Singapore – Redhill, the Singapore-headquartered full-service global communications agency, has appointed Manisha Seewal as its president. In this role, Seewal will work closely with Redhill’s management team to oversee and enhance the agency’s business and operational functions, as the company seeks to accelerate its growth sustainably to become a holistic and integrated communications agency.
Seewal first joined Redhill as a senior advisor in November 2022, bringing with her over two decades of senior leadership expertise. Throughout her career, she has demonstrated acute industry expertise in terms of marketing, digital transformation and market expansion. This includes leading various ‘Singapore’s first’ digital transformation projects, such as the country’s first ‘Netflix for Cars’ subscription-based programme and first life insurance chatbot. She was also listed amongst World’s Top 100 In-House Communicators and 100 Most Influential Global Marketing Leaders.
“Having worked with Manisha for the past months, I’m happy to welcome her into her new role as President. Especially during our critical growth juncture, I’m confident that she will further strengthen Redhill’s capabilities in the long term,” said Jacob Puthenparambil, Founder and CEO of Redhill.
Before joining Redhill, Seewal was the chief marketing officer of Gumtree, Carsguide, and Autotrader, where she spearheaded the three brands’ digital transformation of their marketing and editorial functions in Australia. Prior to that, she was the first Group CMO of Southeast Asian car marketplace Carro – where she scaled the company’s marketing team from just three people to over 70-strong across Singapore, Indonesia, Thailand, and Malaysia.
Whilst at Carro, Seewal concurrently served as the CEO of Jualo.com, Indonesia’s third-largest e-classified marketplace, which was acquired by Carro. Before joining the startup world, she headed the marketing business of several financial institutions like Tokio Marine, HSBC, and AVIVA.
“With its 200-person formidable team and a vast global presence, Redhill is the world’s second fastest growing PR agency that is ready for the next stage of growth. It is time we connect our new business acquisitions with a strategic lens to unleash Redhill’s potential as a full-stack communications agency. I’m delighted to be a part of this journey, and I look forward to what comes next for the agency’s continued success,” said Seewal.
Seewal’s new appointment coincides with Redhill’s rapid growth. The agency officially entered three new markets recently, namely, the Middle East, the United Kingdom, and the United States.
Further to this, the company has also recently inked strategic partnerships with Sri Lanka-based PR Wire and Singapore-based Aroca Consulting Group (ACG) to respectively boost its market presence and competencies in Sri Lanka, as well as its general service offerings in government relations and public affairs.
