
Hardcastle Restaurants, a master franchise of McDonald’s restaurants in West and South India, has announced the appointment of Sagar Kargutkar as director, marketing and communications. He will be responsible for marketing communications strategy, digital marketing and product innovation.
Kargutkar was national lead, marketing for Times of India's metro supplements prior.
He replaces Kedar Teny who was director, marketing and digital at McDonald’s India (West and South) until he moved to Sony Pictures Networks.
Seema Arora Nambiar, SVP – strategy, innovation and capability, McDonald's India (West and South) said, “We are delighted to welcome Sagar to the McDonald’s family. Having successfully led various big-ticket campaigns,he is a perfect fit for this role. His immense knowledge and strong capabilities in brand building and marketing communication will add tremendous value to our ambitious growth strategy.”