Times OOH appoints Arghya Chakravarty as CEO

Chakravarty will report to Sunder Hemrajani, MD, Times OOH.

Times Innovative Media has appointed Arghya Chakravarty as CEO. He will report to Sunder Hemrajani, MD, Times OOH.

Chakravarty moves in from PepsiCo, where he was working as executive director, sales and beverages. He joined PepsiCo in 2007 and has served in different roles across geographies.

He has more than 15 years of experience, during which he has worked with several organisations such as Asian Paints, Akzo Nobel Coatings and Tata Steel.

Sunder Hemrajani, MD, Times OOH, says, "He comes from a great pedigree and I'm sure that with his rich experience and insightful business acumen, he is sure to take Times OOH to even greater heights!"

Chakravarty began as a trainee at Tata Steel in 1995 and after completing post graduation in management from IIM Calcutta, went on to join Asian Paints in 1997. He spent eight years at Asian Paints, and after a short stint with Akzo Nobel Coatings, joined PepsiCo. He worked in different capacities at PepsiCo during his six year stint at the company.

He is an electronics and communication engineer from BIT Mesra.