A recent number of high profile internal promotions at Phoenix Ogilvy set the stage, as the agency yet again, reaffirmed its commitment to partner brands and the watchwords of David Ogilvy himself, “we sell or else.”
Seated in front, from left to right; Sudesh Sundhara Moorthy, Director, Operations; Shani Karunaratne, Director, Client Servicing; Uma Rajamantri and Lalith Sumanasiri, Joint Managing Directors, Ogilvy Media. Seated behind, from left to right; Adrian Selvadurai, Associate Director, Ogilvy Media and Siddhartha Roy, Director, Planning. |
A statement from the agency said veterans Uma Rajamantri and Lalith Sumanasiri lead the appointments, as they ascend as Joint Managing Directors, Ogilvy Media, set to take forward the premier media AOR in the island. Whilst Sudesh Sundhara Moorthy takes on the reigns as Director, Operations, he will be complemented by Shani Karunaratne, who takes the helm as Director, Client Servicing.
Joining Phoenix Ogilvy from O&M Bangalore is Siddhartha Roy, as Director, Planning. Sid, a master in his field, will add value as he brings to the table, the planning component across all brands handled by the agency. Completing the list is Adrian Selvadurai, who rises as Associate Director, Ogilvy Media.
Chairman, Irvin Weerackody commenting on the recent appointments said: “These new positions will in turn, lead to a greater devolution of responsibilities. These are some of the smartest people in the industry and they will now begin to hold the reigns.” |