Tarun Rai is Chairman & Group CEO of J. Walter Thompson South Asia Tamara Ingram, Global CEO, J. Walter Thompson said “Tarun’s new title accurately reflects his responsibilities. He oversees multiple countries with full-service agencies and digital companies including specialized divisions such as Shopper, Rural, Events, Design, Production and Social. Over the last three years, Tarun has ensured that all of these companies and divisions are integrated seamlessly to deliver the best communication solutions to our clients.” “Our clients are increasingly asking for integrating their brand communication across various touchpoints and platforms. What puts the JWT group at an advantage is that we have many specialised companies and divisions in the group but a single P&L. This

Dr. Oetker India, leading purveyor of western comfort food to India, has appointed Publicis India to handle its creative mandate and bolster its branding & communication efforts in India. The agency would play a key role in taking forward the brand’s ambition and growing its business. The decision was made post a multi-agency pitch and a 360 degree evaluation. The mandate will be led by the Delhi office of Publicis India. Commenting on the partnership, Devarshy R. Ganguly, Vice President - Marketing, Dr. Oetker India said “As Dr. Oetker India continues to expand and build scale for the western comfort food category, we needed a team that would bring in strategic mindset, disruptive ideas and deliver on the ask with passion. We found a perfect fit in the team at Publicis India

Gives fast-growing content production unit complete global reach, with 24-hour client coverage Sébastien Desclée, Chief Executive Officer of FuelContent – the newest content production arm of the FCB Global Network – announced its expansion into India. With offices PAN India- Delhi, Mumbai, Bangalore, Chennai, Kochi and Kolkata, this new venture builds upon FuelContent’s existing hubs in Canada (Fuel Canada) and South Africa (Fuel SAF). “Since its inception in 2016, FuelContent has been steadily gaining momentum to become a robust global network. This latest addition in India is the next piece in the puzzle, providing a rich market in which to tell ‘Never Finished’ stories to new audiences,” said Desclée. “Forging a larger FuelContent network adds value to our clients’ businesses

Isobar, the digital agency from Dentsu Aegis Network, has expanded its operations to Sri Lanka. Last year, Dentsu Grant Group, Sri Lanka's largest integrated communications agency with a 60-year-old legacy, disrupted the nation’s advertising industry with the introduction of the global marketing conglomerate Dentsu Aegis Network into the country. Now, it will do so once again, reinventing Sri Lanka’s rapidly growing digital economy, with the launch of its full-service digital agency – Isobar. Commenting on the prospects of Isobar in Sri Lanka, Shamsuddin Jasani, Group Managing Director - Isobar South Asia said, “I am very excited to launch Isobar in this amazing country. Sri Lanka is a rising mobile economy with smartphone penetration growing by over 20% and mobile penetration