Mumbai: Quotient Ventures, Mumbai-based brand and communications group, has roped in media and advertising veteran T Gangadhar (Gangs) as its group CEO. This appointment is effective 1 February.
With over 25 years of experience in advertising, marketing and media, Gangadhar joins Quotient Ventures from GroupM/WPP where he last served as Asia Pacific CEO of Essence. Prior to WPP, he has worked with Sony Pictures Networks, Lowe Lintas and DDB Mudra.
Apart from being a seasoned, growth-oriented professional, Gangs (as he is popularly known in the industry) is passionate about bringing meaningful change in the communications industry. He has been one of the most vocal voices for diversity, inclusion and equality (DEI) in the Asia Pacific region.
Talking about the appointment, Quotient Ventures founder and group chairman & CEO, Joseph George (Joe) said, “I have always admired leaders in companies getting in talent better than oneself; I think I have done so too with the appointment of Gangs. His experiences and competencies across organisational leadership (India & APAC), P&L management, advertising (strategic planning and account management), marketing, media, content, digital and data are just what the group requires hereon in its growth ambitions across Tilt Brand Solutions, Vector Brand Solutions and StudioQ.”
Talking about the appointment, Gangadhar said, “I have tremendous admiration and respect for what Joe, Shriram and Rajiv have built in such a short period of time. Rarely does one get the opportunity to lead an organization that has so much going for it, yet is hungry to do better. I am excited about the prospect of deploying the Full-Brained-Thinking philosophy, and further consolidating the group’s position as a premier destination for brands and business owners”.
Joe concluded, “In spite of the covid disruption hitting us just 18 months after our launch, we have had a terrific run these past 4.5 years. And so, we are in an exciting position where there is enough to be built upon, but also a lot to be built anew. And between Gangs, Shriram and Rajiv, we have just the right leadership team with the right interests, the right experience, the right attitude and the right competencies to lead us on this journey ahead.”
For the record, Quotient Ventures is a modern marketing services group offering strategic, creative, digital and production solutions across formats and platforms for new and legacy brands alike. The group comprises Tilt Brand Solutions – a contemporary brand and communications consultancy, Vector Brand Solutions – a brand-first digital agency that provides full-funnel solutioning, and StudioQ – a video and content production unit.
