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DDB Remedy launches in India through DDB Health & Lifestyle
Mumbai: The healthcare practice of the DDB Network, DDB Remedy, has launched in India through DDB Mudra Group’s Health and Lifestyle practice, DDB Health & Lifestyle (DDB H&L).
DDB H&L has aligned itself to the DDB Network and hence will be rechristened DDB Remedy India.
The rechristening gives DDB Remedy India the ability to be an integral part of the global fraternity of the DDB Remedy Network and therefore allows it to leverage global experience in an increasingly connected healthcare world. The agency will continue to build on its spheres of excellence viz. Healthcare Services Communication, Diagnostic and Devices Brand Building, FMHG and OTC Strategising, Rx or Doctor Office Brand Campaigns and Development Communication.
DDB Remedy in India will harness the inherent talents of digital, CRM, branding, experiential, media, retail, PR and production solutions within the DDB Mudra Group and DDB network overseas and provide ‘Total Branding & Communications Solutions’ to its clients in the healthcare and social change world.
DDB Remedy was launched in 2010 by the New York offices of DDB Worldwide.
DB Remedy India president Soumitra Sen said, “We are proud to be aligned with the global network and feel confident that we can now bring in best practices, knowledge and experience to work on healthcare brands here. Our vision of being the most passionate and versatile healthcare communication agency in India strengthens further with our membership to the DDB Remedy network.”
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Hardik Jhaveri named senior director marketing at Colgate-Palmolive Asean hub
Former Hill’s Pet Nutrition general manager returns to the company to steer marketing for South Asean from Kuala Lumpur
KUALA LUMPUR: Hardik Jhaveri has been appointed senior director marketing for the South Asean hub at Colgate-Palmolive, marking a return to the consumer goods major after a three year stint with Hill’s Pet Nutrition. He will be based in Kuala Lumpur and will lead marketing strategy for the region.
Jhaveri joins the role after serving as general manager at Hill’s Pet Nutrition in Taipei, where he led a cross functional team and oversaw the business with full profit and loss responsibility. The role placed him at the helm of operations in Taiwan, managing growth in what he described as a start-up style environment within a global multinational.
Before that, Jhaveri spent over a decade with Colgate-Palmolive across several marketing and innovation roles in Asia. As associate director innovation for Apac excluding China, based in Hong Kong, he led new product development and launches across multiple markets.
His portfolio ranged from developing specialised oral care products such as a diabetes focused toothpaste for the Indian market to launching premium oral care experiences under the Colgate Total brand in Australia. Alongside innovation, he also worked on launch planning, brand strategy and communications for the company’s oral care portfolio.
Earlier in his Colgate-Palmolive journey, Jhaveri held roles including marketing manager innovation, senior brand manager and brand manager. His work spanned urban and rural markets in Mumbai and customer development responsibilities in the Greater Kolkata Area.
Prior to his long association with Colgate-Palmolive, Jhaveri worked as brand officer home care at Unilever, where he helped drive marketing initiatives for the Rin detergent brand, including nationwide relaunch and on ground activation campaigns.
He began his career in advertising with Bates David Enterprise, working on brands such as IDBI Bank, The Leela Hotels and The Times of India.
Jhaveri holds a post graduate programme in management from the Indian School of Business and has also completed a level 4 diploma in wine from the Wine & Spirit Education Trust.
Announcing the move, Jhaveri said he is excited to begin his new chapter at Colgate-Palmolive’s South Asean hub and thanked colleagues and mentors who supported his journey at Hill’s Pet Nutrition.
