ZO's Prasanna Kulkarni joins Cheil India as creative head, digital

He was chief creative officer at Zenith Optimedia.

Cheil India has announced the appointment of Prasanna Kulkarni as creative head, digital, at Cheil SWA.

Commenting on the appointment, Shiv Sethuraman, group president, Cheil, SouthWest Asia and Sanjeev Jasani, head, digital, South-West Asia, Cheil India, say, "Kulkarni is amongst the most celebrated digital creatives in the country with some outstanding work to his credit. We are growing rapidly and Kulkarni joins us at a very exciting and opportune time. We look forward to his brand of magic work for Cheil and its clients."

"I am glad to be part of Cheil especially at a time when the agency is gaining momentum with both new businesses, as well as talent acquisitions. I look forward to exciting times and aim to take Cheil's creative capabilities to the next level by raising the bar for integrated creative and content solutions offerings," adds Kulkarni.

An IIT Mumbai alumnus with a Master's degree in Communication Design, Kulkarni, with over 17 years of experience in the business, is one of the most respected and awarded digital creative professionals in the country. His previous stint was with ZenithOptimedia Group as chief creative officer. He was also associated with JWT, OgilvyOne Worldwide, Rediff.com, Ogilvy Interactive and TATA Interactive Systems.