ASIA-PACIFIC – INDIA, MAY 2011 – Rajesh Mani has come on board Leo Burnett as Executive Creative Director at the Mumbai office. He moves from Ogilvy and has 12 years of experience in creating distinct and memorable work for Vodafone such as "BlackBerry Boys ", which he co-created with Rajiv Rao. Mani also done some acclaimed films like Hutch Callertunes and was also part of the core team that launched ZooZoos. His other internationally acclaimed work was for the global launch of Lenovo X300 laptops with a film that was showcased during the Beijing Olympics titled ‘The Flying Sumos’.
At Leo Burnett, Rajesh takes on brands as varied as Bajaj Electricals, Tata Capital, Tashi, HPCL,Vedanta among several others. KV Sridhar, Leo Burnett NCD, said, “Being a Humankind Agency we are always eager to work with creatives who have human stories to tell in simple ways. Mani is completely that kind of person and it will be a pleasure to work alongside him on some of our key clients”.
On his new venture, Mani added, “At Ogilvy I worked on one of the best brands in the country – Vodafone. Now it was time to seek new challenges and expand my horizons. Pops gave me an opportunity to do just that. I am happy and excited to come on board.”
