Havas Group India names Bobby Pawar as chairman
Havas Group India has appointed Bobby Pawar as chairman and chief creative officer to strengthen its leadership.
Havas Group India names Bobby Pawar as chairman and CEO / Havas India
Pawar will lead the strategic vision for Havas Group’s integrated operations and will also take on the overall guardianship of the creative proposition.
Prior to this, he worked at Publicis Worldwide as the managing director and chief creative officer for South Asia. During the course of his 27-year career in advertising, Pawar has worked with agencies like Publicis, JWT, DDB Mudra Group, BBDO Chicago and Ogilvy New York.
Pawar said: “It’s a great time to be in the advertising industry as data and technology has added depth and breadth to the creative product. Havas Group provides the perfect platform to reinvent our industry by blending the best of both worlds: relentless creativity and smart media accountability. Additionally, by being a part of Vivendi, Havas Group has a huge opportunity to make tangible in-roads into the entertainment industry.
"The prospect of leveraging the assets of Universal Music, Dailymotion, Gameloft (Vivendi companies) to solve a business problem is extremely exciting and I am delighted at the opportunity and looking forward to my new role."
He will report to Vishnu Mohan, chairman and chief executive officer of Havas Group, India & Southeast Asia, and work closely with existing leadership teams, including recently-appointed CEO - Rana Barua.
Mohan said: “Bobby’s work has made him one of the most awarded Indian creatives in the industry and he is known for transforming agency culture and reputation on the strength and quality of the creative product.
"Additionally, his experience across traditional, digital, experiential, and media agencies will bolster our overall integrated product. Bobby’s appointment will fuel our ambition for India and herald a new chapter of success and I am delighted to welcome him to the team.”