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OfBusiness onboards Pavan Kaushik as director corporate communications
MUMBAI: OfBusiness, involved in manufacturing, financing, and aggregation business, has appointed Pavan Kaushik as director corporate communications. His role: driving the overall brand strategy, communication, social media, internal communications, and strategic communication for its upcoming IPO..
With 35 years in corporate communications and public relations, Pavan has been part of the central government, NIFT, Hindustan Zinc-Vedanta Group, FIMI, DS Group, M3M India, and now OfBusiness.He has deep experience in communication strategies, advocacy, crisis management, leadership branding, and dynamic positioning of organisations. He is also an author, motivational speaker, and storyteller with over 500 stories and 100 authored articles.
Pavan founded three social campaigns: Khushi for child nutrition and education, Sakhi for women’s economic empowerment, and Be Safe Zindagi for industrial and road safety.
He has handled prominent campaigns like the new economic policy, rural development, AIDS awareness, pulse polio, and more.
He has authored two books and is working on his third. Recognized by Thinkers360 Global, he has received several awards, including CSR person of the year and “role model in corporate communication and PR. Pavan has now co-founded Gurukshetra Consultancy to help young professionals and corporates.
Pavan shared, “ I look forward to leading the corporate communications function and crafting a strong communication strategy for the upcoming IPO. I am excited to work with OfBusiness’ dynamic co-founders. Their promising vision for India is truly inspiring,.”
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Prakash Nair reportedly quits Ogilvy after 23 years
One of the agency’s longest-serving leaders has moved on, with his next destination still unknown
MUMBAI: After more than two decades at one address, Prakash Nair has left the building. The president and head of office, north at Ogilvy has moved on from the agency, according to highly placed industry sources. His next move remains unknown. Ogilvy did not respond to requests for comment.
Nair spent over 23 years at the agency, making him one of its longest-serving senior figures. He was elevated to lead the Gurugram office in April 2022, a role that put him at the helm of Ogilvy’s northern operations at a time of considerable churn across the advertising industry.
Before taking charge in the capital, Nair served as associate president at Ogilvy Mumbai, where he worked on some of the agency’s most prized accounts, including Mondelez, Tata Motors, and BP Castrol. Over the years, he built a reputation for driving modern, integrated, and award-winning work, the kind that wins metals at Cannes and keeps clients from straying.
His departure was marked in style. A farewell gathering was held in Delhi, attended by senior figures from across the advertising fraternity, a signal of the regard in which Nair is held in an industry that does not always pause to say goodbye properly.
Where he goes next is the question the industry is now asking. After 23 years at one of the world’s most storied agencies, the answer, when it comes, will be worth watching.
