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Dentsu Aegis Network acquires Perfect Relations Group

Group MD Dilip Cherian and CEO Bobby Kewalramani will enter the Dentsu leadership team, reporting to Ashish Bhasin, Chairman & CEO of Dentsu Aegis Network South Asia

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Dentsu Aegis Network acquires Perfect Relations Group

Dentsu Aegis Network buys Perfect Relations

Group MD Dilip Cherian and CEO Bobby Kewalramani will enter the Dentsu leadership team, reporting to Ashish Bhasin, Chairman & CEO of Dentsu Aegis Network South Asia

BestMediaInfo Bureau | Mumbai | September 19, 2016

(L-R) Pradeep (Bobby) Kewalramani, CEO, Perfect Relations Group, Dilip Cherian, Managing Director, Perfect Relations Group and Ashish Bhasin, Chairman and CEO of Dentsu Aegis Network South Asia. (L-R) Bobby Kewalramani, Dilip Cherian and Ashish Bhasin

Dentsu Aegis Network today announced the acquisition of Perfect Relations Group, one of the largest public relations groups in India, to become a member of Dentsu Aegis Network India. It will retain its branding. This addition will strengthen Dentsu Aegis Network's overall communications offering in a rapidly growing market.

Perfect Relations Group has 19 offices and 50 cities in India with over 500 associates, offering a full suite of core PR services including corporate reputation management, brand and marketing communications, media management and crisis management.

It services Fortune 500 companies and industry leaders including Coca-Cola, Nokia, Airtel and Honda across diverse sectors. The group comprises Perfect Relations, Accord Public Relations, Image Public Relations, Imprimis Life PR, India Media Monitor and Buzz.

Joining the Dentsu Aegis leadership team are Perfect Relations' Group Managing Director Dilip Cherian and CEO Pradeep (Bobby) Kewalramani who will report to Ashish Bhasin, Chairman and CEO of Dentsu Aegis Network South Asia.

Nick Waters, CEO of Dentsu Aegis Network Asia Pacific, said, “The PR segment in India is forecast to grow at double-digits annually and having a scaled business that is well integrated to our company enables us to build on our overall strength and reputation in the market. With Perfect Relations Group's strong quality management and established digital capabilities, we are well positioned to support our clients in an increasingly convergent environment in the country.”

Bhasin added, “The joining in of Perfect Relations Group moves us a huge step closer towards achieving our mission of being the second largest group in this business in India. PR is an important and integral part of the advertising and communications business and the expertise that they bring will strengthen our offering. Perfect Relations is the perfect addition to Dentsu Aegis Network India in representing us in the segment, and we look forward with excitement to having them on board.”

Cherian and Kewalramani said jointly, “In order to accelerate growth and tap into the latest global platforms and tools, we wanted to partner with a great global network. A good cultural and strategic fit was a top priority in making the decision on who we would like to join. We are very pleased that Dentsu Aegis Network is our choice partner in taking Perfect Relations Group and our spectacular team to the next level.”

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