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Havas Media Group India, the media experience agency of Havas Group India, has appointed Balachandran V as Executive Vice President – Buying North.
Based out of Gurgaon, Balachandran will be responsible for media investments of all North clients.
He will be reporting to R. Venkatasubramanian, President – Investments and Head – Havas Sports, Havas Media Group India.
After reporting a successful growth in RECMA’s Overall Activity Volume India media agency rankings 2021 report and leading the charts as the second fastest growing agency by network groups with a 54 percent growth rate, Havas Media Group India continues to aggressively invest in its product offering as well as people resources, Financial Express reported.
With over 25 years of experience in media across different verticals like trading, buying strategy, and client servicing, Balachandran has managed clients across categories viz. retail, FMCG, automobile, lifestyle, government, etc.
