Kaushik Chakravorty's role expansion at Starcom MediaVest as Group CEO ' OOH

Starcom MediaVest Group (SMG) India has appointed Kaushik Chakravorty (inset) as Group Chief Operating Officer 'Out Of Home, responsible for managing operations of the group's out of home brands ' Navia and Vector in addition to his role of Executive Director and Country Head - Enhance. Kaushik will continue to report to Ravi Kiran, CEO-South Asia for Starcom MediaVest Group and in this newly created position he will work closely with Sanjay Shah, CEO-Navia and Vector.

Said Sanjay Shah, "As our business continues to grow rapidly in scale and scope, we feel that there is a need to further consolidate our out of home offering. Kaushik brings in nearly two decades of varied experience in the space of ambient media, retail and outdoor. He will be an asset to Navia and Vector"

In this newly created position, Kaushik will work closely with the teams at Navia and Vector across regions in developing a strong strategy, as well as delivering to clients' consistency in service and quality. Kaushik has over 16 years experience in Sales, Market Development, Client Servicing and Account Management with Senior and Top Management responsibilities, across Media Companies and MNC organisations.

Speaking on the appointment Ravi Kiran, said, "Kaushik is one of the most mature managers in our business and leads a very dedicated and client focused team within Starcom MediaVest Group. His passion for product, people and process is well known and I am confident he will strengthen the managerial bandwidth substantially at Navia and Vector."