VML India, the newly rechristened WPP agency which came into being post the merger of Wunderman Thompson and VMLY&R, has strengthened its leadership team with the appointment of Jaibeer Ahmad as Managing Partner- North.
The agency has also announced the elevation of Manas Lahiri, from the role of Executive Client Officer to Executive Growth Lead, after nine months of his joining.
Joining from Havas Media Network, Ahmed in his new role at the WPP agency will drive VML’s client partnerships across North India with client centric, growth-oriented solutions, and nurture a productive and collaborative culture across the agency and work closely with Babita Baruah, CEO, VML India, and the rest of the leadership team to untangle the agency’s varied clients’ problems and elevate their businesses.
Prior to joining VML India from Havas, Ahmad worked with agencies such as Cheil Worldwide, J. Walter Thompson Worldwide, Saatchi & Saatchi, Rediffusion Y&R, Draft FCB Ulka, Ogilvy & Mather and Lowe Lintas and Partners.
As for Lahiri, who has now taken an expanded role of Growth Lead at VML India, he will be partnering Baruah in driving new business growth across for the WPP agency.
Before joining VML in July 2023, he worked with agencies such as Famous Innovations, Havas, CreativeLand Asia, Contract India, Ogilvy & Mather, Commonwealth//McCann, etc.
