Ketchum Sampark appoints Surajeet Das Gupta as COO

Prior to joining Ketchum Sampark, Das Gupta has been the National Corporate Editor with Business Standard, covering corporate news and policy matters for more than two decades

BestMediaInfo Bureau | Mumbai | July 21, 2015

Surajeet Das Gupta

Ketchum Sampark has brought on board Surajeet Das Gupta as Chief Operating Officer. Das Gupta brings in a rich experience of over 30 years as a journalist, having worked with media houses such as India Today, Business Today and Business Standard.

In his new role, Das Gupta will be responsible for building the firm's franchise in India along with fostering key client relationships. His appointment is part of a broader strategy to build on the agency's best-in-class India team. Das Gupta will be based out of Delhi.

Commenting on his appointment, NS Rajan, Global Partner & Managing Director, Ketchum Sampark, said, “I am excited to have an experienced professional like Surajeet join our leadership team that will build on the momentum the firm has created with strong franchise and a robust past performance. Surajeet's extensive value-added experience and deep relationships will help us build new areas of expertise and offerings.”

Prior to joining Ketchum Sampark, Das Gupta has been the National Corporate Editor with Business Standard, responsible for the newspaper's pan-India operations, covering corporate news and policy matters for more than two decades. During his stint as a journalist with varied media houses, he has extensively covered the country's top brass corporates, specialising in key business areas, including telecom, consumer durables and electronics, IT, media and entertainment, FMCG, aviation, automobiles, foreign investment policies, etc.

On his new role, Das Gupta said, “I am looking forward to work with the expert team of Ketchum Sampark. I am particularly excited to channel my expertise and knowledge in a way that brings innovation and new direction, contributing to the growth of the organisation.”

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