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Arjuna Gaur joins Leo Burnett as ECD
MUMBAI: Leo Burnett India has brought on board Arjuna Gaur as the executive creative director. In his new mandate, Gaur will lead the creative function of the North operations.
To be based in New Delhi, Gaur will report to Leo Burnett south Asia CCO RajDeepak Das.
Gaur joins the agency from M&C Saatchi Kuala Lumpur. He has 10 years of experience, including stints at Grey and BBDO India, where he worked with RajDeepak.
Speaking about his move, Gaur said, “Most people I met prior to joining Leo Burnett, spoke with great authority about the future of advertising and how their respective agencies were going to define it. Raj, on the other hand, spoke very fast, and threw a million ideas at me. A million very good ideas.”
Gaur is a passionate and energetic creative professional, with several award-winning campaigns to his name. He has worked across categories and brands, his most well-known work being the ‘I Feel Up’ campaign for 7UP, Quaker Oats’ ‘Make India Heart Healthy’ and ‘Art By The People’ for GE India among many others. He has won multiple awards for his campaigns at Spikes Asia, Effies, The One Show and the Kancils in Malaysia.
Das said, “Gaur is one of those few people who personifies ‘creativity’. We have worked together for 7-8 years at BBDO India, and I love the energy he brings to the table. I love that he is a geek, I love that he understands human behaviour, applies it to his craft, and makes the ad-meet-the-tech-meet-the-idea.”
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StrateRise Consulting appoints Jagat N Singh as VP government relations
Media veteran to steer govt engagement and expand ICE programmes
MUMBAI: StrateRise Consulting has brought a seasoned media hand into its leadership ranks, appointing industry veteran Jagat N Singh as vice president government relations.
In his new role, Singh will lead the firm’s engagement with government bodies and public sector undertakings while also working to drive revenue growth through the government’s Information, Communication and Engagement programmes. These initiatives span public relations, events, films and media campaigns.
Founder and CEO Yuvraj Mehta said Singh’s experience across media and industry would strengthen the firm’s growing government practice.
“We are happy to welcome Mr Singh to our leadership team. His deep understanding of industry and media will help StrateRise further strengthen its government practice. We continue to invest in quality talent as we build an Indian consulting firm with a global footprint aligned with the vision of our Hon’ble Prime Minister,” Mehta said.
Singh said he was looking forward to contributing to the firm’s next phase of growth.
“I am excited to join StrateRise and work with such a talented team. My focus will be on strengthening the firm’s government practice while contributing to its continued growth and making a meaningful difference to our communities, the country and the industry,” he said.
Before joining StrateRise, Singh spent nearly two and a half decades in the media and communications sector, holding leadership roles across major networks including NDTV, Network18, TV Today Network and ITV.
With Singh now leading the government relations mandate, StrateRise Consulting is aiming to deepen its engagement with public institutions while expanding its presence in government-led communication initiatives.
