Mumbai: FCB Interface has announced the appointment of Aditi Patwardhan as the chief strategy officer, as a part of the agency’s reorganisation towards becoming future ready and providing strategic partnership to its clients. She will be based out of the Mumbai office.

In her role, Patwardhan will be leading the strategy mandate to drive the next level of growth for the agency, said the statement.

“With Aditi on board, I look forward to some scintillating work emanating from razor-sharp strategy,” stated FCB Interface vice chairman and chief creative office Robby Mathew.

A brand and business builder, Patwardhan’s expertise comes from her 25 years of marketing and advertising experience that includes stints at Lowe Lintas and Leo Burnett.  She has partnered with global brands for multinationals like  Unilever, P&G. Whisper, Fair & Lovely, Pureit, Knorr, Kissan & McDonald’s. Her Marketing stints include DCW Home Products, International Bestfoods, Dabur India and Mattel. Having been on both sides of the table, she is well versed in the intricacies of business and the pressures of P&L.

FCB Interface vice chairman and CEO Joe Thaliath said, "Aditi is a strong believer and practitioner of media agnostic solutions to real problems. Her well rounded experience and expertise is indeed a perfect fit to lead the agency in its next phase of growth! We look forward to creating inspiring Never Finished brand building stories with Aditi at the helm.”

“The agency’s strong strategy fundamentals and client partnerships made for a natural fit. But it’s the strong solutioning focus of the much awarded ideas like the ‘Punishing Signal” that excites me," said Aditi Patwardhan on her new assignment. "I look forward to the mandate of taking the momentum to next level and sharpening the strategy offering.  We are in process of building a powerhouse planning team which offers clients multidisciplinary competencies. Powered by the strong philosophy of Brand Bedrock and a suite of tools that have proven results within the network.”