Navia Asia ups Gourav Tandon to COO - India

Navia Asia ups Gourav Tandon to COO - India

MUMBAI: Out-of-home specialist network Navia Asia has elevated Gourav Tandon to chief operating officer for the Indian subcontinent.

Tandon was, till recently, national director at Navia Asia wherein he was in charge of business development.

In his new role, Tandon will have full operational responsibility for all four full-service offices and he will be supported by head India-West Vikas Nowal, head India-North Ravi Kant and head India-South Avinash Swamy.

Tandon will continue to be based in New Delhi and report to Navia Asia CEO-India Sanjay Shah.
 
Said Navia Asia CEO-India Sanjay Shah, "Gourav has proved his mettle in a very short time with us and has emerged as a natural choice for this role, as we strengthen our operational leadership and get ready for even faster growth. He has stabilized our North India operations over the last year and has built a robust and committed team. As he takes on the new role, we will work towards introducing new systems, processes, planning frameworks and creative capabilities to our OOH offering."

 Gourav Tandon has over 12 years of experience in the out of home (OOH) media business. He has worked in all aspects of OOH which includes printing, signages, acquisition and sale of media, besides planning and buying. He has also been a creator of innovative solutions that have enhanced the visibility of brands.
 
Tandon began his career with GMS Technologies, and then worked with agencies such as MOMS, Aaren Initiative, Ogilvy. Prior to joining Navia, he was with Clear Channel where he was handling the Assets and AOR divisions for North. He has worked on national brands like LG, Emaar MGF, Voltas, Michelin Tyres, Yamaha, Sony Ericsson, and Panasonic.