Ashutosh Sawhney joins Triton Communications as CEO

Previously, Sawhney worked as head, brand strategy for Brand Capital, a part of Bennett Coleman and Co.

In a recent announcement, Triton Communications has appointed Ashutosh Sawhney as chief executive officer. In his new role, Sawhney will focus on strengthening Triton’s value proposition to its clients, expand the business, collaborate with new clients and oversee the Agency’s teams across offices in Mumbai, Delhi, Ahmedabad and Bangalore. Ashutosh is tasked with creating a vibrant new culture that is conducive to producing great advertising and communication.

Commenting on Sawhney’s appointment, Munawar Syed, director, Triton Communications, says in a press release, “We are confident that Ashutosh will provide the kind of leadership that nurtures and builds on the spirit of Triton, while fast-tracking the Agency to meet the new challenges of consumer-led marketing and integrated strategies that are driving brands today. He brings with him rich experience in creative thinking and brand building, and will therefore be well placed to contribute meaningfully to our client’s marketing needs.”

Commenting about the new appointment, Ali Merchant, director, Triton Communications, says in a press release,“Ashutosh possesses the zest, knowledge and creativity to lead Triton’s communications business. He is young and understands the market dynamics of this challenging industry. We wish him the very best and are certain that under his leadership Triton Communications will continue to contribute significantly to our clients’ business, and continue to create the kind of path-breaking work that has been Triton’s legacy for the past 26 years.”

Commenting on his appointment,Sawhney, says in a press release, “Independence is a beautiful word! Triton is a brand that embodies independence and carries with it some seriously great legacy of 26 years. It’s equally an honour and a challenge for me to re-create the Triton magic and make the agency relevant for at least the next 26 years!.”

Sawhney is a brand and communications leader, with strong bias towards ideas that create shared value. He has more than 17 years of experience with a proven track record of strategic and creative thinking on leading global brands and building new brands, galvanizing great client relationships and large teams.

His previous responsibility was leading the national brand strategy function for Brand Capital - a part of the Bennett, Coleman & Co. Previous to that, he was leading Publicis Communications, Delhi where he led the Nestle relationship and built the account from a small sized network account in Delhi to the pride of place account for them in India.

Sawhney began his career on the Pepsi account at JWT, where he became one of the fastest growing account management professionals. From 2001 to 2007, he was attributed with helping create some of Pepsi Cola’s strongest and most enduring equity campaigns across its thematic and cricket platforms.