Cheil WW India makes senior creative appointments

Moosa Khan joins as Head of Digital (Creative) and Nitin Pradhan, Senior ECD.

Cheil India announced the appointments of Moosa Khan and Nitin Pradhan as a part of the senior creative leadership team. Both Khan and Pradhan will report to Sagar Mahabaleshwarkar.

Khan and Pradhan join Cheil WW India with the responsibilities of inspiring and mentoring the creative and digital team to think big and embrace the agency's philosophy of technology plus creativity. Khan joins as Head of Digital (Creative) and Pradhan takes on the role of Senior Executive Creative Director.

Speaking on the appointments, Atika Malik, chief operating officer, Cheil WW India, says, "I am happy that Khan and Pradhan will add their digital capability, creativity and energy to Cheil. I look forward to working closely with them to inspire new ideas and solutions for our progressive brands. Cheil in India provides brand solutions across retail, experiential, digital, and communication to transform clients' businesses. They will be a great asset to our creative strength and we welcome them into the Cheil family."

"I am delighted to welcome Khan and Pradhan to our team. Both of them are creative talents to have on board. While Khan has understanding of new-age digital media, Pradhan is a creative talent with the ability of storytelling. Most importantly, we all have a shared passion for creative excellence and digital innovation. Khan and Pradhan will be assets to our creative ambitions. Wait and watch as magic happens!" adds, Sagar Mahabaleshwarkar, chief creative officer, Cheil WW India.

Moosa Khan

Nitin Pradhan

Adding to this, Moosa Khan says, "Cheil has the grit of an advertising agency and the hunger of a tech company with a roster of clients and talent to match. This makes for an exciting future fuelled by tech and creativity. I look forward to being a part of this evolution."

Speaking on his appointment, Nitin Pradhan says, "Cheil has the collective capability to offer the best to clients, which is truly incredible. I am excited to be working with so many incredibly talented and diverse people. I look forward to adding value through my creativity and making a difference to the people and clients around us."

Khan brings with him over 10 years of experience in digital as well as traditional advertising. He has worked across agencies such as Dentsu Webchutney, Madison, TBWA, and Jack in the Box Worldwide.

An alumnus of MICA, Pradhan, has over 17 years of experience working with the best in the industry - Ogilvy, JWT, McCann, Leo Burnett, and the likes.