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Subhas Warrier launches Sensibly Weird Company
NEW DELHI: Prominent adman Subhas Warrier, who has earlier worked with agencies like Ogilvy and Mindshare, recently launched his own advertising agency, Sensibly Weird Company. He has partnered with former head of department (visual arts) at the National Institute of Creative Communication (NICC), Bengaluru, Shyam Musthafa.
Based out of Kochi, Sensibly Weird Company is going to be a small multidisciplinary creative solutions company and a design house. It is already associated with clients like Hama, Xavax, Toni & Guy, Cater, etc.
Boasting of over three decades of experience in the industry, Warrier has earlier handled brands like Ford Motors, Pond’s, Emirates Airline, Gulf Air, Air Arabia, British Petroleum, Jockey, 3M, Taaza Tea, IBM, Knorr Foods, Sunsilk Shampoo, Close Up, Sensodyne, Intercontinental Hotels, Citibank, and Qatar National Bank.
Musthafa, on the other hand, has worked with brands like Forum Mall (Prestige group), The Chennai Silks, Food Stop Diner, Milou, Jain Tubes, Kings Beer, Indel Money, Masala Box, and Vivafit, among others.
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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.
