Wavemaker, the media, content, and technology agency from GroupM has today announced the appointment of Mansi Datta as Managing Partner. In her new role, Mansi will head North operations for Wavemaker India and will report into Ajay Gupte, CEO, Wavemaker – South Asia. Mansi has been part of Wavemaker (erstwhile Maxus) since 2015. Commenting on the appointment Ajay said, “Mansi is an exceptional client leader with focus on strategic planning and implementation across varied media from analogue to digital. Mansi has displayed great leadership skills in her previous role as GM. Under her guidance, Wavemaker is looking forward at delivering many more business innovations and operational efficiencies along with growing the region.” Mansi holds 19+ years of rich experience in the

Wavemaker, the media, content, and technology agency from GroupM has won media duties for Supr Daily. Supr Daily is a daily grocery delivery platform that provides customers a convenient, simple & reliable solution to access fresh groceries, every day. With no minimum order and the ability to order by 11 pm for delivery by 7 am the next morning, Supr Daily aims to revolutionise the way India shops for groceries, ensuring that its customers not only buy fresh, but eat fresh too. Excited about the win, Kishan Kumar M S, Vice President, Wavemaker India said, “Working with young, creative and ambitious brands like Supr Daily is a great opportunity for us. During the pitch process, the team has been extremely precise and clear in their expectations. We are really excited about this

WPP announced the appointment of Sandrine Dufour to its Board as a non-executive director. Sandrine, a French citizen, is the Chief Financial Officer of Proximus, the major Belgian telecommunications company, which she joined in 2015. Prior to Proximus, Sandrine held a number of leadership roles at Vivendi, in France and in the US, across its entertainment and telecommunications business, covering areas including finance and strategy, M&A, innovation and transformation. Her most recent positions at Vivendi were Deputy Chief Financial Officer and EVP Innovation for the group, and then EVP Finance and Strategy at SFR, which was at the time the French telecoms subsidiary of Vivendi. She began her career as a financial analyst at BNP and then Credit Agricole in the telecoms sector.

Effie Asia Pacific is delighted to welcome Japan Airlines’ Akira Mitsumasu and Procter & Gamble’s (P&G) Kainaz Gazder as its third set of Heads of Jury for the 2020 APAC Effie Awards. Akira is a veteran in the aviation industry with more than 30 years of experience, and multiple leadership positions under his belt. In the course of his illustrious career, Akira has been named one of Asia’s Best Marketers and celebrated amongst the 50 Most Influential Global Marketing Leaders. In his current role as Japan Airlines’ Vice President of Global Marketing, Akira leads the department in driving the growth and innovation across the airline’s international markets. Rendering his contribution to the larger marketing community, Akira also serves as a member of the CMO Council Asia