh Ramakrishnan quits the confectionery company

Ramakrishan was at Perfetti Van Melle India for 6 years.

Storyboard18 can confirm that Rajesh Ramakrishnan has quit Perfetti Van Melle as managing director.

HUL’s former CEO Sanjiv Mehta joins the board of Dr Reddy’s Laboratories

Sanjiv Mehta (in picture) bid goodbye to the fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) Hindustan Unilever and passed on the CEO and MD baton to Rohit Jawa on June 27, 2023. (Image via LinkedIn)

Sanjiv Mehta has joined as a Non-Executive Independent Member of the pharma company Dr Reddy’s Laboratories’ Board of Directors.

Neeraj Sharma moves on from L&K Saatchi & Saatchi as senior vice president

Neeraj Sharma worked on Bisleri campaign, which won APAC EFFIE Bronze, GRAND EFFIE 2020, Star Reimagine 2019, Kyoorius 2019, Foxglove 2019 and Big Bang 2019.

Neeraj Sharma’s next move is unknown.