Two key appointments at Dentsu India

Two key appointments at Dentsu India

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MUMBAI: Dentsu India Group has made another two key appointments. Ashwin Parthiban has joined Dentsu Communications, Bangalore as executive creative director, while Rajesh Bhargava has been appointed as GM, studio and production, Dentsu Marcom.

Based out of Bangalore, Parthiban will be heading the creative team at Dentsu Communications for Bangalore and Chennai. Operating from Dentsu India Group‘s headquarters in Gurgaon, Bhargava will oversee all studio and production related services for Dentsu Marcom offices in India.

Parthiban joins from JWT, Delhi where he has VP and senior creative director -- Global Team Ford where he led creative across mainline, digital and direct on the Ford account in India. Prior to this, he led the 27-strong Chennai creative team as VP and senior creative director at JWT, Chennai.

Bhargava joins from Wieden + Kennedy, India where was head - production services. He began his 30 year career with Clarion Advertising (now Bates) in 1981. He moved to Contract Advertising in 1985 where he was for almost 20 years.

In June 2004, Bhargava was transferred to JWT, Delhi as associate vice-president - art and production. He has been with Wieden + Kennedy, India since April 2008.

Dentsu India Group executive chairman Rohit Ohri said, "Both Ashwin and Rajesh bring rock-solid competencies on board. Ashwin straddles creative across disciplines and categories. While he aces mainline creative, he also understands both digital and direct; he can ‘think creative‘ across each of these distinct practices and this allows for great integration."