Leo Burnett brings in Rajesh Mani as ECD

Leo Burnett has brought on Rajesh Mani as executive creative director for their Mumbai office. Prior to this, Mani was with Ogilvy & Mather and was part of the team the created the BlackBerry Boys TVC for Vodafone.

On Mani's appointment, KV Sridhar, national creative director, Leo Burnett, said, "Being a Humankind Agency we are always eager to work with creatives who have human stories to tell in simple ways. Mani is completely that kind of person and it will be a pleasure to work alongside him on some of our key clients.”

On his new venture Rajesh Mani, added, “At Ogilvy I worked on one of the best brands in the country - Vodafone. Now it was time to seek new challenges and expand my horizons. Pops gave me an opportunity to do just that. I am happy and excited to come on board.”

At Leo Burnett, Mani will handle brands like Bajaj Electricals, Tata Capital, Tashi, HPLC and Vedanta amongst others.