MediaCom has announced the appointment
of Divya Gururaj, currently Managing Director of MediaCom India, as
head of South and Southeast Asia.
Reporting to Asia Pacific CEO Alex
Crowther, Divya will help markets drive growth with business
planning, new business, investment plans and day to day
operations.
Crowther said that Gururaj is already
working on projects in Southeast Asia as part of this new
responsibility. "South East Asia remains a major priority for us
and bringing such a strong leader in to support me with this region
is a sign of our commitment to the people and clients in these
markets."
Gururaj adds "I am looking forward to
working with new countries in this region and the immense
opportunities they present. MediaCom is on a roll and I am excited
about being a part of this growth trajectory and working with the
great teams that we have in these markets."
Prior to becoming MD of MediaCom
India, Divya had a long stint at MindShare where she was General
Manager Mumbai. Before that she was with JWT, having started her
career client-side with Blowplast.
Debraj Tripathy, currently Chief
Operating Officer at MediaCom India will take over as Managing
Director reporting to the Board. MediaCom India is a Joint Venture
with Sam Balsara of Madison Media & WPP Group plc. MediaCom is
the fastest growing media agency in the country (RECMA Sep 2010)
recently adding MakeMyTrip.com account and the digital business of
Dell & Volkswagen group to its portfolio.