MUMBAI: Havas Media‘s media service group, MPG India, has roped in Kunal Jamuar as head of West India and executive director for Mumbai office.

Jamuar will be responsible for the growth of MPG Mumbai, the hub for agency‘s integrated services offerings including digital and sports and entertainment.

Besides new business growth, Jamuar will also work with different units within the agency such as Media Contacts and Havas Sports & Entertainment.

Havas Media & MPG South Asia CEO Anita Nayyar said, "Kunal came across as a very mature media professional with a fire in his belly to make it big and go for the big kill. It is this hunger to make things happen which impressed us."

Prior to this Jamuar had spent four years at Lintas Media Group, overseeing the media activities of brands including Idea Cellular, UTI MF, Bajaj Auto and ITC.

Jamuar said, "One of the key reasons for joining MPG is that I find them to be a ‘Future Ready‘ agency, with a healthy focus on New Media, New tools and New Thinking. I look forward to supporting MPG‘s objective of achieving its rightful place in the Indian media space."

In his nearly 15 years of experience in media planning, buying, strategy and account management, Jamuar has worked with agencies such as Madison Media, Media Direction, Lintas Media Group and Mudra Communications.