Rohit Suri appointed GroupM's Chief Talent Officer for South Asia

He will report to CVL Srinivas, CEO of GroupM South Asia, and Angela Ryan, Chief Talent Office for GroupM APAC

BestMediaInfo Bureau | Mumbai | February 2, 2016

GroupM yesterday announced the appointment of Rohit Suri as Chief Talent Officer for South Asia. Suri joins on February 1, 2016, and will be based in Mumbai. He will report to CVL Srinivas, CEO of GroupM South Asia, and Angela Ryan, Chief Talent Office for GroupM APAC.

Suri takes over from Gaurav Hirey, who is now based in Singapore with Millward Brown, another WPP company.

CVL Srinivas

Speaking on his appointment, CVL Srinivas CEO GroupM South Asia, said, “We are at an exciting stage in our journey to build a data centric digitally charged agency network of the future. We are delighted to welcome Rohit to our team. Given his vast experience across different markets and the several interesting initiatives he has championed in his career we are sure he will add a lot of value to our business and take our strong talent management practice to the next level."

“I am very excited to take this step in my career and join the world's largest media investment group,” Suri said of his new role. “GroupM has embarked on an exciting journey which places talent management at the core. I look forward to leveraging my experiences in total rewards and innovative talent management practices in India, APAC and Europe for the growth of GroupM's business.”

Suri joins from a consumer internet company, People Interactive, where he was VP, Human Resources. Earlier in his career, he has held leadership roles at One97 Communications and Turner International. He has helmed HR teams in technology, internet and media companies – with 17 years' experience in change management, business partnership and cultural integration roles.

Partnering with the leadership teams, he will be responsible for building talent initiatives regionally to ensure all GroupM talent have exceptional career experiences and development, while maximizing their full potential. He will also be a part of the GroupM South Asia and the GroupM APAC Talent Executive Committees.

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