MUMBAI: Anupama Ramaswamy, joint managing director and chief creative officer, Havas Creative India, has been elevated at the agency.
She takes on the mandate of MD, chief creative officer.
Sharing the news on LinkedIn, Ramaswamy wrote, “Charged and humbled by the faith Havas and Rana have placed in me. Leading Havas India as Managing Director & CCO is a privilege, but more importantly, it is a responsibility to build a culture where ideas win, people thrive, and coming to work is actually fun. Fast, Fearless, Futuristic — that’s the ride ahead.
With Tina and Arindam supporting me, I’m confident we’ll make our mark as a force to reckon with. Thrilled to begin this new chapter with this amazing team.”
Ramaswamy joined the agency in October 2022 as chief creative officer.
Previously, she was managing partner and national creative director, Dentsu Creative.
In a career spanning nearly 25 years, she has also worked with Cheil, JWT, Lowe Lintas, Rediffusion and FCB Ulka.
Meanwhile Arindam Sengupta who is Havas People India MD is now also Chief Client Officer – Havas Creative India.
He wrote on linkedin, “Thanks to Havas and Rana for the trust and belief in me. I am truly humbled and honoured to take on an additional role as Chief Client Officer, Havas Creative India, while continuing to lead Havas People India. A special thanks to Anu and Tina for your constant support and partnership. I look forward to working even more closely with you both to build future-ready work.”
“I’ve spent over two decades in the communications industry, working for major agencies and well-known global and Indian clients. I joined Havas in 2016 and since then learnt and evolved through various roles and challenges as head of office and client leader for global brands.
“I have worked extensively with a varied range of major clients, including Citroen, JBL, Harman Kardon, Tata CLiQ Luxury, Tata Motors, Tata CLiQ Procter & Gamble, Celio, Burger King, P&G, Lionsgate Play, Sanofi, and Pfizer, and have played a pivotal role in growing Havas India’s P&L through integration.
“Previously, I worked with and was the client leader for brands such as Unilever, Arvind Mills, Madura Garments, Apple, Britannia, IBM, Standard Chartered Bank, Tanishq, 3M, and many more.”
