Hakuhodo Percept has announced the appointment of Sharad Mathur as senior vice president, client servicing. Mathur joins the agency to handle the Maruti Suzuki (Nexa) business from FCB Ulka where he was vice president
Elvis Sequeira, COO, Hakuhodo India, said, " At Hakuhodo, we are constantly reshaping ourselves as an organisation to create more value for our clients and Sharad brings the next level of capability and talent that we're always on the hunt for. He is a solid relationship guy, a sharp brain and someone who can get people around him all fired up and raring to do new things. I have no doubt he will be one of our key pillars, moving forward."
Mathur said, “Hakuhodo has been doing some exciting work on Maruti Suzuki. When the opportunity came to be part of this association that was started by Hakuhodo launching Nexa, I just couldn’t miss it. At Hakuhodo we are redefining the agency client relationship to be more than just a creative service provider and I am really excited to be a part of this journey that is pioneering the Integrated marketing approach.”
Along with two stints at FCB he has worked with Infosys and J. Walter Thompson.