MUMBAI: The Dentsu India Group has appointed Arijit Ray as CEO of Dentsu Communications. Ray's mandate will be to enhance and reinforce the agency's competencies and output including overall creative, strategy and services along with strengthening media synergies and driving growth.

Ray comes in from the DDBMudra Group where he was president DDBMudra West.

Dentsu India Group executive chairman Rohit Ohri said, "I am delighted to have Arijit join the leadership team at Dentsu India. Arijit's experience across diverse product categories and in traditional as well as new media is what will help us drive Dentsu's ambitious plans for India. I look forward to working closely with Arijit and Taira Kimura, COO, Dentsu Communications, to create a world-class integrated communications agency in India."

Ray added, "Dentsu in India is the midst of a serious expansion agenda led by Rohit's vision of building a top-notch integrated communication network. The Group is well into the phase of building a quality talent and client base and this will only get more impetus in the endeavour to shape enduring client relationships, conceive and execute cutting edge communication mandates that are not only award worthy but more importantly worthy of recognition in the market, in the consumers mind resulting in enhanced desirability and image/ market shares."

"What is also heartening in being a part of the Dentsu India team at this juncture, is the new benchmarks it is creating in the global context. Not many people are aware of Dentsu's leadership position in a large and important market like the US and the strides it has made in the digital space. I look forward to working closely with Rohit and support him in the aggressive plans he has for Dentsu in India."

Ray has also worked with agencies like Alfred Allan Advertising, Triton Communications, Rediffusion DY&R, McCann Erickson, O&M Mumbai and Saatchi & Saatchi prior to joining DDB Mudra in 2008.
During the course of his career, he has worked with a diverse range of brands across sectors like Geep Batteries, Salora TV's and Fax Machines, Flurys Tea, Fanta, Kinley Soda, Excelcia Foods, Braun and Duracell.