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Parixit Bhattacharya moves to TBWA India as group chief creative officer
MUMBAI: Omnicom‘s TBWAIndia has appointed Parixit Bhattacharya as the TBWA India group chief creative officer. His portfolio includes responsibilities of the retail and shopper marketing company The Integer GroupR, and the agency‘s recent acquisition of Magnon Group, a digital agency.
Bhattacharya joins TBWA from JWT Singapore where he was creative director working with clients such as HSBC, Johnson & Johnson and Bayer. He began his career in the planning department at Leo Burnett Mumbai in 2001 and went on to work with various agencies in Mumbai, Singapore and Dubai. His work includes campaigns where couches run amok in a city and he has also been involved with developing the world‘s first social media answering machine.
Bhattacharya has created a mobile app that can get First Aid before an ambulance and formed a society for the well-being of young homeowners. He has created cross-platform experiences for brands like Sony, Youth Olympic Games, HSBC, Kit Kat, Bajaj, Harvey Nichols, MasterCard, Fiat, KFC, Time Magazine and Heinz.
TBWAIndia Group chief executive officer Shiv Sethuraman said, “Parx has fantastic digital credentials, a global outlook, and is obsessive about integrated work that is both award-winning and ‘on brand‘. As the TBWA Group in India widens its footprint to cover the vital areas of digital as well as retail and shopper marketing, we are looking to him to take our creative work to the next level.”
Bhattacharya said, “In joining TBWA, I feel an uncanny DNA match. I hope to fit into TBWA like a pair of well-worn jeans. At TBWAIndia, my aim is to create iconic work that is synonymous with ‘creativity with a conscience‘ – work that makes the brands we build more loveable and an inseparable part of the social fabric of India.”
TBWA Worldwide creative director John Hunt said, “Parx represents a new breed of young, creative leaders – he is totally at home in the digital space and has an outstanding creative reputation. We believe he will make a great contribution to our group in India and are absolutely thrilled that he‘s joining the team.”
TBWA Worldwide president – international Keith Smith said, “We are all very excited that Parx has agreed to return to India and take on this role. His international experience will be invaluable to our team in India, and in helping them do great work in every aspect of brand-building communications.”
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Media Expo Mumbai 2026 to spotlight booming digital signage sector
57th edition at BEC expects 140 plus exhibitors and 350 plus products from 9 to 11 April.
MUMBAI: India’s outdoor advertising just lit the fuse on a billion-dollar glow-up because when billboards go digital, even the walls start selling dreams. The 57th Media Expo Mumbai will take place from 9–11 April 2026 at the Bombay Exhibition Centre, bringing together the fast-evolving world of digital signage, LED systems, POP/POSM solutions and sustainable visual communication technologies.
Organised by Messe Frankfurt, the three-day event will cover 15,000 sqm and feature over 140 exhibitors representing more than 250 brands, including major players such as HP, Epson India, Colorjet, Mimaki, Garware and Pidilite. International participation from China, Italy and South Korea will add global flavour to the showcase of 350 plus cutting-edge products.
Messe Frankfurt Asia Holdings Ltd, executive director Raj Manek said, “The industry has decisively embraced digital transformation. We are at a pivotal juncture where signage is no longer just a nameplate, but a versatile ecosystem spanning interior décor and massive OOH media.”
The expo arrives as India’s outdoor advertising market is projected to nearly double from $576.3 million in 2025 to $1,075.5 million by 2033, growing at a compound annual rate of 8.2 plus, according to Grand View Research. Rising commercial construction, retail expansion and demand for immersive, eco-conscious displays are fuelling the surge.
Small and medium enterprises remain the backbone of the sector, supplying innovative solutions for everything from high-tech films to adhesives. The event provides a key platform for these players to connect with global technology and showcase products that power India’s visual communication landscape.
From flashing LEDs that turn shopfronts into storytellers to sustainable materials that keep the planet breathing, Media Expo Mumbai 2026 isn’t just a trade show, it’s where the future of how brands shout, whisper and seduce gets its annual dress rehearsal.
