Leo Burnett Mumbai, part of Publicis Groupe India, has announced new appointments to its senior leadership team. This move aims to drive the agency forward into its next phase of growth.
Abhimanyu Khedkar, who has been with Leo Burnett for 8.5 years, has been promoted to Managing Partner. Khedkar has worked with several prominent brands within the Burnett portfolio and has received recognition on international and national platforms for his work.
Joining as managing partner is Neetika Aggarwal, bringing over two decades of experience working with major Indian and global brands such as Nestle, PepsiCo, Airtel, TOI, Microsoft, Nokia, LG, and IndusInd Bank. Neetika was previously with VMLY&R and WPP@CP, where she led significant digital initiatives.
Saurabh Dahiya, who recently joined Leo Burnett as executive director and head of strategy, brings over 18 years of experience in brand, digital, and customer experience strategy across various regions. His expertise will strengthen Leo Burnett’s strategic capabilities.
Khedkar and Aggarwal will lead Leo Burnett Mumbai on the business front, while Dahiya will focus on driving the agency’s strategic initiatives.
“Leo Burnett Mumbai is one of the top creative agencies in the country today, having seen an incredible run of success in paving the way for new age solutions for its clients. It is also an agency with insatiable ambition and hunger, and the enhanced leadership team is at the vanguard of our future growth and glory. I am delighted to have Abhimanyu, Neetika and Saurabh – with their diverse strategic, corporate and client backgrounds – bring brilliant new perspective to our journey going forward,” Amitesh Rao, CEO- , South Asia, Leo Burnett, said.