Havas Worldwide appointed Divya Uttam as Vice President and Business Head, Digital for its Gurgaon branch. In her new role, Uttam will lead and drive the growth of digital in the city. She will also partner Pradeep Nair, General Manager – Digital and Head of Havas Worldwide, Bangalore in advising the agency’s Management Committee on digital acceleration and innovation.
Announcing the appointment, Nirmalya Sen, CEO, Havas Worldwide India said, “I have great pleasure in welcoming Divya into the Havas Worldwide family. Digital is not a division or a separate company at Havas. It lies at the heart of the agency. And therefore, it was critical we found a sharp digital strategist with the hunger of a business lead for this role. Divya fits this requirement perfectly.”
Uttam joins from Razorfish and brings on board 10 years of experience in leading Fortune 500 brands through digital transformation by planning and executing their strategies across mobile, social media and innovative technology-based solutions.
“I am honored to be given the opportunity to lead the digital mandate for Havas Worldwide, Gurgaon. I have closely followed the agency’s inspiring creative work in India and globally and am really excited to be a part of a team that is driven by its resolve to be ‘always in Beta’. I look forward to delivering cutting edge, innovative and meaningful work for our clients aimed at delivering high ROI”, expressed Uttam.
Uttam has partnered brands such as Samsung, Dettol, Jaquar, Aviva, 7UP, DHL, Johnson’s Baby, Wrigley’s, Dell, Nissan and Volkswagen.