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BBH India appoints Paul Ward as its managing partner
MUMBAI: BBH (Bartle Bogle Hegarty) India has appointed Paul Ward as its managing partner. The position has been lying vacant since Priti Nair left a few months ago to form her own outfit.
Ward was part of the original team that launched the Mumbai business in 2008. He left Mumbai in late 2010 and since has been based in Singapore working on various projects across the region including the forming of the recently announced partnership with The Mill in Asia.
Says BBH India Managing Partner Subhash Kamath, “All of us are delighted to have Paul join our management group in India. He‘s been an integral part of our start-up and it‘s great to have him back again. As we grow and expand, it‘s critical for us to create better partnerships, better services and processes – all leading to great work. Paul‘s global experience and skills will be invaluable to us. And importantly, Paul brings a lot of fun and laughter to the table.”
Adds Ward, “I‘m very excited to be returning to India. I‘ll be hitting the ground running, as there are lots of things to do both internally and externally. I‘ll be working hard to build more collaborative partnerships with the very best design, digital, film and experiential businesses across India.”
BBH India handles various clients such as Marico, L&T, TVS and Lakme.
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DB Group names Abhay Dubey as chief brand marketing
Seasoned marketer brings regional muscle and launch savvy to DB
LUCKNOW: Dainik Bhaskar Group has appointed Abhay Dubey as chief brand marketing, strengthening its leadership bench as the media major sharpens its focus on brand-led growth.
Dubey steps into the role after a high-impact stint as regional marketing manager at Reliance Broadcast Network, where he led data-driven regional campaigns and rolled out new initiatives from concept to completion. Based in Lucknow, he steered end-to-end account marketing, orchestrated launch events, and fine-tuned go-to-market strategies with a sharp eye on budgets and brand visibility.
Before that, he served as area marketing manager at Mahindra Holidays & Resorts India Limited, handling business development, media buying and integrated branding campaigns across Uttar Pradesh. His remit included planning new service launches and working closely with creative agencies, media owners and government departments.
Dubey also held the position of brand manager at EM3 Agriservices Pvt. Ltd., where he drove product launches, demand generation and stakeholder engagement. Earlier in his career, he was head of marketing at Saffron Communications Pvt. Ltd., overseeing integrated campaigns across sectors, and began his journey at Jagran Engage, building experience in advertising and lead generation.
With expertise spanning digital marketing, brand management, demand generation and below-the-line advertising, Dubey brings both strategic planning skills and hands-on execution experience to the table. His track record suggests a marketer who is as comfortable crunching numbers as he is crafting narratives.
At DB Group, he is expected to shape sharper brand strategies, amplify market presence and ensure campaigns that do not just make noise, but make sense.
