Shan Jain joins Publicis Media as Practice Head, Business Transformation

Jain's last stint was with GroupM as Principal Partner, Client Leadership at Mindshare. While it is a national role, she will be based out of Gurgaon

BestMediaInfo Bureau | Mumbai | December 8, 2016

Shan Jain

Shan Jain has joined Publicis Media India as Head of its Business transformation Practice earlier this week. Jain's last stint was with GroupM as Principal Partner, Client Leadership at Mindshare. While it is a national role, she will be based out of Gurgaon.

Jain comes with more than 24 years of diverse experience across media and account planning, strategy and account management. She has worked with Mindshare, RK Swamy BBDO, The Media Edge, FCB Ulka, Lowe, McCann and Ogilvy. Some of the key clients she has led and contributed to are HUL Personal Care, HUL Foods and Beverage, GSK, ITC, Maruti and Gillete. She is passionate about brands and consumer journeys and has to her credit multiple awards including Spikes and Festival of Media Asia and Festival of Media Global.

Anupriya Acharya

Anupriya Acharya, Publicis Media India CEO, said, “We all know it that we are right in the beginning of a new industrial revolution – the fourth industrial revolution. Industry 4.0 is altering the way in which people live, work, and connect with one another unlike any other revolution before it. More than 'We live in interesting times', today it is more like 'we live in exponential times'. Change is occurring in every industry and this is creating a seismic shift in the lives of consumers and businesses alike. Marketers need a new model for success. This is where Business Transformation Practice of Publicis Media fits in. It unlocks growth by re-engineering our client's customer experience through a combination of talent and technology.”

She added, “Shan was the perfect choice to lead this given her in-depth experience across diverse businesses and consumer segments. We are delighted to have her on board. She will be supported by Gautham Ram Pingali in this area who himself has a great experience around technology and its far-reaching impact on clients businesses. He also continues to lead the Content Practice in PM India.”

Jain said, “I am most excited to be on board at Publicis Media in such a meaningful role. The excellent data, analytics and tech support that I can lean on within the group as well as the extended expertise for Publicis.Sapient puts us in a very advantageous position in the market to strike these conversations with clients.”

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