| HANMER MSL India Continues Expansion into Specialty Communications Consulting and Services with Four Senior Hires |
| Mumbai, June 29, 2010 |
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| HANMER MSL India, part of MSLGroup, one of the world’s top three PR and events communications firms, today announced the expansion of its management team in India through the addition of four key hires. Each will expand HANMER MSL’s ability to offer clients senior counsel and campaign management, drawing upon decades of experience in the Indian and international marketplaces. The addition of strategic capabilities in the areas of corporate reputation, corporate responsibility, crisis and issues management, brand marketing and digital further reinforce HANMER MSL’s growth strategy and strength as one of India’s top specialty communications agency brands |
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| The four new hires, each joining in June, include: Sanjay Sharma as Chief Operating Officer, Dhanshekhar Iyer as Finance Director, Hemant Kenkre as Senior Strategist, and Parveez Modak as Senior Vice President. Each will work closely with the HANMER MSL management team, staff and clients to support existing and new campaigns. |
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| “As HANMER MSL continues on its growth path, we as an agency are focused on enhancing our capabilities and providing clients with a broader range of knowledge and expertise,” said Jaideep Shergill, Chief Executive Officer, HANMER MSL. “As part of this commitment, we are thrilled to bring aboard some of the industry’s most respected and seasoned professionals whose combined expertise will provide the level of strategic counsel needed in today’s changing business environment.” |
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Sanjay Sharma, joining as Chief Operating Officer, will play a strategic role at a pan-India level and his immediate focus will be to expand the presence of HANMER MSL in Delhi. Sanjay brings with him over 20 years of rich and diverse experience in the communication industry through his exposure to numerous clients with the likes of Western Union, Nerolac, Westside, ICICI, HDFC, Godrej, Sansui, Hyundai, among others. Before joining HANMER MSL, he held senior positions with Ambience Publicis and Mudra handling large national clients including Volkswagen, Wrigley’s and Philips. |
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Hemant Kenkre, a corporate and brand communications veteran of more than 20 years, joins HANMER MSL as Senior Strategist. With deep expertise in the areas of media relations, trade communications, crisis and issues management, employee communications and corporate social responsibility, Hemant will play a critical role in advising corporate clients on their communications strategies and campaigns. Prior to joining HANMER MSL, Hemant held senior positions with MTV Networks Asia (based in Singapore), Cricketnext.com and Clea Public Relations, as well as serving as a columnist with several leading publications in India. |
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Parveez Modak joins HANMER MSL as Senior Vice President, and brings 16 years of rich experience in brand marketing across multiple communications disciplines. Parveez will play a strategic role advising clients on integrated communications, including campaigns spanning multiple brands, audiences and specialty communications service areas. Prior to joining HANMER MSL, he held senior positions in Bates 141 and Ambience Publicis, where he lead initiatives with clients and brands including TVS Motors, Fiat India Automobiles, IDBI Bank, ICICI Bank, Philips, L’Oreal, Sundrop, Sunflower and Playwin. |
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Dhanshekhar Iyer joins HANMER MSL as Director of Finance, with over 14 years experience in finance and accounting. He will work on a national level managing the financial operations of HANMER MSL, working closely with the management team and clients. Prior to joining HANMER MSL, Dhanshekhar gained experience working at Ogilvy & Mather, Tata Finance and Telco Dealers Leasing & Finance Company.
“In a market where the competition for talent is so fierce, I am thrilled to welcome this foursome of outstanding professionals, said Glenn Osaki, President, Asia, MSLGroup. “Our business revolves around the quality and expertise of our people. I am certain that Sanjay, Hemant, Parveez and Dhanshekhar will make immediate and lasting contributions to our current and future clients.” |
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| These four senior hires, along with the recent appointment of Jaideep Shergill as Chief Executive Officer, HANMER MSL India, showcase the commitment to investing and developing world-class communications capabilities for clients in India by MSLGroup, a wholly owned subsidiary of Publicis Groupe. In the past six months alone, HANMER MSL has dramatically expanded both its team and client base in several specialty communications areas and is currently supporting integrated communications campaigns for World Gold Council, Volkswagen and Star Group in India, just to name a few. |
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