Grey India has announced the appointment of Mahesh Ambaliya as Group Creative Director, where he will work across all three offices, bringing his globally celebrated creative expertise to the agency’s next phase of growth.
An award-winning creative director with 11+ years of experience, Mahesh is widely recognized for delivering category-defining innovations and culturally relevant campaigns that have made India shine on the global advertising stage. Over his career, he has won 12 Cannes Lions, including 2 Grand Prix awards – both firsts for India in their respective categories.
Mahesh has been part of the WPP family for nearly 11 years, with stints at Ogilvy (5 years) and VML (6 years). At both agencies, his work achieved groundbreaking success, including campaigns that garnered 27 billion views on TikTok and global recognition for creative excellence.
Commenting on his new role, Mahesh Ambaliya said,’Pressure is on me now, to replicate my success. But I take comfort in knowing that I will be working with Harsh. I have known him for a few years and always wanted to collaborate with him. With Mukund Olety moving on, it was time for a new mentor. With Harsh’s experience, I want to push beyond the innovations I am known for and deliver work that stands shoulder-to-shoulder with the best in the world. Easy to say, hard to do – but I believe we have a CCO who can help make that possible.”
Welcoming Mahesh to Grey India, Harsh Kapadia, Chief Creative Officer, Grey India, said,”Mahesh is not just one of India’s most awarded creative minds, he’s also one of the bravest. His work has consistently redefined what Indian creativity can achieve on the world stage. At Grey, we are building a culture that thrives on ambition and innovation, and Mahesh embodies both. I’m excited to finally collaborate with him, not just to create campaigns but breakthrough ideas that set new benchmarks for what #FamouslyEffective work from India can look like”
With this appointment, Grey India continues to strengthen its creative leadership, reaffirming its commitment to delivering globally benchmarked, culture-shaping work for brands.
About Grey
Grey’s mission is to create Famously Effective ideas that move people, business, and the world forward harnessing the power of creativity to solve business problems and deliver growth for the world’s most influential brands and companies such as Procter & Gamble, Haleon, The Coca-Cola Company, Axis Bank, Volvo, Bandhan Mutual Fund and Aditya Birla Group. Grey is part of an international family of autonomous agencies with shared values and an independent mindset, backed by WPP (NYSE: WPP). In recent years, Grey has won a Grand Effie in every market it operates; Newsweek named Grey a Top 100 Global Most Loved Workplace (2023) and ranked a top 10 Network by the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity (2024).