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WPP launches global engineering centre in Chennai
Mumbai: Creative agency WPP has announced the launch of a new global engineering centre (GEC) in Chennai.
According to the statement, the GEC will play a pivotal role in further strengthening WPP’s global service offering, by partnering resilient, industry-leading technology and skills with creative brilliance. “Chennai was chosen as a strategic location with its vast candidate pool and strong IT capabilities,” it added.
Over the next eight months, WPP will assemble a team of over 200 IT professionals who will support several areas including platform services, cloud and network infrastructure, engineering and operations across core products, and cyber security.
“The pandemic has caused a fundamental shift in the way most businesses operate,” said WPP CEO Mark Read. “Technology, now more than ever, is the primary driver of growth, and will be critical to help us build back not just better – but best. WPP is genuinely invested in growing our presence in India and increasing our focus on recruiting highly skilled talent at a local level – not only in our creative industries but also in the technology industry. Our new WPP colleagues in Chennai will play a pivotal role in further developing our technology offering – and will have the unique opportunity to work together with colleagues in an industry that has the power to create positive change at scale. Something I’m very excited about.”
“India is already playing a major role in WPP’s transformation with over 4000 people working across several global Technology COEs,” said WPP country manager India CVL Srinivas. “The GEC will add to this talent pool and help us scale technology across our global company.”
“I’m extremely excited about the launch of our new GEC in Chennai and the potential we have to further accelerate our position as leaders not only in the creative transformation industries, but also the IT industry,” said WPP chief information officer Rachel Higham. “In support of our purpose to build better futures for our people, we are committed to investing in their personal and professional advancement, placing them in the best position to grow their careers with us in the way that they want to. By joining us, they will be part of a team that develops, supports, and delivers cutting-edge technology – providing them with a unique opportunity to be pioneers in their field.”
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Hiili names Sanjay Hemady as country manager India
Media veteran to drive digital decarbonisation push
MUMBAI: Climate tech firm Hiili has announced its entry into India, appointing industry veteran Sanjay Hemady as India country manager to steer its growth in one of the world’s fastest-expanding digital markets.
Hemady, a familiar name across India’s media and consulting circles, will lead Hiili’s India operations from Mumbai. His mandate is clear: help Indian companies measure, manage and reduce the carbon emissions generated by their digital services.
Hiili offers a scientifically validated platform, certified by the UC3M-Santander Big Data Institute, that enables businesses to improve the efficiency of their digital infrastructure while cutting emissions. As organisations race to meet ESG targets, the company positions itself as a practical bridge between climate pledges and measurable action.
“I’m happy to share that I’m starting a new position as country manager, India at Hiili,” Hemady said in a LinkedIn post, adding that the company aims to move beyond broad sustainability promises towards precise, science-based decarbonisation.
Hemady brings more than three decades of experience spanning print, television, radio and digital media. He has previously served as chief executive officer at HIT 95 FM, assistant general manager at CNBC TV18, and held leadership roles at MTV India and The Indian Express, among others. Most recently, he worked as an independent business consultant advising firms across media and technology.
With India’s digital economy expanding at pace, the environmental cost of data, streaming and online services is climbing quietly in the background. Hiili’s bet is that carbon efficiency will soon sit alongside cost efficiency in boardroom conversations.
For Hemady, the move marks a shift from selling airtime and ad inventory to championing climate accountability. If successful, Hiili’s India play could make digital growth not just faster, but cleaner too.
