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Malvika Mehra, Amit Akali quit O&M
MUMBAI: O&M Bangalore group creative director Malvika Mehra and group creative director and creative head Amit Akali have put in their papers.
Currently serving their notice period, Mehra and Akali will be with the company till the end of March.
Confirming the development, Mehra says, “I have been with O&M for the last 16 years and it‘s time to move from the comfort zone and explore new opportunities.”
So where are they headed? “Akali and I will be moving out together and also moving into a new company as a team. We are still evaluating the different options and haven’t zeroed in on anything as of now,” says Mehra.
Mehra and Akali who were previously in O&M Mumbai moved to the agency’s Bangalore office in 2006. They have worked in accounts including Titan, Lenovo, Allen Solly and State Bank of India.
Mehra joined O&M in 1994 and Akali in 2004.
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Prakash Nair reportedly quits Ogilvy after 23 years
One of the agency’s longest-serving leaders has moved on, with his next destination still unknown
MUMBAI: After more than two decades at one address, Prakash Nair has left the building. The president and head of office, north at Ogilvy has moved on from the agency, according to highly placed industry sources. His next move remains unknown. Ogilvy did not respond to requests for comment.
Nair spent over 23 years at the agency, making him one of its longest-serving senior figures. He was elevated to lead the Gurugram office in April 2022, a role that put him at the helm of Ogilvy’s northern operations at a time of considerable churn across the advertising industry.
Before taking charge in the capital, Nair served as associate president at Ogilvy Mumbai, where he worked on some of the agency’s most prized accounts, including Mondelez, Tata Motors, and BP Castrol. Over the years, he built a reputation for driving modern, integrated, and award-winning work, the kind that wins metals at Cannes and keeps clients from straying.
His departure was marked in style. A farewell gathering was held in Delhi, attended by senior figures from across the advertising fraternity, a signal of the regard in which Nair is held in an industry that does not always pause to say goodbye properly.
Where he goes next is the question the industry is now asking. After 23 years at one of the world’s most storied agencies, the answer, when it comes, will be worth watching.
