Havas Worldwide India, the creative arm of Havas India, has appointed Mohini Varma (pictured, top left) as EVP and Planning Head – North at the agency’s Gurgaon office.
Varma was SVP – Strategy at Leo Burnett in her last assignment. She has worked with FCB India, DDB Mudra, Mindshare and Wunderman Thompson in the past.
Jasravee Kaur Chandra (top right), who was Brand Strategy Consultant at Havas Life Sorento, joins the Mumbai office as SVP.
Both will report to Anirban Mozumdar, Chief Strategy Officer, Havas Worldwide India.
Mozumdar said, “It is a very exciting time for Havas Worldwide India as we make even bigger strides in our growth journey. I’m beyond thrilled to welcome such impressive strategic thinkers with proven track records as Mohini and Jasravee to our team. Mohini’s insights are the investment we need for our key clients to rise to the challenges of the new-age consumer and propel us in the right direction in our endeavour of providing integrated solutions. In Jasravee, we find the right blend of experience and thought leadership, which will be instrumental in nurturing and building on our strategic ability from a consumer, data and integration perspective.”
Varma said, “In an incredibly VUCA world and at a time when brand trust is at an all-time low, Havas’ model of building brands that create actual and meaningful difference in everyday lives couldn’t be more relevant. Along with that, while all agencies promise integration, Havas’ village model is already an up and running a seamlessly integrated system that offers clients, tech-first 360-degree solutions, all under one roof. I couldn’t be more excited to start my journey with Havas and make a meaningful difference to our brands and businesses.”
Chandra said, “Having worked with Havas on the consumer health businesses for more than a year, I had witnessed first-hand the commitment and conviction of Havas India towards ensuring an integrated offering. Consumers demand seamlessness experiences across the consumer journey and channels and the village ecosystem is the perfect model to make this a reality. I have always been passionate about brands making a meaningful difference to consumers and Havas, with its proprietary framework, Meaningful Brands, is walking the talk. I’m very excited about entering the Havas global village and look forward to making a meaningful difference to all stakeholders.”
These appointments follow recent additions of Srishti Jain Khandelwal as Assistant Vice President, and Anuraag Srivastava as Vice President – Strategic Planning, informed an agency statement.
