MEC brings on board Vishal Chinchankar as Digital Leader - India

Prior to joining MEC, he was heading Prodigi, WPP's digital production business. He has also had stints at Reliance Group and Mindshare Interaction, Singapore

BestMediaInfo Bureau | Mumbai | September 4, 2013

Vishal Chinchankar

MEC, a GroupM company, has announced the appointment of Vishal Chinchankar as Digital Leader – India. Prior to joining MEC, he was heading Prodigi, WPP's digital production business. Based in Mumbai, Chinchankar will report to T Gangadhar, Managing Director, MEC India, and Tushar Vyas, Head of GroupM Interaction, South Asia.

T Gangadhar said, “Vishal is a heavy hitter in the digital arena and we are very happy to have him helming one of our biggest priorities. In an increasingly connected world, we are trying to move digital closer to the centre of the plate. I am sure Vishal's rich experience will come handy.”

Chinchankar is an early entrant in the digital space and has over 15 years of experience in digital marketing. Prior to Prodigi, Chinchankar had stints at Reliance Group and at Mindshare Interaction, Singapore where he was responsible for regional accounts including Nike and Samsung. He was also with GroupM Interaction India where he launched the ICICI Bank IBG services in Canada, the UK and Russia.

Vyas commented, “It is great to have Vishal back in GroupM. He has varied experience across the spectrum – publisher, agency and client. Combine this with his understanding of technology and it makes him ideal for this position. I wish him the very best in his new role.”

Chinchankar is a science graduate and a Master in Marketing Management. He was Star Youth Achiever for 2010-11. He was voted Digital Marketer of the Year 2010-11. He is an active speaker at leading digital marketing forums.

About     his new assignment, Chinchankar said, “I am absolutely excited about joining MEC and working with Gangs and Tushar and to take on the challenge of growing the operations. We aim to bring global digital technology practices and integrate them with digital media to effectively execute digital-led marketing initiatives.”

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