NEW DELHI, INDIA — Kinnect, India’s leading creative, data, and digital media powerhouse, has announced Varun Bansal‘s appointment as Associate Vice President for Media, to handle its Delhi operations.
He will be based in Delhi and report to Mihir Palan, Vice President for Media at Kinnect.
With over 14 years of experience in integrated media planning and strategizing, Varun has worked with brands like Nestle, GSK, Pernod Ricard India, Snapdeal, Gaana.com, ITC hotels, and Uber. His last stint was with Wavemaker as Business Director.
Talking about Varun’s appointment, Chandni Shah, COO of Kinnect said, “Post-Covid, we see more brands transitioning to digital transformation. We, as media partners, are constantly striving towards bringing in meaningful business outcomes with measurable targets, and that’s where Varun steps in. His experience and portfolio perfectly fit our integrated business and complement our data-driven philosophy. Happy to onboard him, especially to lead our Delhi media operations, and wish him all the success.”
On his new role, Varun said, “Kinnect’s reputation precedes itself. The organization is at the forefront of all media skills in a highly competitive sector. All of this is supported by an inspiring leadership team, of which I’m proud to be a member. By developing cutting-edge solutions for client and agency business objectives, I am excited to use this chance to elevate further and enrich the current media function.”
