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Abhishek Jha exits Snap Inc, joins InMobi as director head of advertising
India’s adtech pioneer taps a seasoned digital sales hand as the battle for ad budgets intensifies
BENGALURU: Abhishek Jha is switching lanes. After a 2.5-year, high-octane run at Snap Inc., the digital ad sales veteran is joining InMobi as director and head of advertising for India, signalling fresh momentum in the country’s fiercely fought adtech market.
The move caps what Jha describes as an “intense, action-packed” stint helping shape the contours of Indian advertising at Snap, where he worked across streaming, gaming and technology. Now he lands at InMobi, long regarded as a pioneer of mobile advertising and one of India’s earliest unicorns, to steer its India ads business at a time when brands are chasing measurable, performance-led growth.
Jha brings more than a decade of digital and media sales experience. At Meta, he led growth across e-commerce, D2C, retail and CPG, managing large portfolios and scaling revenues sharply. Earlier roles at HT Media Ltd and Snapdeal saw him build pipelines, court big brands and push digital adoption inside traditional media setups. A brief start came with a stint at Citibank India, and an MBA from Faculty of Management Studies.
For InMobi, the hire adds a battle-tested operator with cross-platform nous and client relationships. For Jha, it is a bet on scale, innovation and a home-grown player in a globalised ad market.
A chapter closes, another opens, and in India’s ad wars, the next innings is rarely quiet.
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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.
