Seagull appoints Zahid Gawandi as COO

Gawandi was earlier chief marketing officer at Destimoney Securities

BestMediaInfo Bureau | Mumbai | July 28, 2014

Zahid Gawandi

Seagull Advertising, an 18-year-old advertising agency with offices in Mumbai and Pune, has appointed Zahid Gawandi as Chief Operating Officer. Gawandi has a breadth of experience in advertising, both on the agency side as well as on the client side, in the fields of strategic planning, product launches, consumer research, brand architecture and new business pitches.

At Seagull, he will be responsible for ensuring a national footprint for the agency, new client acquisition, managing day-to-day operations by planning, prioritising, and directing resources to enhance both internal and customer-facing operational processes.

Sameer Desai

Sameer Desai MD, Seagull Advertising says, “The agency is strategically positioned for significant growth. He has joined the team at a time when thoughtful planning and ideas implementation are necessary to fully leverage the creative and operational capabilities of Team Seagull. His wealth of knowledge and experience in the advertising industry, across clients and various categories, will serve as an incredible asset to the agency while also maximising value for our clients.”

Gawandi has previously worked with companies such as Reliance and Spice and advertising agencies such as Denstsu and Hakuhodo Percept.

On his appointment at Seagull, he says, “I am thrilled to join the dynamic team here. Seagull is one of the few smart creative agencies, solely dedicated to supporting client ROI by their effective, no-nonsense advertising approach, which represents a critical choice in a country like India where every advertising buck is accounted for by the clients. This momentum is exciting and I look forward to ensuring that the team and agency have the necessary processes and resources in place to continue to deliver the most cutting edge and smart creative solutions for clients. By the end of 2016, I am looking at Seagull hitting the INR 60 cr. mark.”

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