New CEO for TBWA India

India - TBWA India has appointed Shiv Sethuraman as CEO, who will be based out of Mumbai, to oversee operations of both TBWA and Tequila.

Sethuraman's last assignment was with Ogilvy Paris, where he was managing director since 2005. Prior to that, he was a global business director at Ogilvy Paris leading teams on Nestle and Louis Vuitton. Earlier, he was a vice president at Ogilvy Mumbai, leading client servicing teams on accounts such as Unilever and Cadbury.

Keith Smith, president of International, TBWA Group, said "I'm pleased that he will be joining our team in India which has made such important strides over the past few years, particularly in the new business arena. Shiv inherits a very professional team from George John, one that can compete on every level in India".