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CXO Moves: Exec movements at Byju’s, ShareChat, L&K Saatchi & Saatchi and more

Get the full picture on people and their moves on the corporate jungle gym in CXO Moves.

Executives move in the world of brands and agencies.

Byju’s head of marketing and creative strategy, Vineet Singh, quits

Vineet Singh has also worked with companies like Embassy Group, Google India and Publicis Groupe-owned agency Digitas India.

Vineet Singh has been associated with the brand since September 2021.

Rohit Malkani and Kartik Smetacek are L&K Saatchi & Saatchi’s new chief creative officers

As CCOs, both Smetacek and Malkani, will guide L&K Saatchi & Saatchi’s creative vision, drawing from their understanding of the evolving media landscape.

The duo will continue reporting to Paritosh Srivastava, CEO, L&K Saatchi & Saatchi and Publicis Worldwide India.

GroupM’s Motivator appoints Manoj Kandasamy as chief digital officer

Manoj Kandasamy began his career at Origami Creative Concepts.

Prior to this, Manoj Kandasamy was the national agency head at ShareChat.

Sanofi appoints Himanshu Bakshi as general manager – consumer healthcare

Himanshu Bakshi will be a member of Sanofi India’s leadership team and senior management. He will also be a member of Sanofi’s AMEA (Africa, Middle East & Asia) Region leadership team, and CHC senior management.

Himanshu Bakshi has worked in various roles across commercial, marketing, and general management in Indian and multinational companies.

VML sets up new leadership team for Asia Pacific

Under the leadership of newly appointed VML APAC Co-CEOs Audrey Kuah (left) and Yi-Chung Tay (right), and with its regional principal offices in Mumbai, Shanghai, Singapore, and Sydney, the restructure sees the appointment of the following market leaders (by region) from January 1, 2024.

The agency will announce India’s leadership in Q1 2024.

Grey gets a new team to handle The Coca-Cola Company

They will collaborate closely with Thiago Cruz, chief creative officer of Grey New York, and Gabriel Schmitt, global chief creative Officer of Grey.

Hope Nardini, Raig Adolfo, Brian Weston, and David Toussaint, will be a part of WPP Open X, the bespoke integrated agency model created to service TCCC.

CXO Moves: Exec movements in Publicis Worldwide, Nothing, Ogilvy and more

Get the full picture on people and their moves on the corporate jungle gym in CXO Moves. (From left to right: Manu Sharma, Nidhi Sinha, Anurag Agnihotri and Aditya Jairaj)

Executives move in the world of brands and agencies.

Publicis Worldwide appoints Nidhi Sinha as vice president – planning and strategy

Nidhi Sinha's advertising journey began at Contract Advertising, where she steered planning and strategy for brands like Shoppers Stop, HSBC, L&T Realty, among others.

Nidhi Sinha joins the agency from McCann Global, where she crafted successful strategies for brands such as Bajaj Electricals, Asian Paints, Yes Bank, Tata Capital and Complan.

Stellantis elevates Aditya Jairaj as chief executive officer and managing director

Since his appointment as the CEO and MD in 2021, Roland Bouchara has led Stellantis India's expansion, playing a role in establishing a foundation for Citroën and Jeep. Prior to 2021, Bouchara launched Citroën brand in India and led the operations in his capacity as senior vice president of sales and marketing for the brand.

Aditya Jairaj currently deputy managing director, Stellantis India and head – Jeep India, will succeed Roland Bouchara.