The agency has also hired Krishan Kant, Solutions Digitas' business director for FMCG, to head all its Indian BTL initiatives. Kant replaces Jake Huh, who has moved back to Seoul.
Kant's remit includes consolidation of the existing business in the retail, CRM, shopper marketing and activation areas as well as providing a more cohesive and integrated planning approach. Kant was previously with UCP, a specialist DM agency, where he managed the Airtel account. He has also worked with Draft, Wunderman and TBWA.