Exchange4Media: C Vijai Ambalavanan has decided to move from Leo Burnett to Grey Group India as Branch Head in Chennai. Popularly known as Amby among peers, he will be report to new Vice President and Head of South, Vijay Jacob.
Jacob welcomed Amby aboard saying, “Amby brings us a special mix of leadership skills and brand thinking. Chennai is an important market for us, and I am looking forward to working with him in accelerating Grey’s presence in Chennai.”
Elaborating of his new job profile, Amby said, “It always feels good when you return home after a long trip, and that’s how I exactly feel to be part of Grey. It’s a new team of likeminded people, hungry for success. Aggressive passion and pride will be our mantra, and with Grey’s unique brand philosophy of being ‘Famously Effective since 1917’, our focus will be to add value to our clients’ businesses.”
Amby has over 11 years of experience under his belt and worked for big advertising and marketing firms like Leo Burnett, Bates 141, TBWA and G3. Some of the brands he has handled include brands such as Chik, Nyle and Meera Shampoo, Cavin’s Milk and Maa Juice among other CavinKare brands, Henkel India, Nutrine Éclairs and Team packaged drinking water.
At Grey, he might look after brands like Britannia, 3M, Deccan 360, ITC Foods, RmkV Wedding Silks, CavinKare and United Spirits Ltd, among others.