Jaipur’s Piyush Pandey named Ogilvy’s new global CCO

Another proud day for Jaipur as India’s top ad man Piyush Pandey on Wednesday appointed Ogilvy & Mather’s global chief creative officer (CCO). Piyush, who has been born and brought in Jaipur, is credited with the changing the entire adverting scene in India. A product of Jaipur’s Saint Xavier’s School, Piyush in a career spaning more than three decades has created some of the most memorable ad campaigns like Cadbury, Fevicol, Asian Paints and Indian Railways.

Taking to Twitter, John Seifert, chief executive, Ogilvy Worldwide said: “We could not be more thrilled that Piyush will be serving as our chief creative officer, worldwide and my creative partner.”

He added: “Piyush is a true industry icon who is uniquely suited to lead our global creative efforts. Creativity has and will always be at the heart of the Ogilvy brand and culture. He is the perfect leader to shepherd that legacy as we continue to focus on making brands matter as the leading creative network in the world.” Pandey is chairman of the group’s India office and will retain his current responsibilities but will also be tasked with upping the quality of creativity across the wider Ogilvy network. He will remain based in Mumbai and start in the new role in January.

Piyush, who has represented Rajasthan in Ranji Trophy, has won numerous awards like the Lion of St Mark along with brother and filmmaker Prasoon Pandey, the highest honour that the Cannes International Festival of Creativity 
bestows on creative geniuses within the communications industry.