India - BBDO India has hired Grey's senior creative directors Sandipan Bhattacharya and Manoj Deb as executive creative directors.
Together with Josy Paul, chairman and national creative director, Bhattacharya and Deb have been tasked to build a robust creative offering for BBDO India.
"A string of creative hires will follow, we are looking to set up a team that is passionate about ideas. It is powerful, transformational ideas that add value to our clients' businesses and our reputation, besides winning awards," Deb said.
The duo have been creative partners for 11 years with stints at Saatchi & Saatchi, Enterprise Nexus and Grey. They have conceptualised campaigns for Hyundai Santro, Accent, Chevrolet, BPCL, Haier, Maruti Wagon R, Aviva Life Insurance, OCM Suitings, Suzlon, Wrigley's Doublemint and the more recent Orbit White.