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Havas Media Group India makes senior level promotions
MUMBAI: Havas Media Group India has announced a slew of senior level promotions.
Havas Media India managing director Mohit Joshi has been named Havas Media Group India managing director. Havas Media-North executive director Uday Mohan has now been promoted to Havas Media-North & East managing partner. General manager Soumya Sarkar has been given additional charge as Havas Media-West general manager & branch head.
Included in the promotions roster are – Abhishek Jain as executive VP investments, earlier VP investments. Mitesh Desai, head-creative, UX & UI is now national creative director and Gregory Phillip has been named associate VP-operations for Arena Media.
Havas Media Group India & South Asia CEO Anita Nayyar said, “Havas Media Group in India has been growing at a rapid pace, last year we grew 42 per cent. It has been a straight line graph going upwards since we started operations in 2006 and we have aggressive plans ahead. Companies don’t grow on their own, they need – people. As we scale, we would like to elevate the passionate people who helped us reach where we are today and we count on them going forward.”
The team has also been further strengthened with the joining of Tarranum Alam as executive VP investments and Chandana Chakravartti VP at the Delhi office and Saurabh Jain who is currently handling the Bangalore operations.
“It gives me a lot of pleasure to make this announcement and I’m confident that this team will over deliver and take Havas Media Group to greater heights,” concluded Nayyar.
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HDFC ERGO names Parthanil Ghosh as MD and CEO from April 16, 2026
Executive Director to succeed Anuj Tyagi; appointment awaits IRDAI approval.
MUMBAI: In insurance, planning for tomorrow is the business. At HDFC ERGO, that future now has a new name. The Board of HDFC ERGO General Insurance Company has approved the elevation of Parthanil Ghosh as managing director and chief executive officer, effective April 16, 2026, subject to regulatory clearance from the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI). He will succeed Anuj Tyagi in the role.
Ghosh brings more than three decades of experience across financial services and insurance, including over 16 years in the general insurance sector spanning underwriting, claims, reinsurance strategy, crop insurance and digital transformation. He joined HDFC ERGO in 2016 following the merger with L&T General Insurance and has served as Executive Director since May 1, 2025.
During his tenure, Ghosh has been closely involved in shaping the company’s expansion strategy, particularly strengthening its retail franchise while building capabilities across commercial lines and technology driven operations. His responsibilities have spanned areas such as claims management, underwriting strategy and digital innovation.
He also played a key role in two major integrations that reshaped the company’s structure: the consolidation of L&T General Insurance and the merger with Apollo Munich Health Insurance. These integrations helped build a unified operating platform for the insurer and expanded its presence across health and general insurance segments.
Over the years, Ghosh has led initiatives focused on improving customer trust and transparency in insurance, including efforts to simplify products, strengthen claims experience and integrate technology into customer facing processes.
HDFC ERGO chairman of the board Keki M Mistry said the leadership transition reflects the board’s confidence in Ghosh’s strategic and operational experience.
“Parthanil brings extensive industry knowledge, deep operational insight and strong strategic leadership to the role. He has been a key contributor to the company’s progress and success in recent years, helping strengthen its market position and build a culture centred on customer trust and technical excellence,” Mistry said, while also thanking Tyagi for his contributions and wishing him success in his future entrepreneurial pursuits.
ERGO International AG chairman of the board of management and chief operating officer of the international business Theo Kokkalas highlighted India’s importance in the group’s global strategy.
“India is a strategic growth market for us. I am convinced that under the leadership of Ghosh, the company will continue to build on its success through technical excellence, customer centricity and digital innovation,” he said.
Once regulatory approvals are secured, Ghosh will formally take over leadership of HDFC ERGO in April 2026, steering the insurer into its next phase of growth in India’s competitive general insurance market.
