Tag: Senior leadership

India – FCB/SIX India has strengthened its senior leadership team with key promotions, elevating Dhruv Shah to senior vice president of customer experience, Anmol Dang to vice president of media (West), and Salman Shamsi to associate vice president of brand reputation management.

These senior appointments reflect FCB/SIX India’s strategic drive for aggressive expansion and service enhancement, aligning with the agency’s rapid growth trajectory and commitment to operational efficiency.

Adopting a data-driven approach, FCB Kinnect restructured its performance and customer experience verticals, giving rise to FCB/SIX—a globally connected, data-centric agency. Together, FCB Kinnect and FCB/SIX form an integrated powerhouse, offering comprehensive, full-funnel services. The agency’s seamless integration of creative and media drives powerful, amplified results for its brands.

To accelerate its growth, the agency also appointed Ankit Banga as chief business officer. His expertise in growth-focused strategies has been instrumental in expanding both the agency’s operations and its client portfolio.

Commenting on the appointments, Banga said, “Our identity is shaped by the people who drive us forward. Dhruv, Anmol, and Salman have all shown remarkable leadership and dedication to our clients and their teams. With such strong contributions laying the groundwork, we at FCB/SIX India have already witnessed over 50% growth in this year, and I am confident that we’ve only scratched the surface.”

Rohan Mehta, CEO of FCB Kinnect & FCB/SIX India, added, “FCB/SIX has been crucial to our success, exemplifying our core belief that media and creativity should not be separated. In a short time, we have not only surpassed ambitious growth targets but also showcased our creative mastery of media and technology, as seen in the Cannes-winning Lulumelon EOSS campaign for HDFC Bank. Alongside FCB Kinnect, we’re building a strong foundation, cementing our position as India’s most exciting creatively led integrated agency.” 

Since its 2023 launch, FCB/SIX India has tripled its team to 170 kinnectors and successfully onboarded an impressive roster of high-profile Indian and global clients, including Crompton, SBI, Polycab, Amazon, HDFC Bank, Plum, Aditya Birla Capital, and ZF Aftermarket.

New York, USA – Outbrain Inc., a recommendation platform for the open web, today announced key promotions to scale global operations, drive innovation, and expand Outbrain’s offerings for brands, advertisers, and publishers. These appointments follow Alexander Erlmeier’s promotion to chief revenue officer in October 2022. 

“Evolving customer habits and emerging technologies continue to necessitate agility and resiliency among technology and advertising organisations,” said Erlmeier. “With an expanded and unified leadership team, Outbrain is [well-positioned] to scale alongside the evolving industry. Together with our teams across the globe, our newly appointed senior leadership team will work to build deeper audience engagement to maximise brand impact for our advertisers and to help publishers diversify revenue streams.”

The leadership appointments include:

  • Ayal Steiner as executive vice president of brand solutions who will be overseeing the development of innovative solutions for brands and agencies looking to drive measurable outcomes and deeper engagement with audiences.
  • Stephanie Himoff as executive vice president of global publishers who will be leading strategic publisher initiatives on a global scale.
  • Sarah Baird as senior vice president of revenue operations who will be leading revenue operations and enablement functions to provide strategies designed to support clients at scale.
  • Craig Hughes as senior vice president of corporate development and strategy and as general manager of video who is tasked to drive Outbrain’s video strategy and business globally, and manage strategic initiatives and partnerships to deepen Outbrain’s industry presence.
  • Klaus Ludemann as senior vice president of programmatic and partnerships who is tasked to manage programmatic partnerships and adoption in service of advertisers and publishers.
  • Guy Yagur as senior vice president for global performance and growth revenue who will be leading a newly centralised global hub focused on supporting and scaling performance-based and DIY customers.

“We are moving with full force and are taking important steps to align our business model to best fit the evolving needs of brands, advertisers and publishers while seizing new opportunities for revenue and product growth,” said David Kostman, Co-CEO of Outbrain. “These appointments are an essential part of our plan to scale our business effectively and efficiently and enable Outbrain to integrate emerging technologies aimed at advancing the industry and driving value for our customers.”

Just recently, Outbrain announced the appointment of Amrita de la Peña, former general manager for APAC at Sprout Social and head of global brands for JAPAC at Twitter, to serve as managing director for the APAC.