Jasravee Kaur Chandra and Mohini Varma join Havas Worldwide India

Havas Worldwide India has announced the appointments of Jasravee Kaur Chandra and Mohini Varma. 

 

Chandra joins as senior vice president, Havas Worldwide India, while Varma is appointed executive vice president and planning head - North. Chandra will be based in Mumbai while Varma will be working from the Gurugram office. 

 

The duo will report to Anirban Mozumdar, chief strategy officer, Havas Worldwide India. Varma moves from FCB India, where she was vice president - strategic planning, while Chandra's last full time stint was as director - brand building, research and innovation at Master Sun. She was consulting with Havas Life Sorento for the last year.

 

Mozumdar said, “It is a very exciting time for Havas Worldwide India as we make even bigger strides in our growth journey. I’m beyond thrilled to welcome such impressive strategic thinkers with proven track-records as Mohini and Jasravee to our team. Mohini’s insights are the investment we need for our key clients to rise to the challenges of the new-age consumer and propel us in the right direction in our endeavour of providing integrated solutions. In Jasravee, we find the right blend of experience and thought leadership, which will be instrumental in nurturing and building on our strategic ability from a consumer, data, and integration perspective.”

 

Varma has also had stints with Leo Burnett, JWT, Mindshare, DDB Mudra, and FCB India. 

 

She said, “In an incredibly VUCA world and at a time when brand trust is at an all-time low, Havas’ model of building brands that create actual and meaningful difference in everyday lives couldn’t be more relevant. Along with that, while all agencies promise integration, Havas’ village model is already an up and running a seamlessly integrated system that offers clients, tech-first 360-degree solutions, all under one roof. I couldn’t be more excited to start my journey with Havas and make a meaningful difference to our brands and businesses.”

 

Chandra has also worked with Lowe Lintas, Leo Burnett, and JWT.

 

She said, “Having worked with Havas on the consumer health businesses for more than a year, I had witnessed first-hand the commitment and conviction of Havas India towards ensuring an integrated offering. Consumers demand seamlessness experiences across the consumer journey and channels and the village ecosystem is the perfect model to make this a reality. I have always been passionate about brands making a meaningful difference to consumers and Havas, with its proprietary framework, meaningful brands, is walking the talk. I’m very excited about entering the Havas global village and look forward to making a meaningful difference to all stakeholders."