Himanshu Saxena joins McCann Mumbai as EVP and head of operations

Himanshu Saxena joins McCann Mumbai as EVP and head of operations

Saxena has over 26 years of integrated communications experience

Himanshu Saxena

MUMBAI: Himanshu Saxena has joined McCann Mumbai as executive vice president and head of its operations. He also will work closely with the management on various brand integrations as head of integration, Mumbai.

Saxena has over 26 years of integrated communications experience across advertising, digital & social marketing, PR, influence, experiential, design, market research as well as brand management functions in premiere organisations in the South Asian market.

McCann Asia Pacific chairman chairman and McCann Worldgroup India CEO & CCO Prasoon Joshi, said, “I am really happy to have Himanshu back in McCann family again. This is the testimony of the fact that culture of McCann India is unique and conducive to nurturing great talent. Himanshu comes with a wide range of experience, his passion for creative solutions that drive effectiveness will add a new dimension to our valued client relationships in our Mumbai operation.”

Saxena said, “I am absolutely thrilled to be part of McCann’s highly respected leadership. McCann is the most respected, awarded and recognized creative communication agency in India. McCann’s rich client portfolio and talent pool is ripe with opportunities to take its game to the next level of creative excellence and effectiveness through integrated solutions delivered by the McCann Worldgroup specialist practices across advertising, digital, CRM, experiential and healthcare.”

He has worked with agencies like Trikaya Grey, Lowe, Reliance Energy, IMRB, McCann, JWT, Reliance JIO Infocomm, and Edelman on brands like Unilever, GSK, HSBC, PepsiCo, ESPN, Nike, Diageo, Barclays, Marico, Asian Paints, Dubai Tourism, Yum! Brands, Mars, Quikr, Audible, Starbucks, Bestseller, Park Avenue, Nissan/Datsun, Jet Airways, Airtel, Idea Cellular, Dialog Axiata and Reliance Jio in Indian, and Sri Lankan markets.