Quadrant Communications' Rajan Narayan joins thought blurb as CEO

He was earlier president and CEO of Quadrant Communications.

thought blurb, a Mumbai-based full-service design and advertising agency, has appointed Rajan Narayan as its chief executive officer. An experienced communications professional, Narayan has worked on several national and global brands at FCB Ulka, McCann Erickson, Young & Rubicam, Lintas, Ogilvy & Mather and Business India Group at leadership positions for over 20 years. Prior to this, he was the president and CEO of Quadrant Communications.

About joining thought blurb, Narayan says, "It is exciting to drive the growth of thought blurb. I believe that it is an opportune time for us as we have proved our strengths. My mandate to take thought blurb to its next level of growth trajectory will also be aided by the growing awareness on the importance of strategy and design among marketers. The team at thought blurb is hungry to do much more."

Vinod Kunj, managing partner, thought blurb, shares, "Author, app developer, advertising man, an extremely interesting person with a well-rounded approach to work and life, Rajan is just the kind of guy to lead a bunch of interesting, quirky, creative minds at thought blurb. I know Rajan from the days we worked together at Lintas, more than 15 years ago. He is an exacting professional with an intuitive knowledge of communication and brands. With his experience and expertise, Rajan will work closely with the various branches and divisions to usher in the next level of growth for thought blurb."

Narayan is known by industry peers for his quick turnarounds and is a part of several growth stories. He is an electrical engineering graduate from Manipal Institute.

Started by advertising duo Vinod Kunj and Razia Kunj, in 2007, thought blurb has found its niche to become one of India's finest strategy and creative intelligence agencies. The agency has been associated with an impressive portfolio of brands including Reliance Industries, Godrej & Boyce, Morarka Organics, Abad Group, Synthite Industries, LG Mobiles, Huawei India, MTS, Viacom 18, Union KBC, ICICI Prudential, Baskin-Robbins and Kelachandra Group, in the last eight years since it was established.