FCB Ulka has appointed BBDO India’s Hemant Shringy as its new Chief Creative Officer.

In his new role, he will be partnering closely with FCB Ulka CEO Kulvinder Ahluwalia to lead the FCB Ulka offices across the country.

In addition, he will also be a key member of FCB Group India’s creative leadership, collaborating with leaders across agencies to continue to elevate the work across the network.

Prior to joining FCB Ulka, he was associated with BBDO India for the past eleven-and-a-half years. He joined the agency as Executive Creative Director in December 2012 and was elevated to the role of CCO in January 2019.

Before BBDO India, he served as Grey Worldwide’s Group Head from October 2010 to November 2012; Ogilvy’s copy Supervisor from September 2008 to October 2010 and DDB’s Senior Copywriter from August 2007 to September 2008.

He started his career as a Copywriter at Saints and Warriors in May 2005.

Sharing his excitement on the appointment, Shringy, Chief Creative Officer, FCB Ulka, said, “I’m so excited to join Dheeraj, Nitin, and Kulvinder, along with the entire team at FCB. I can’t wait to create a great partnership with our clients that leads to creatively effective work. There is such tremendous work happening around the world, and I think when the right people come together, magic happens. I’ve seen it. And I have a great feeling about this.”

To this, Dheeraj Sinha, FCB Group CEO of India and South Asia, added, “Our focus on building a new-age agency demands fresh perspectives. At FCB, our goal is to unite top-tier creative talent and demonstrate that creativity serves as an economic multiplier. Hemant’s track record of delivering outstanding creative solutions, resulting in brand recognition and business expansion, positions him ideally as the creative helm for FCB Ulka.”