MAGNON\TBWA announces post-acquisition senior level hrings!

MAGNON\TBWA has announced significant strengthening of its digital capabilities with three senior level appointments in web/mobile technology, social media as well as client development functions. This is the agency’s first round of strategic talent recruitment, after its acquisition by TBWA\ in December 2012. These hirings have been carried out for both MAGNON\TBWA as well as MAGNON E-GRAPHICS, the agency’s international digital delivery arm.  

The three appointments include KN Ajit Narayan as Group Director, Social Media Marketing, Paurush Pandit as Group Director, Web/Mobile Technology and Alok Garg, Associate Vice President, Client Development for MAGNON\TBWA.

KN Ajit Narayan has moved to Magnon from Interactive Avenues, where he was managing social media offerings for a range of clients. He has worked with several leading as well as startup organizations and has rich experience in new media marketing including online reputation management (ORM), social media marketing (SMM), SEO, 

Paurush Pandit is a technology evangelist with over 10 years of experience in both start-ups as well as large organisations. In the past he has worked in key technology positions with Makemytrip.com and Yatra.com. He specializes in web user interface design, development, optimization, usability and web marketing. At MAGNON\TBWA, he will be operating at the group level and will be responsible for driving technology excellence on both web and mobile platforms, across the board.

Alok Garg comes with over 16 years of strong experience in client acquisition and managing key customer relationships. His digital experience is rich and vivid and he has led business teams at leading independent digital agencies in the past. He will be spearheading the client acquisition team for MAGNON\TBWA in the Delhi NCR region. Apart from leading business development in Delhi, he will also be responsible for setting up MAGNON\TBWA offices in key northern Indian cities like Lucknow and 

Speaking about the new appointments, Vineet Bajpai, Founder & Group CEO, MAGNON\TBWA and MAGNON E-GRAPHICS said, “At MAGNON\TBWA, people have always been central to strategy. As digital media evolves, agencies and marketers will need to find new innovative approaches to connect brands and consumers. The team expansion at Magnon is in sync with the current and potential opportunities and challenges. MAGNON\TBWA stands committed to offering best-in-class interactive media solutions to our clients.”