S4 Capital launched by Sir Martin Sorrell after his exit from WPP has started operations in India with offices in Mumbai and Bangalore. The new marketing services company has hired former Ogilvy south India president Poran Malani has been hired as India director of operations.
Appointment of Malani corresponded with the launch of Media Monks digital and content practice in India. MightyHive, the most recent S4 Capital acquisition, is also poised to enter India’s programmatic ad market.
Malani has most recently the founder of Fair Fern, a marketing and advertising consultancy. During his nine-year stint at Ogilvy, which ended in 2017, Malani was reckoned to be among the more digitally driven senior leaders at the agency, building a global hub for Lenovo. He also worked with agencies like Ogilvy and McCann, and marketers like Coca-Cola.
S4 Capital’s executive chairman Sir Martin Sorrell said, “We are delighted to announce our entry into the vibrant Indian market. India is a country that we admire and respect. We expect great things from Poran in a short amount of time. No pressure.”
“We believe that the shift to digital presents both MediaMonks and MightyHive with significant opportunities in a market that will become even more important as India becomes the most populous country on earth.”
S4 Capital India director Poran Malani said,“The opportunity for the S4Capital model in India is huge. India is globally recognised for its creativity and its leading-edge technology, making it the perfect place for integrating the two into a new service model.
“We expect India to become a very important part of our global offering and we know that our proposition is incredibly relevant to Indian clients.”
