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Grapes Worldwide opens its first office in the UK
Mumbai: Grapes Worldwide, an integrated communication agency, has announced its expansion into the UK market, marking its first international foray with a new office in London.
This strategic move underscores Grapes Worldwide’s commitment to strengthening its advertising and marketing leadership position. Launched in 2015, the agency has grown domestically at a rapid pace and extended its footprint beyond its headquarters in New Delhi, opening offices in both Mumbai and Bangalore.
The London office will first focus on creative and technology solutions, gradually expanding its service offering as the business grows.
Grapes founder Himanshu Arya said, “Our expansion into the UK market is a significant move to enhance our global footprint. The purpose is to bring our innovative creative and technological solutions to a broader audience, setting new benchmarks in the industry. Foray into London represents our commitment to international growth, providing us with an opportunity to deliver unparalleled value to our clients on a global scale.”
Grapes co-founder and global CEO Shradha Agarwal stated, “Launching our first international office in the UK marks a significant milestone in our growth journey. This expansion is a testament to our commitment to delivering exceptional results and enhancing our brand value. We aim to deliver tangible and practical results that will enhance our brand value both at national and international markets. Under the leadership of Sini Magon, we have already started serving our valued clients from our new London office.”
Partner and global growth officer Sini Magon added, “To say I am thrilled to be embarking on this very necessary expansion is an understatement. The new London office offers immense potential for Grapes Worldwide to achieve groundbreaking and impactful results. All of us share a singular vision – to build the world’s most innovative company in the advertising and communications space.”
With this expansion, Grapes Worldwide aims to leverage its expertise to meet global standards and enhance its mission in the advertising industry. As a leading integrated advertising and marketing agency in India, Grapes Worldwide employs over 300 staff across three domestic offices. The agency has evolved from a creative-focused firm to a full-service provider, now offering solutions across creative, digital, media, content, PR, SEO, and other verticals.
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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.
