Mumbai, India – Dentsu in India has announced that its chief client officer (CCO) Narayan Devanathan steps down from his role after 11 years of leadership. According to the company, Devanathan is seeking new interests outside the advertising industry.
As Devanathan steers his career path into a new journey to pursue his interests outside the advertising industry, the existing teams at dentsu India will continue to drive and oversee client-centric solutions led by the market’s key leadership.
Speaking on his departure, Devanathan said, “My association with dentsu goes way beyond the varied roles that I have held within the network. Dentsu has been a life-shaping experience for me and the decision to take this big leap to pursue my interests outside the advertising industry was a tough one but something I am keenly looking forward to.”
He added, “The network is a rich powerhouse of expertise; the enormity of exposure it offers is way beyond many milestones. As I look back, I am filled with gratitude to have been closely working with many of the best talents and industry leaders within the network.”
Meanwhile, Peter Huijboom, interim CEO at dentsu India, commented, “Narayan’s leadership has played an instrumental role in successfully aligning dentsu India with the company’s global ambitions of becoming the most integrated advertising network in the world. His relentless commitment towards providing the finest solutions to our clients is commendable and I wish him all the best on his new endeavour.”
He added, “There is a solid winning leadership in place that continues to serve our clients with excellence, perfection, and passion. Our ambitions for India are on an upward trajectory and we are moving ahead full throttle.”
More recently, dentsuMB India’s Sidharth Rao stepped down from his role of chief executive officer, which was then replaced by Heeru Dingra.
