Campaign India Team
Jul 30, 2018

Gautham Narayanan to replace Sidharth Loyal as W+K Delhi's MD

Narayanan is currently BBDO South Africa's regional director

Gautham Narayanan to replace Sidharth Loyal as W+K Delhi's MD
Wieden+Kennedy has announced the appointment of Gautham Narayanan as managing director for its Delhi office. Narayanan will join in September 2018 and will replace Sidharth Loyal who has moved on from the agency. 
 
Narayanan was regional director at BBDO South Africa prior. The transition is being managed by W+K alum Patrick Cahill, who spent close to seven years with the agency in New York and Delhi before starting his own creative consultancy CAHILL&PARTNERS.
 
He said, "I have always admired the simplicity and smarts of Wieden+Kennedy's work, from afar. For me, W+K’s ability to infiltrate popular culture has been the key to their success. It's a simple formula that drives fame for the brands they serve, which in turn, drives commercial success for their Clients' business.
I consider myself lucky to have worked for BBDO my whole career, and I can honestly say Wieden+Kennedy was the only agency network I considered leaving BBDO for. W+K’s independent culture and belief in compelling ideas, paired the opportunity to partner with extraordinary clients and lead an office in my country of birth, was too tempting to resist. After almost four years in Africa, I am relishing another adventure, both professionally and personally, for myself and my family. It's an exciting time to be in India and an exciting time to join the Wieden+Kennedy family.”
 
 Neil Christie, COO, Wieden + Kennedy, said, “We're delighted that Gautham will bring his experience, energy and enthusiasm for groundbreaking work to Wieden+Kennedy Delhi. I am confident that under Gau's leadership W+K will go from strength to strength in India.”
 
Along with BBDO South Africa, Narayanan has also worked with AMVBBDO in London.
 
Source:
Campaign India

Related Articles

Just Published

1 hour ago

Shriram MF’s playbook: When to rotate, when to stay

Its #SamayKeSaathRotation campaign turns cricket into an investing lesson—timing and strategy are key, but will investors make the move?

2 hours ago

The LinkedIn pitch frenzy: Meritocracy or marketing ...

Brands are crowdsourcing agencies on LinkedIn, turning selection into a pitching ferment. But is this a shortcut to innovation or a race to the bottom?

21 hours ago

Transparency: A critical ingredient for brands to ...

As consumers expect greater transparency from wellness brands, they must embrace it in their messaging to succeed, says Design Bridge and Partners' senior brand strategist.

22 hours ago

Auto sector led print ads with 15.2% share in 2024: ...

The ad space in print media witnessed a marginal 1% increase in 2024 compared to 2023, but a 58% surge in comparison with 2020 levels, according to TAM AdEx's latest report.