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Rediffusion – Y & R appoints Prabhakar Jampa as creative head – design & digital
MUMBAI: Further ramping up its creative team, Rediffusion – Y & R has brought on board Prabhakar Jampa as creative head – design and digital.
Jampa joins Rediffusion from iContract, where he was senior creative director. Based out of Mumbai, he will report to national creative director N Padmakumar.
Jampa started his career with Karishma Advertising. After spending two years there, he moved on to Pressman. Maa Bozell followed immediately thereafter. He spent around one year in Result McCann before joining Wunderman. After a successful four-year stint with Wunderman, he joined Contract Advertising.
Padmakumar said, “Prabhakar brings with him an amazing blend of classical fine art, sharp advertising thinking and a cutting edge understanding of new media, digital and otherwise. He‘s a great addition to the consortium of beautiful minds and genuine hearts we‘re attracting into Rediffusion – Y&R. We‘re thrilled to have him here with us.”
Jampa added, “I am truly delighted to be a part of this journey at Rediffusion – Y & R. What drew me here was the vision that Paddy and Rajappa have for the agency. Their focus on engagement ideas is very exciting coupled with the enormous opportunities that Rediffusion‘s brands offer in terms of scope and challenge.”
In his career spanning over two decades, Jumpa has worked on projects such as ECIL, ECTV, HLL, Midwest, BSNL, ITPL, AMP, Bhutan Board, Global Trust Bank, Bambino, Gromor, Decolam, launch of WindowsNT, Microsoft, Cabletron, Tektronix, IBM, BPL mobile, Infosys, NIIT, Tata Indicom Photon, HSBC, Shoppers Stop, Tata AIG, Bharati Axa and VSNL.
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Emami names Dhruv Aggarwal as chief growth officer
Former Bain partner steps in as FMCG firm sharpens growth playbook
MUMBAI: Emami Limited has appointed Dhruv Aggarwal as its chief growth officer, effective 25 March 2026, following the resignation of Giriraj Bagri.
Aggarwal joins the FMCG major from Bain & Company, where he most recently served as partner. With over two decades of experience across consulting and strategy, he brings a global perspective shaped by work across India, the US, the UK and Germany.
During his tenure at Bain, Aggarwal advised consumer, retail and media companies on large-scale transformations, business turnarounds and growth strategies. He was also closely involved with India’s startup ecosystem, guiding early-stage ventures on scaling and digital expansion, while supporting private equity and venture capital firms on investment decisions.
His earlier stints include a brief role at Barclays Capital and operational experience at Jindal Power, giving him a mix of financial and industry exposure.
Academically, Aggarwal holds an MBA from Indian Institute of Management Bangalore and has also been associated with University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign as a PhD candidate and teaching assistant.
The appointment comes at a time when Emami Limited is looking to sharpen its growth strategy in a competitive consumer market. With a seasoned strategist now at the helm of growth, the company appears set to double down on transformation and expansion in the months ahead.
