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Melt Update| 14 Sep | Dentsu Clubs Isobar, WATConsult & Perfect Relations under Isobar India Group, Heeru Dingra named CEO & MORE

Ritwika Gupta, September 14, 2021

In other news, BBH India has appointed Aarti Srinivasan as Executive Creative Director.

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1. Dentsu Clubs Isobar, WATConsult & Perfect Relations under Isobar India Group, Heeru Dingra named CEO

Dentsu India has bolstered its digital, experiential and PR capabilities under the Isobar India group, comprising creative agencies Isobar India and WATConsult, and the PR agency, Perfect Relations. The group structure will see the three agencies align with Isobar’s global proposition: crafting distinctive brands and innovative experiences for a connected future. Heeru Dingra, previously Chief Executive Officer (CEO), WATConsult, will lead the group as its CEO, reporting into Amit Wadhwa, CEO, dentsu Creative India.

2. BBH India Appoints Aarti Srinivasan as Executive Creative Director

BBH India has appointed Aarti Srinivasan as Executive Creative Director. She will report to BBH India’s Chief Creative Officer & Managing Partner Russell Barrett and lead a talented team of copy, art and design professionals. Aarti comes with 15 years of experience in advertising and was most recently Group Creative Director at MullenLowe Lintas.

3. Kantar Appoints Guillaume Bacuvier as Global CEO, Worldpanel Division

Kantar has appointed Guillaume Bacuvier as Global CEO of its $300m+ Worldpanel Division. Bacuvier succeeds Josep Montserrat who takes on the role of Non-executive Chairman of the Worldpanel business. Most recently, he was Group CEO of dunnhumby Ltd, a global customer data science company.

4. JLL Appoints Siddharth Taparia as Global CMO

Jones Lang LaSalle Incorporated (JLL) has appointed Siddharth Taparia as the global chief marketing officer. According to campaign India, he will be responsible for the company’s global marketing strategy and will oversee all marketing activities worldwide. Prior to JLL, Taparia was senior vice president and global head of corporate brand and experience marketing at SAP.

5. Sonali Khanna Named VP & General Counsel for Coca-Cola India and South West Asia

Coca-Cola has appointed Sonali Khanna, as Vice President and General Counsel for Coca-Cola India and South West Asia. As part of her new role, she will provide oversight and leadership over all legal matters relating to the Operating Unit (OU), with a focus on strategic legal support, as well as business advice and solutions. According to exchange4media, Khanna is succeeding Anjuli Kelotra, who will be taking on a global assignment.