Having joined ŠKODA Auto India as Assistant General Manager in September 2021, Punit Bhatt has now decided to call it a day at the auto major after more than three years.
Announcing the move on LinkedIn, he mentioned, “My journey at Škoda has been nothing but an incredible ride. I am grateful to Tarun Jha for entrusting me with an extraordinary opportunity three years ago. His faith in my abilities empowered me to transition from an advertising guy to spearhead marketing communications for a premium automobile brand.”
“While my association with the brand has been a decade long, it is the passion that nurtured my confidence in managing multiple responsibilities. Today as I bid adieu to this brand, I couldn’t have asked for anything more with the kind of experience and exposure it gave. From winning awards to working on the biggest product launches (today with Kylaq) to leading a team, yes it’s been an incredible fast-pace ride. I want to thank the leaders, team, colleagues, and agency partners for their contribution in this journey. Looking forward to a new drive,” he added.
Prior to joining Škoda Auto India, Bhatt was associated with Havas as Vice President from July 2019 to May 2021, with Publicis Communications as AVP and Business Head for Skoda Auto, Times Network, Digital and Retail brands for close to five years and Hover Automotive India as Brand Manager for Nissan Terrano and Nissan Evalia from September 2013 to September 2014.
Before that he served the role of Brand Strategy Manager at RK Swamy BBDO from December 2011 to August 2013 and DDB Mudra from September 2006 to November 2011.
