In a significant move following the Omnicom–IPG merger, Nitin Karkare has been appointed Chairman of Ulka and Executive Director at Omnicom Advertising India.
This leadership change has been positioned as a major step to strengthen the newly unified network’s competitive approach, sources close to the development have told Marketing Mind.
The new structure in India has been led by Prasoon Joshi, who has been elevated to Chairman of Omnicom Advertising India, and Aditya Kanthy, who has become President and MD, both reporting to Sean Donovan, President. They have been joined by S. Subramanyeswar (Subbu), who has taken on the role of Chief Strategy Officer for India and Chief Knowledge Officer for Asia.
Karkare’s new mandate has been aimed at ensuring stability and driving growth for Ulka as it continues to integrate into its new organisational framework.
