Breaking news: Hemant Jain joins Leo Burnett as ECD

Bindu Nair Maitra, 11 December, 2009

Mumbai

Hemant Jain has joined Leo Burnett as executive creative director. Jain comes to India from Wieden+Kennedy, London. He was earlier with the W+K Amsterdam office. Jain will join as an ECD at the Mumbai office of Leo Burnett. His earlier stints in India included O&M, Leo Burnett and Rediffussion Y&R.

K.V.Sridhar aka Pops, National Creative Director, Leo Burnett India said on his appointment, “Hemant comes in at the right moment. His global perspective on creative output will strengthen and add visibility to the strategic initiatives we have chalked out for our clients, for the coming year. The creative business requires both youth and experience. We see to that we always have both in abundance within the Leo Burnett system.”

Jain, who is a writer cum art director cum illustrator, has won a number of international awards, including Cannes Gold and Clio to One Show, D&AD, Abby and AAAI.