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Kavita Khandelwal joins Zee News as regional head
NOIDA: Kavita Khandelwal has moved across India’s noisy news battlefield, taking charge as regional head at Zee News, marking the end of a nearly five-year run at Republic Media.
The appointment caps a steady climb through the media and marketing ranks and adds seasoned commercial heft to Zee News at a time when television news is fighting for relevance, reach and revenue.
Khandelwal joins from Republic World, where she spent four years and 11 months and most recently served as chief marketing manager. At Republic, she played a key role in brand-building, distribution strategy and market expansion during a period of relentless competition and high-decibel growth.
Her career spans some of the country’s biggest media houses. Before republic, she worked at tv today network as deputy manager sales, and at Dainik Bhaskar group as deputy manager marketing. She began her journey at Dainik Jagran as assistant marketing manager, gaining deep on-ground experience in North India’s fiercely contested media markets.
At Zee news, Khandelwal will oversee regional strategy, marketing and growth initiatives, bringing with her a blend of newsroom understanding and commercial sharpness.
As she steps into the new role, one thing is clear. In a business driven by eyeballs, influence and speed, Zee News has added a player who knows how to move the needle fast.
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Ogilvy appoints Carol Reed as Global Chief Innovation Officer
Advertising veteran joins to drive human-first innovation in an AI-powered world.
MUMBAI: Carol Reed has found a new creative canvas and this time, she’s bringing her innovation brush to one of advertising’s most iconic names. Ogilvy Group has appointed Carol Reed as its new global chief innovation officer. Reed, who previously served as Chief Innovation Officer at WPP Open X, brings deep expertise at the intersection of creativity, technology, media, and commerce.
In a note announcing her move, Reed said she was drawn to Ogilvy because of its unmatched legacy. “The most powerful thing AI can do is make human creativity more extraordinary not replace it,” she stated. “This is an agency with something no algorithm can replicate, a 78-year legacy of ideas that change culture and drive real business results.”
Reed will focus on building new products, platforms, and partnerships to amplify Ogilvy’s creative heritage for clients and its global talent network. She will work closely with Global CEO Laurent Ezekiel and global chief creative officer Liz Taylor.
Her career began at Publicis Groupe’s Digitas as an associate media planner. She later moved to Omnicom Media Group and rose to senior vice president and programmatic lead at Digitas, where she built an in-house programmatic team of over 40 members. Most recently, at WPP, she served as executive vice president for data and product marketing.
With her appointment, Ogilvy strengthens its innovation leadership as the industry navigates rapid advancements in AI and technology.
From building programmatic teams to championing human creativity in an AI era, Carol Reed has consistently stayed ahead of the curve. Her arrival at Ogilvy signals a fresh push to blend cutting-edge innovation with the agency’s legendary creative spirit.
