Ajay Gupte has been appointed as Chief Operating Officer (COO) for South Asia at Dentsu. He will work alongside Harsha Razdan, CEO of Dentsu South Asia, to strengthen the company’s operations and help clients with integrated marketing, technology, and consulting solutions.
Ajay has nearly 30 years of experience in media, marketing, and business leadership. Before this, he was President of Client Solutions, South Asia at WPP Media. He also spent more than seven years at Wavemaker, where he held several leadership positions, including CEO South Asia, COO South Asia, and Managing Director for Indonesia. His career includes important roles at MEC, mediaReach OMD, OnMobile Global, MAXUS Global, TVS Motor Company, Madison Media, and Mudra Communications. Across these companies, he gained experience in media planning, advertising, sales, digital products, and business growth.
Ajay Gupte holds a PGDPC in Advertising & Marketing from MICA. He also earned a B.Com in Marketing from Symbiosis International University and completed his schooling in commerce at St. Xavier’s School, Mirzapur, Ahmedabad.
Razdan further said, “Ajay’s vast industry experience and leadership qualities would be instrumental in ensuring greater collaboration between various teams at Dentsu and helping deliver great success for clients.”
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Regarding the news about his appointment, Ajay commented that he is extremely happy to join Dentsu at a very crucial time for the organisation. “I am excited to work with the team in South Asia to fine-tune our operations, drive growth, and deliver value to our clients,” he said.
