Mumbai, India — Intended to strengthen Havas India’s offerings to clients, Havas India introduced Gate One, a global business and digital transformation consultancy, to the Indian market.
The expansion aims to provide clients with expertise in areas such as customer experience, marketing transformation, digital, data, and AI strategy.
Karan Ingle, client director for Gate One, will lead the new team in India and will primarily be tasked with building and scaling the practice in India, developing client relationships, and fostering innovation in the region. Ingle, who is based in Bangalore, will report to both Ben Tye, managing partner at Gate One, and Rana Barua, group CEO of Havas India, South East Asia and North Asia.
Ben Tye, managing partner at Gate One, shared excitement over the news of the newly opened office in India, describing it as ‘a vibrant hub of innovation, talent, and opportunity.’
“This marks a significant milestone in our global growth journey to service the needs of clients in the region and across the globe to deliver meaningful change. Under Karan’s leadership, I have every confidence that Gate One India will thrive and deliver transformative change for clients in the region and across the globe.”
On the other hand, Rana Barua, group CEO of Havas India, South East Asia and North Asia, highlighted that the launch in India underscored their commitment to ‘offering integrated, strategy-led services across India.”
“As digital and customer-focused transformation becomes mission-critical for businesses, Gate One’s consultancy strength combined with Havas’ creative prowess, will set a new benchmark. Karan’s leadership is integral to positioning us at the forefront of this transformation wave in India.”
Meanwhile, Karan Ingle, client director for India at Gate One, emphasised how the launch represents ‘a powerful convergence of local insight and global transformation expertise’.
“I am confident we’ll be able to help Indian businesses deliver meaningful change with measurable impact,” Karan added.
Headquartered in London, India is Gate One’s fourth market as part of a global expansion strategy with presence in the UK, Ireland, and the US. Another launch is already underway in France. The consultancy will be part of the Havas Creative Network in the India village, marking the sixth global agency launch in India.
Gate One specialises in the design and delivery of high-impact business and digital transformation programmes.
