Arindam Sengupta has been appointed as President - West at Havas Worldwide India to replace Shavon Barua, who left some months back.

He brings 18 years of advertising experience with him where he has worked with Ogilvy Advertising, Mumbai, Lowe Lintas, DDB Mudra and TBWA in the past. He has worked on various categories like FMCG, Fashion, Technology, Durables, Healthcare, and e-commerce.

Nirmalya Sen, CEO, Havas Worldwide India, said, "I am delighted to welcome Arindam as the new leader of Havas Worldwide, Mumbai. Arindam is well known for forging great relationships with his clients and for his hunger for new business. With an equally hungry creative partner in Rayomand (Rayo) Patell, I am confident the new leadership team will play a defining role in our drive to make Havas Worldwide Mumbai the compelling new-age communications company we are in Gurgaon and elsewhere."

On his appointment, Arindam expressed, "I'm delighted and honored with the responsibility of running Havas Worldwide, Mumbai. Havas Worldwide, besides being an established global network with a new-age challenger mindset, is integrated to the core - an important ingredient in navigating the emerging world of the consumer. I am very excited at the prospect of working with brilliant minds like Rayo, Nima Namchu and Nirmalya to take Havas Worldwide Mumbai to its next level of growth."