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Samsung India announces top level organisational rejig
Mumbai: Samsung on Wednesday announced key organisational changes in India to generate more synergies amongst its various businesses as the company further expands its footprint in the country.
Three new teams are being created to improve operational synergies and consumer experiences. In that direction, the company has appointed CH Choi as the new division leader for the consumer electronics business, while Jinsock Lee will be the division leader for the network business and will be based in Mumbai. Jongbum Park will continue to be the division leader for the mobile business.
Mohandeep Singh will be new head – sales, marketing and operations for the consumer electronics business, while Raju Pullan will be the new head – sales and retail for the mobile business. Aditya Babbar will lead product marketing for the mobile business.
The managing director of Samsung R&D Institute Bangalore Dipesh Shah will also head a newly created India Customer Experience (ICX) and business strategy team to create multiple device experience for Indian consumers.
The new direct-to-customer team will be headed by Sumit Walia. Walia will also lead the corporate marketing team. A new enterprise business team will be headed by Akash Saxenaa.
Asim Warsi will be pursuing a different professional path and in that, he will continue to be engaged with Samsung India, said the company.
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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.
