Moves and wins: Week of 6 October

Monks names Sonali Khanna India head of business and integration

Monks, the digital-first brand of S4Capital, has appointed Sonali Khanna as India head – business and integration. She will work with Ketan Desai, managing director, Monks India, to lead business solutions and integration strategy. Khanna previously served as president and branch head at Lowe Lintas South and has also worked with MullenLowe Lintas Group and Grey Worldwide. With over 25 years of experience across FMCG, e-commerce, luxury retail, telecom and digital-native brands, she has handled accounts including Britannia, Tanishq, Fastrack, Unilever, Flipkart, Swiggy, Unacademy, CultFit, ITC Dairy, Reliance Trends, Dabur and Nestlé.

Watertec India appoints PHD India for integrated media duties

Watertec India has appointed PHD India, part of the Omnicom Media Group, to handle its integrated media mandate following a competitive multi-agency pitch. PHD India will be responsible for the company's media strategy, planning, and buying, managed from its Mumbai office. The move comes as Watertec expands its presence across categories and geographies. Founded in 1997 in Coimbatore, Watertec provides a range of plumbing and bathroom solutions and operates through 34 branches and over 34,000 channel partners across India.