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Srivastava and Sakhuja were part of the team that established MindShare
in South Asia in January 2002.
Srivastava was the MD for MindShare India till 2004, after which
he took up the role of CEO for GroupM South Asia following the elevation
of Andre Nair as chairman and CEO of Mediaedge:cia. Srivastava was
also part of the regional executive committee of GroupM.
Commenting on his new role, Srivastava says “Its been a privilege
working with such a talented team here in South Asia and creating
this organisation. I look forward to taking some of the best practices
from here and helping consolidate our leading position in Asia.”
Sakhuja was the MD of MindShare Fulcrum till 2004, after which
he took additional charge of MindShare India. On his new role, Sakhuja
says, “To steward GroupM at its consolidation stage is going
to be an exciting challenge. Market leadership brings both, expectations
and responsibilities. We have great media brands in MindShare, Maxus,
MEC, Motivator and Mediacom. I look forward to these brands being
the top 5 in Indian/ South Asian Media.”
Says Nair, CEO for GroupM – South East & South Asia, “I
am very pleased about the promotions of Ashu and Vikram. Succession
planning has always been an integral part of our talent management
plans. These appointments demonstrate the vitality of our company
not only in India but across the region and our commitment to the
growth of our stars.”
Incidentally, it was six to seven months ago that Nair moved out
from his operational role as CEO of Mediaedge:cia Asia Pacific to
head GroupM in South East & South Asia. Nair's role in Mediaedge:cia
was taken over by David Morgan.
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