Leo Burnett India, a division of the Publicis Groupe India, has recently announced the appointment of Rajeev Rakshit as Executive Director, Leo Burnett, Bangalore. In his new role, he will oversee client relationships, drive growth initiatives, and report to Amitesh Rao, CEO of Leo Burnett- South Asia.

Before joining Leo Burnett, Rajeev was the Group CEO and Managing Partner of Thinking Folks, an independent upstream advertising and marketing solutions organization. He also held key positions at some prominent organisations such as Publicis Groupe’s L&K Saatchi & Saatchi, JWT/WPP (Global Team Ford), McCann Erickson India, Saregama (RPG group) and Everest brand solutions. His vast experience in Upstream Marketing, Strategic Planning, Digital Strategy, Account Management and General Management makes him a valuable addition to Leo Burnett.

Amitesh Rao, CEO of Leo Burnett – South Asia, said, “Leo Burnett is a formidable creative force in Bengaluru with great momentum, energy and ambition, working with some incredible brands, and lucky to have some of the most talented people onboard. Rajeev comes with a distinctive blend of a future-facing orientation, maturity and deep industry knowledge, and we are delighted to have him join us in building on the foundation of our Bengaluru operation to take it to greater heights.”

Commenting on his appointment, Rajeev Rakshit remarked, “Having had a substantive stint with Leo Burnett in the past, it feels like coming home. The agency’s inspired creativity, portfolio of iconic brands and numerous client success stories have resulted in its staggering momentum and I am excited to be a part of this journey. I have always admired Leo Burnett’s ability to reimagine and redefine industry norms and look forward to collaborating and contributing to propel the agency towards its next significant milestone.”

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Rajdeepak Das, Chief Creative Officer – Publicis Groupe, South Asia and Chairman – Leo Burnett, South Asia says, “The Bangalore team energy is infectious and we currently work with some of the best clients of India from there. We already have Pravin Sutar leading the creative mandate from Bangalore and together with Rajeev who comes with solid hands-on experience, and we are confident of building meaningful solutions for our client partners.”