Times OOH names Arghya Chakravarty as CEO!

Times OOH has announced the appointment of Arghya Chakravarty as Chief Executive Officer.

Arghya is an Electronics and Communication engineer from BIT Mesra and an MBA from IIM Calcutta. He started his career with Tata Steel as a Graduate Trainee post completing his B.E. After working with Tata Steel for two years, Arghya proceeded to do his Master’s. He joined Asian Paints as Executive Trainee in Jun’97 right after completing his Post Graduation. He was associated with the company for close to 8 years till Apr’2006 and his last assignment with the company was to manage its Bangladesh operations as the Chief Executive. Thereon, after a brief stint with Akzo Nobel Coatings he joined PepsiCo India Holdings Private Limited in Oct 2007. During his entire stint with PepsiCo, Arghya has handled various profiles and diverse geographies successfully. Year on Year, Arghya‘s stellar performance at PepsiCo was recognized through various prestigious awards. His last assignment with PepsiCo was that of Executive Director-Sales & Beverages pan India. In his current role, Arghya will report to Mr. Sunder Hemrajani.

Welcoming Arghya Chakravarty, Sunder Hemrajani, MD, Times OOH said, “I am delighted to have Arghya join us as CEO. He comes from a great pedigree and I’m sure that with his rich experience and insightful business acumen, he is sure to take Times OOH to even greater heights!”

Arghya Chakravarty commented on the occasion, “I am extremely happy to be at Times OOH. It is a matter of pride to be associated with the market leaders in the OOH industry and also to be a part of the Times of India group. I look forward to many successful and happy times here.”