India – Havas Worldwide India, a creative agency under Havas India, has announced three key appointments to boost its strategy team. The agency welcomes Dhananjoy Ray, Aniruddh Subramanian, and Jahan Nargolwala as associate vice presidents of planning and strategy.
Ray, Subramanian, and Nargolwala bring more than 10 years of experience from various agencies before joining Havas Worldwide India.
Ray, who comes from FCB India and Publicis India, has worked with brands like Horlicks, Uber, Pernod Ricard, Vivo, BMW, Google, Maggi and Nokia. His expertise is in communication and brand strategy.
Also from FCB India, Subramanian has worked with brands in different industries, including consumer goods, services, health, automobile, and technology.
Meanwhile, Nargolwala joins the agency from Creativeland Asia and has experience working with brands like Pizza Hut, Uniqlo, Park Avenue, ColorPlus, Taj Hotels, Coca-Cola, and more. He specialises in forming creative strategy, brand planning and management, and cross-functional project management.
“I am thrilled to welcome Dhananjoy, Aniruddh and Jahan to the Havas family. The world is changing and so are we. Strategy needs to be more business forward, digital first and data driven than ever before and our journey towards creating a more converged, multi-disciplinary team begins now. Each of them brings a deep and divergent level of expertise and experience to the table,” John Thangaraj, chief strategy officer at Havas Creative Network India, commented.
“Dhananjoy brings a deep passion and excitement for all things tech and auto. Aniruddh’s understanding and experience on the CPG category is second to none. And Jahan’s digital-first expertise across multiple categories nicely rounds out the team. Their hires underscore Havas’ deep commitment to delivering insight & data-backed strategic solutions that focus on keeping our clients ahead of the curve. That said, we’ve only just begun – watch this Space!” Thangaraj added.
