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Ogilvy Makes Leadership Changes Across APAC

Ogilvy has appointed Reed Collins as chief creative officer for Asia. The agency has also elevated Kainaz Karmakar, Harshad Rajadhyaksha and Sukesh Nayak as chief creative officers of Ogilvy India, following the exit of Sonal Dabral.

Alphabet Inc Ad Revenue Up By 17%

Google’s parent company, Alphabet Inc has posted a 17% rise in ad revenue for the quarter, as per media reports. YouTube ad revenue for 2019 stands at $15.1 billion, a 36% growth from the previous year.

Sony Pictures Networks India Appoints Saugata Mukherjee

Sony Pictures Networks India has appointed Saugata Mukherjee as Head – Original Content, Digital Business. Mukherjee will be heading the Hindi original content initiatives for SonyLIV. He joins from Hotstar.

L’Oréal India Appoints Pankaj Sharma

L’Oréal India has appointed Pankaj Sharma as director, consumer products division. As noted by Afaqs, he will handle brands such as L’Oréal Paris, Garnier & Maybelline New York, among others.

Adfest 2020 Postponed Due To Coronavirus

Creative festival, Adfest, which was initially slated to take place between 18 to 21 March 2020 in Thailand, has been postponed due to the coronavirus. As noted by Campaign Asia, a new date hasn’t been confirmed but organisers say it will take place later this year.