Ruder Finn India has announced the appointment of Shivaram Lakshminarayan as chief operations officer. He moves from Genesis BCW, where he was most recently chief client officer - consumer and enterprise technology.
He will be based in Bengaluru.
Atul Sharma, CEO, Ruder Finn India and Head, Middle East, said, “Shiv brings with him extensive experience across technology and corporate communications. With this appointment, we have further solidified our India leadership team to provide effective solutions for our clients and expand our operations in the country. Having witnessed Shiv's energy and expertise in action before, I am thrilled to have him on board. Together, we're set to amplify our success story in India and bring forth some exciting new chapters.”
Lakshminarayan added, "As I step into the shoes of chief operations officer at Ruder Finn India, I'm genuinely excited about being part of this dynamic team. I’ve seen Ruder Finn India’s growing at a phenomenal pace in the last five years and today, I’m very excited to get an opportunity to be a part of this amazing growth story. In this role I look forward to taking Ruder Finn India to newer heights with the talented teams here, leveraging their expertise and experience to come up with great solutions for our clients."
In a career spanning 21 years, he has also worked with Weber Shandwick.