MUMBAI: Ogilvy, one of India’s largest advertising and marketing agencies, announced Wednesday that it has appointed industry veteran Piyush Pandey as its chief creative officer for its worldwide operations from 1 January 2019. As a result, he becomes the first Indian ever to hold the position.
Meanwhile, Pandey will continue serving as the chairperson of Ogilvy India. In January itself, the company will confirm its worldwide creative council which will have 20 members, out of which 10 are expected to be female. At present, the council has 12 members.
Ogilvy CEO John Seifert said: “We could not be more thrilled that Piyush will be serving as our Chief Creative Officer, Worldwide and my creative partner. Piyush is a true industry icon who is uniquely suited to lead our global creative efforts. Creativity has and will always be at the heart of the Ogilvy brand and culture. Piyush is the perfect leader to shepherd that legacy as we continue to focus on making brands matter as the leading creative network in the world.”
