Hanmer MS&L India Continues Expansion into Specialty Communications Consulting and Services with Four Senior Hires
New hires augment and expand capabilities in corporate reputation, crisis and issues management, brand marketing and digital.
Tweet-- Hanmer MS&L India, part of MS&LGroup, one of the world's top three PR and events communications firms, today announced the expansion of its management team in India through the addition of four key hires. Each will expand Hanmer MS&L's ability to offer clients senior counsel and campaign management, drawing upon decades of experience in the Indian and international marketplaces. The addition of strategic capabilities in the areas of corporate reputation, corporate responsibility, crisis and issues management, brand marketing and digital further reinforce Hanmer MS&L's growth strategy and strength as one of India's top specialty communications agency brands.
The four new hires, each joining in June, include: Sanjay Sharma as Chief Operating Officer, Dhanshekhar Iyer as Finance Director, Hemant Kenkre as Senior Strategist, and Parveez Modak as Senior Vice President. Each will work closely with the Hanmer MS&L management team, staff and clients to support existing and new campaigns.
"As Hanmer MS&L continues on its growth path, we as an agency are focused on enhancing our capabilities and providing clients with a broader range of knowledge and expertise," said Jaideep Shergill, Chief Executive Officer, Hanmer MS&L. "As part of this commitment, we are thrilled to bring aboard some of the industry's most respected and seasoned professionals whose combined expertise will provide the level of strategic counsel needed in today's changing business environment."
Sanjay Sharma, joining as Chief Operating Officer, will play a strategic role at a pan-India level and his immediate focus will be to expand the presence of Hanmer MS&L in Delhi. Sanjay brings with him over 20 years of rich and diverse experience in the communication industry through his exposure to numerous clients with the likes of Western Union, Nerolac, Westside, ICICI, HDFC, Godrej, Sansui, Hyundai, among others. Before joining Hanmer MS&L, he held senior positions with Ambience Publicis and Mudra handling large national clients including Volkswagen, Wrigley's and Philips.
Hemant Kenkre, a corporate and brand communications veteran of more than 20 years, joins Hanmer MS&L as Senior Strategist. With deep expertise in the areas of media relations, trade communications, crisis and issues management, employee communications and corporate social responsibility, Hemant will play a critical role in advising corporate clients on their communications strategies and campaigns. Prior to joining Hanmer MS&L, Hemant held senior positions with MTV Networks Asia (based in Singapore), Cricketnext.com and Clea Public Relations, as well as serving as a columnist with several leading publications in India.
Parveez Modak joins Hanmer MS&L as Senior Vice President, and brings 16 years of rich experience in brand marketing across multiple communications disciplines. Parveez will play a strategic role advising clients on integrated communications, including campaigns spanning multiple brands, audiences and specialty communications service areas. Prior to joining Hanmer MS&L, he held senior positions in Bates 141 and Ambience Publicis, where he lead initiatives with clients and brands including TVS Motors, Fiat India Automobiles, IDBI Bank, ICICI Bank, Philips, L'Oreal, Sundrop, Sunflower and Playwin.
Dhanshekhar Iyer joins Hanmer MS&L as Director of Finance, with over 14 years experience in finance and accounting. He will work on a national level managing the financial operations of Hanmer MS&L, working closely with the management team and clients. Prior to joining Hanmer MS&L, Dhanshekhar gained experience working at Ogilvy & Mather, Tata Finance and Telco Dealers Leasing & Finance Company.
"In a market where the competition for talent is so fierce, I am thrilled to welcome this foursome of outstanding professionals, said Glenn Osaki, President, Asia, MS&LGroup. "Our business revolves around the quality and expertise of our people. I am certain that Sanjay, Hemant, Parveez and Dhanshekhar will make immediate and lasting contributions to our current and future clients."
These four senior hires, along with the recent appointment of Jaideep Shergill as Chief Executive Officer, Hanmer MS&L India, showcase the commitment to investing and developing world-class communications capabilities for clients in India by MS&LGroup, a wholly owned subsidiary of Publicis Groupe. In the past six months alone, Hanmer MS&L has dramatically expanded both its team and client base in several specialty communications areas and is currently supporting integrated communications campaigns for World Gold Council, Volkswagen and Star Group in India, just to name a few.
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Hanmer MS&L India
Hanmer MS&L was founded in 1999 as Hanmer & Partners and in 2007 was acquired by Publicis Groupe. Today, Hanmer MS&L is part of the MS&LGroup and is one of India's largest multi-discipline communications firms and a leader in the area of specialty communications services including financial communications, social media, crisis and issues management, corporate reputation, strategic public relations, events and activation and creative services. Through its powerful network of more than 400 staff across offices in Mumbai, Delhi, Bangalore, Chennai, Kolkata, Ahmedabad, Hyderabad and Pune, as well as the reach of the global MS&LGroup and Publicis Groupe network, Hanmer MS&L works with more than 150 leading Indian conglomerates and multi-national corporations to deliver world-class communications. Hanmer MS&L was selected by the Holmes Report as India's "PR consultancy of the year" in 2009 and also awarded "regional product brand development campaign of the year" for LifeCell India in 2009 by PRWeek Asia Pacific. Website: www.hanmermsl.com
About MS&LGroup
MS&LGroup is one of the world's top three PR and Events networks, offering the best in public relations, digital, social media, real-time communications, corporate and events communication. Operating in wholly owned and affiliate offices in more than 80 countries spanning the Americas, EMEA and Asia, MS&LGroup provides many of the world's largest companies and most recognized brands with best-in-class communication strategies to help them reach their business and communication goals.
MS&LGroup is part of Publicis Groupe [Euronext Paris: FR0000130577], the world's third largest communications group with activities spanning 104 countries and 43,000 professionals. Publicis Groupe offers a complete range of advertising services through three global advertising networks, Leo Burnett, Publicis, Saatchi & Saatchi, and two multi-hub networks, Fallon and 49%-owned Bartle Bogle Hegarty; media consultancy and buying offered through two worldwide networks, Starcom MediaVest Group and ZenithOptimedia; and interactive and digital marketing led by Digitas and Razorfish. Publicis Groupe recently launched VivaKi to leverage the combined scale of the autonomous operations of Digitas, Razorfish, Starcom MediaVest Group, Denuo and ZenithOptimedia to develop new services, tools, and next generation digital platforms. Web site: www.publicisgroupe.com