MAM
MPG loses Rajagopal, gets Kari on board
NEW DELHI: Media Planning Group‘s (MPG) outdoor arm, MPG Active has appointed Krishnamurthy Kari as its chief operating officer. Kari was earlier with Aircel as the head of Out-of-Home and activations.
He has nearly 15 years of experience in the field. At MPG Active Kari will be responsible for acquiring the network business for MPG Active and enhancing the existing roster of MPG network accounts and deliver an integrated solution to the clients‘ needs.
MPG Active has full service offices in Delhi, Mumbai, Bangalore, Kolkata, Punjab and Hyderabad, with a staff strength of more than 24 professionals. Some of its key clients are Capgemini, Hyundai, Skoda Motors, VLCC, Jabong.com, National Geographic, VIACOM 18, News 24, Cleartrip.com, fashinara.com, Quicker.com, BNP Paribas, Carlsberg, Smile Group, DBS, Fire Luxorand Puri Constructions.
At MPG, its VP – investments (West) Gautam Rajagopal has quit. MPG CEO Mohit Joshi confirmed both the people movements to indiantelevision.com.
Rajagopal had joined MPG in May 2011. Before this, he was with Beehive Communications as vice-president, media services for nearly four years.
Rajagopal has more than 17 years of experience. He has worked with Contract Advertising, Madison, Mediavision and Carat Media Services. In 2003, Rajagopal joined Starcom MediaVest Group as group head, broadcast investment. After two years, he moved to Mudra (Optimum Media Solutions), where he worked for the next two years, before joining Beehive Communications.
He has worked across various categories of brands such as HDFC Bank, Asian Paints, Parle, Bisleri, P&G, Heinz, Skoda, Bajaj and Cadbury.
MAM
Aditya Bangera named associate director at WPP Media
Ex-GroupM leader steps up to steer strategy and delivery
MUMBAI: WPP Media has appointed Aditya Bangera as the new associate director, stepping into a leadership role that places him at the helm of strategic media initiatives and integrated campaign delivery for high-profile clients within the WPP network.
Bangera’s elevation marks another milestone in a career built on performance precision and operational rigour. At WPP Media, he will drive cross-channel strategies, align teams across disciplines and ensure campaigns move from concept to conversion with clockwork efficiency.
The appointment follows a strong run at GroupM, where he was recently promoted to senior manager. Over a two-and-a-half year stint, Bangera rose from manager to senior manager, earning recognition for consistently delivering results in performance marketing and refining operational frameworks.
Before GroupM, he held managerial roles at Publicis Groupe and Publicis Media, sharpening his expertise in digital strategy and account leadership. His grounding in paid search began at iProspect, following an early stint at eBrandz Solutions Pvt. Ltd., where he cut his teeth in pay-per-click management.
A commerce graduate from Vivek Education Society’s Arts & Commerce College, Bangera has steadily climbed the media ladder, pairing analytical depth with hands-on execution.
With his move to associate director, WPP Media gains a leader seasoned in both numbers and nuance, ready to turn media plans into measurable momentum.
