Publicis Capital appoints Suraj Pombra as executive vice-president

This is his second stint with the agency.

Suraj Pombra has been roped in as executive vice-president for Publicis Capital, Mumbai. As part of his new role, Pombra will manage the operations for the agency in Mumbai. He will report to Hemant Misra, chief executive officer, Publicis Capital. This is his second stint with the agency.

Commenting on the appointment, Misra says, "(Suraj) Pombra is a seasoned Publicis man and I am delighted to welcome him back to our fold. He will lead a large team and have responsibility for some of our marquee accounts like Garnier and Sanofi. I am confident he will quickly make his mark with the value he will bring for our clients and their business."

Publicis Worldwide is now represented by the following entities in India -- Publicis Ambience, Publicis Beehive, Publicis Capital, PublicisiStrat, and Red Lion. Its Indian clientele includes Ambuja Cement, Bacardi Martini, Bayer India, Beam Global, Bharti AXA, Citibank, Enamor, FabIndia, Gujarat Tourism, India Bulls Housing Finance, JK Helene Curtis, Lakme, L'Oreal, MTR, Makemytrip.com, Malaysia Tourism, Nerolac Paints, Nestle, Procter & Gamble, Sanofi, Subway, and Skoda Auto India.