BBH India has appointed Deb Dutta as Executive Director and Head of Office, Mumbai. He will report to Himanshu Saxena, Managing Director, BBH India, and President (North & East), Saatchi & Saatchi India and Propagate India.
In his new role, Dutta will work closely with the agency’s leadership team to drive business growth, strengthen client partnerships, and further enhance BBH India’s focus on creative excellence, effectiveness and business transformation.
Bringing more than two decades of experience across agency leadership, brand management, strategy and business transformation, Dutta joins BBH India from McCann, where he most recently served as Head of McCann Worldgroup Mumbai. During his career, he has also held leadership positions at RAPP Malaysia, TBWA Indonesia, Publicis Malaysia and Publicis Indonesia. He was previously associated with Publicis Groupe India in a leadership role in 2008.
Commenting on the appointment, Paritosh Srivastava, CEO of Saatchi & Saatchi India, BBH India and Propagate India, said Dutta’s experience in building integrated businesses and strong client relationships makes him well suited to lead the next phase of growth for BBH Mumbai.
Himanshu Saxena added that Mumbai remains a strategically important market for the agency and that Dutta’s integrated marketing expertise and creative mindset align well with BBH’s vision for future growth.
Speaking on his appointment, Deb Dutta said he was excited to return to the Publicis Groupe and looked forward to leveraging the agency’s “Power of One” model to deliver impactful outcomes for clients while helping brands grow their market share.