New Delhi: Public relations veterans Rafi Q Khan and Rohan Srinivasan have announced the launch of their independent communications consulting firm, Compass Communications.
Khan brings over two decades of experience in public relations and communications. He was previously the Head of Client Services and New Business at FleishmanHillard India and has held leadership roles at Image Inc., Archetype, and Weber Shandwick. Additionally, he served as CEO of Cohn & Wolfe when it first entered India and has experience as Head of Communications for an infrastructure developer. Khan is also a certified crisis manager and trainer.
Srinivasan, with over 24 years in public relations, integrated marketing, and reputation management, has held leadership roles in both corporate and agency settings in India and the UK. His past roles include Managing Director at Ketchum Sampark and South Head at Madison PR. He was instrumental in the market entry of the UK agency Eulogy and served as Head of Marketing and Communications for Vyoma, a digital signage leader.
Based in Delhi NCR, Compass Communications is a full-service agency that offers comprehensive services and training for clients seeking senior counsel. The agency currently has a team of fewer than a dozen consultants and collaborates with affiliates nationwide.
Announcing the launch, Khan said, “Our team’s diverse backgrounds and experience of working across leading global MNCs, listed companies and start-ups, means we’re flexible and agile to ensure our operations and team are aligned with our client’s needs from the start. We simply aim to be the ‘Compass’ that guides and delivers on our clients’ communication objectives for optimal business impact.”
Srinivasan added, “We’ve already managed to sign up brands across diverse sectors such as Auto, Consumer, HR, Education, Real Estate and Technology. At our core, we will be true to ensuring our clients get the best of both worlds—an agency that implements and understands global best practices and yet appreciates what it takes to deliver results locally.”
