Havas India Announces Major Leadership Changes Across Havas Creative Network

Havas India, a division of the global communications network Havas with its headquarters in Paris, has announced a major change in leadership at three important agencies that fall under the purview of Havas Creative Network India: Havas Worldwide India (creative), Conran Design Mumbai (brand design), and Havas CX India (customer experience).

Havas India elevates key leaders to drive future growth

Kundan Joshee, the managing partner at Havas Worldwide India, has been promoted to managing director for India operations. In addition to the CCO profile, Anupama Ramaswamy, chief creative officer of Havas Worldwide India, will assume the additional responsibilities of Jt. MD. Conran Design Mumbai’s managing partner, Geet Nazir, has been promoted to MD of the company. Furthermore, Prashant Tekwani, managing partner of Havas CX India, has been promoted to MD of Ekino (technology) India as well as Havas CX India.

Developing the Creative Network in India:

With eight agencies today, Havas Creative Network India has been expanding steadily thanks to acquisitions, new business wins, a robust talent pool, and multiple award wins. Conran Design Mumbai, Havas CX India, and Havas Worldwide India have all been instrumental in establishing Havas Creative Network India as one of the nation’s most forward-thinking networks.

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Havas Worldwide India has seen changes over the past year as a result of several leadership departures, but even in this time of change, Anupama and Kundan were essential in helping to further solidify the agency and fortify its bonds with important clients like Reckitt, Stellantis, MamaEarth, Suzuki, William Grant, UTI Mutual Fund, and Harman, among others.

Anupama will remain based in Gurgaon, but Kundan, Geet, and Prashant will relocate to Mumbai. The CEO of Havas India, South East Asia, and North Asia (South Korea and Japan), Rana Barua, will continue to receive reports from all four of them as well as from Sameer, Archana, Deepali, and Arindam.

Anupama Ramaswamy’s glorious achievements

Not only has Anupama designed some of the most talked-about campaigns of the past two years for brands like IQOO, Vivo, Mamaearth, Harpic, Veet, Mortein, UTI Mutual Funds, Vanish, and many more, but she has also been crucial in uniting and forging a potent creative team. In the meantime, Kundan has contributed to the strengthening and stabilization of client relationships, the acquisition of numerous new clients, including Karnataka Bank, Indie (IndusInd Bank), IQOO, and RealMe, among others, and the streamlining of procedures that have improved the company’s overall performance, drawn in talent, and raised client satisfaction levels.

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Conran Design

Under the direction of Geet Nazir, who founded Conran Design Mumbai in 2021, the company has grown to rank among the most prestigious brand and design consultancies in India. The company has added Zydus Lifesciences, PayU, Coca-Cola India, Nestle, and Usha Martin to its list of clients over the last three years. Conran has won numerous local and international awards in just three years of operation, including a Gold at Transform Asia and a Silver at Campaign’s Agency of the Year Awards 2023 for South Asia Brand Design Agency of the Year, among many more.

Based on the long-standing experience and talent at Conran Design Group and W, Havas’ creative branding agency in France, the company recently launched the Conran Design Group network, a new global offering devoted to brand and design. This is a pivotal moment for Geet’s promotion, which will be essential to expanding the agency even further.

Prashant Tekwani’s key role in Havas CX

Since 2020, Prashant has played a key role in creating and overseeing Havas CX in India. With the help of Ekino and a robust CX team, he has gradually expanded and solidified the agency over the years. Some of the largest clients are Bandhan Life (formerly Aegon Life), Bosch Mobility Services, Tata Steel, STT Telecommunications, and Air Asia, to mention a few. Havas CX’s proprietary study, the X-Index, has also given the agency a powerful voice in the industry over time. With Prashant leading the way, Havas CX India will grow its presence in the area and intensify its operations by bringing on more talent and experience in areas such as loyalty, technology, and CRM.

Havas India is entering an exciting new phase as it continues to lead, innovate, and provide outstanding results for its clients.

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Here’s what they said

In discussing the recent elevations, Rana Barua emphasized the strategic trajectory of the organisation, stating,

“Over the past few years, our focus has been on enhancing our expertise and solidifying our position as the most progressive communications network in India. While our Media Network, under the leadership of Mohit Joshi, Uday Mohan, R Venkat, and Shibu Shivanandan, has thrived, Havas Creative Network India has grown exponentially both organically and inorganically and has built the creative repertoire of Havas India.”

He continued,

“Kundan, Anupama, Geet, and Prashant have been instrumental in scaling up the operations of their respective agencies, demonstrating resilience and genuine leadership qualities. As we transition towards a new phase of growth, I am confident that these four leaders will play an even greater role in driving our growth, both within India and on a global scale. Their dedication and leadership is paving the way for our future success. I wish them all the best.”

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