Creativeland Asia appoints Azazul Haque as Group Chief Creative Officer

Delhi: Azazul Haque has joined Creativeland Asia as its Group Chief Creative Officer. 

He was previously the Chief Content Officer at Media.Monks and has been associated with the company since April 2022. He left the company in March 2024.

Before Media.Monks, Haque was the Chief Creative Officer at Mullen Lintas.

He joined Mullen Lintas in January 2019. Before that, he was the Chief Creative Officer at Ogilvy South. 

Haque moved from Ogilvy Mumbai to Ogilvy Bangalore as Executive Creative Director in June 2016. He joined Ogilvy in 2013 as Group Creative Director from Contract Advertising.

Haque started his career with Lowe Lintas (then Lowe Lintas + Partners) back in 2001. 

Over the years that followed, he worked with Bates, Publicis, Mudra, McCann, Contract and Ogilvy.

His portfolio includes campaigns for brands like Titan, ITC Foods, Amazon, Tata Tea, Nescafe, Coke, Nestle Maggi, Domino’s Pizza, Dabur, Maruti Suzuki, Havells, ICICI Bank, Bajaj Auto, Star Plus, Milton, MP Tourism, and Rajasthan Tourism. 

Sajan Raj Kurup, Founder and Chairman Creativeland Worldwide, said, "We are thrilled to welcome Azaz to our team. Over the last few years, at Creativeland Asia, we have been working on our next chapter that’s focused on building a robust global creative infrastructure for the future of brands and entertainment.”

He further said, “Azaz has an impressive track record in brand building with an exceptional blend of strategic insight and creative vision. His careers spans a formidable body of notable work that includes recent projects for mainstream brands in categories such as tea, e-commerce, and fast-food chains, integrating tech, data, cultural insights, and distinctive storytelling. His approach aligns perfectly with our ethos and culture. We eagerly look forward to this exciting and ambitious new chapter together.”

Haque said, "Creativeland Asia sits at a unique intersection of content, technology, media, and brands and is breaking boundaries, which is incredibly exciting. CLA is rapidly evolving from an agency into a global powerhouse. I am thrilled to join and contribute to this transformative journey. It is one of the few Indian creative brands that has not only endured but also aspires to achieve global ambitions. What we see is just the tip of the iceberg. I am amazed by the depth and scope of the quiet work CLA is doing to build an Indian network with global capabilities. Being part of this journey—transforming an Indian agency into a worldwide network—is truly enriching, and no other agency offers such an experience.”