Weber Shandwick strengthens India’s leadership team

 20th June 2014    PR News 
 Jade Harding

Weber Shandwick has announced changes and new appointments within its India based leadership team.

The, now former, Managing Director of the firm, Atul Ahluwalia has been appointed as Vice Chairman. Atul will, however, still lead the Indian operations.

Another in-house move comes from Dilip Yadav. The newly appointed Managing Director – client services’ previous role was Deputy Managing
Director. Dilip will also become Managing Director of one of the Weber Shandwick’s engagement brands, Creation.

A new member to the team will be Carolina Bajaj. Carolina makes the move from Edelman India, where she led their Indian Corporate Practice and was head of their West Region. Her new role as Deputy Managing Director at Weber will include overseeing the Weber Shandwick Mumbai and Bangalore operations, as well as the India practice teams.

Tim Sutton, chairman of Weber Shandwick Asia Pacific says, “Atul continues to deliver strong leadership in India. His new role reflects his stature in the local market. Dilip’s new roles are testament to his supreme aptitude to build strong, successful client relationships. We are also delighted to welcome Carolina. She holds all the cards to grow our operations in Mumbai and Bangalore significantly and is a great addition to our India-wide leadership team.”