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FCB Group India locks in Hariharan Nurani as CFO amid growth surge
MUMBAI: When an advertising powerhouse is on a roll, it needs a finance maestro to keep the momentum steady. Ropes in Hariharan Nurani, the newly appointed chief financial officer of FCB Group India, tasked with ensuring the agency’s continued financial success as it scales to new heights.
Nurani steps into his role at a time when FCB Group India is riding a wave of growth, with major business wins and a sharpened creative focus defining its trajectory. His appointment signals the company’s commitment to financial agility, operational excellence, and strategic expansion.
With a career that reads like a ‘who’s who’ of the Indian media industry, Nurani has held key financial roles at Ogilvy, Mudra, and GroupM. He has spent years fine-tuning his expertise in financial planning, risk management, and profitability strategies—making him the perfect navigator for FCB’s ambitious journey.
“FCB in India is on an incredible growth trajectory—we witnessed a remarkable surge in revenue and new business wins last year, setting the tone for the new-age agency we are building. Hari’s financial leadership is pivotal as we scale with agility and sharpen our creative and business impact. His expertise will be instrumental in driving our next phase of expansion, ensuring that we continue to push boundaries and redefine what’s possible in this dynamic industry,” said FCB Group India & south Asia CEO Dheeraj Sinha.
Nurani, equally enthusiastic about the new chapter, shared his excitement, stating, “I’m truly excited to join FCB Group India at such a dynamic time in its journey. As the agency evolves into a future-focused powerhouse driven by creativity and innovation, this opportunity was one I couldn’t resist. I look forward to contributing to its ambitious growth plans and strengthening the financial framework to fuel its next chapter.”
With this strategic hire, FCB Group India is ensuring that its financial playbook is as sharp as its creative one. As the agency continues its ascent in India’s advertising landscape, Nurani’s expertise will be crucial in keeping its balance sheet as compelling as its campaigns.
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Publicis Brazil’s creative chief Mauro Ramalho lands the jury chair at Abby Awards 2026
Mauro Ramalho brings 25 years of global advertising firepower to the new creative commerce, use of data and B2B category at Goafest
GOA: The Abby Awards 2026, powered by The One Club and The One Show, has appointed Mauro Ramalho, chief creative officer of Publicis Brazil, as jury chair for its newly launched creative commerce, use of data and B2B category. The announcement, made on 18 March, signals the awards’ intent to bring serious international muscle to a category that sits squarely at the intersection of creativity and commercial performance.
Ramalho is not a name that needs much introduction in global advertising circles. Over 25 years spanning three countries, he has worked at some of the industry’s most creatively restless addresses. At AKQA in San Francisco, he worked across McDonald’s, Nike, Fox, Target, Kraft Foods and GAP, and helped lead “The Lost Ring” for McDonald’s, one of the first alternate reality campaigns and among the most awarded projects of its era. He later moved to Organic in Toronto, bridging the Detroit and Toronto offices on Dodge, Jeep and Chrysler, before spending over a decade building CUBOCC into one of Brazil’s most iconic and innovative independent agencies, which subsequently joined the IPG network.
A stint at FCB followed, where Ramalho led integrated work bridging online and offline, before he joined R/GA São Paulo as vice-president and executive creative director, stitching together the São Paulo office with New York, London, Portland and California on global clients including Verizon, Google, Meta, Samsung, American Express and Heineken. He now heads Publicis Brazil as its chief creative officer.
His trophy cabinet includes Clios, Effies, TikTok awards and MMA Smarties, and he has served on juries at the Andys, TikTok and the Lisbon Awards.
The Abby Awards 2026 is scheduled to take place at Goafest 2026 on 20, 21 and 22 May in Goa.
For Indian advertising, landing a jury chair of Ramalho’s calibre for a category built around data-driven creativity and commerce is a statement of ambition. Goafest just raised its own bar.
