Ogilvy's Piyush Pandey Gets Padma Shri

A quick look at some of the congratulatory tweets his peers and fans have put out there.

This Republic Day, the Indian advertising industry and ad agency Ogilvy & Mather have ample reason to celebrate. Piyush Pandey, executive chairman and creative director, Ogilvy & Mather, India and South Asia, has been given the coveted Padma Shri award. The category is 'Others-Advertising & Communication'.

A quick look at some of the congratulatory tweets his peers and fans have put out there:

Congratulations Piyush Pandey !! #PadmaShri #Respect
Lucky those who actually have had a chance to work with him. Always been a fan !

— Vishakha (@VishakhaJ_) January 25, 2016

Padma Shri for #PiyushPandey ... a proud moment for all of us in advertising. Now as a planner I want @desaisantosh to win a Padma Award.

— Jitender Dabas (@dabas_jeetu) January 26, 2016

Congratulations to Hafeez Contractor, Piyush Pandey & @SudharakOlwe for being awarded the Padma Shri. Big win for Indian creativity!

— Milind Deora (@milinddeora) January 25, 2016

#PiyushPandey 'fevicoled' to Padma Awards.
Congrats!!

— mithu mammen (@mithumammen) January 25, 2016

Piyush Pandey's Padma Shri is the FIRST for advertising. (Prasoon Joshi and Alyque Padamsee were recognised for art). @BrandStoryboard

— Anant Rangaswami (@AnantRangaswami) January 25, 2016

#PadmaShri for #PiyushPandey. Well deserved. This I hope is the first of many more Padmas.

— K V Sridhar (@kvpops) January 26, 2016

Pandey recently launched his biography Pandeymonium.

Among advertising campaigns, his team's recent effort for Rajasthan Tourism has grabbed a fair share of attention.

Other well known admen to have received the Padma Shri in the past include Alyque Padamsee and more recently, Prasoon Joshi.

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