Publicis India appoints Naresh Gupta as EVP planning

Indiantelevision.com Team

(28 April 2008 6:30 pm)

MUMBAI: Publicis India has appointed Naresh Gupta as executive vice president, planning.

Prior to this appointment, Gupta was with Grey Global Group (South Asia) as vice president, strategic planning.

Gupta has approximately 20 years of experience in the industry and has worked on brands like Suzlon, Parle Frooti, ITC Foods, UB Group, Vimal, Samsung, Appy Fizz, Cavin Kare, Britannia, Ranbaxy and Haier.

"Naresh is a well grounded strategic mind. He will be a key force in taking our planning agenda forward," said chief strategy officer south and south-east Asia Partha Sinha.

During the course of his career, Gupta has worked with companies like Grey, Contract, MAA Bozell and Jagatjit Industries Ltd.

Gupta is also the winner of Asia's only Euro Effie for Incredible India. Other awards in his kitty include the Asian Brand Marketing Effectiveness Gold for Samsung Cup and Grey's Acceleration Award for Best Strategic planner across APAC.