Ogilvy Indonesia names new COO

Ogilvy Indonesia has appointed Kapil Arora as its new chief operating officer (COO). His appointment is part of The Ogilvy Group's endeavour to further strengthen its integrated modern marketing offering to its clients in Indonesia, it said in a statement. 

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“I am very excited and privileged to come to a vibrant and diverse market like Indonesia, that celebrates its cultural legacy and embraces the future at speed," said Arora.

"I look forward to bring forth my own experience and Ogilvy Indonesia’s wide array of expertise, to help our client partners navigate and capitalise on new business challenges and opportunities, with deep empathy and the power of creativity."

Prior to being appointed Ogilvy Indonesia's COO, Arora had an illustrious 25-year-long career in communications and consulting. He successfully led integrated business and officers across Ogilvy in Mumbai, Bengaluru and Delhi in India. 

His last assignment was co-chairman and CEO of the Ogilvy India Group agency, 82.5 communications. Before that he was president of Ogilvy Group Companies and president and country head of team Vodafone at Ogilvy & Mather for a total of 15 years. 

He also briefly served a business consultant to Bennett Coleman & Co from 2003 to 2004 too. 

On Arora's appointment, Ogilvy Group Indonesia group CEO Sieg Penaverde said, "Arora is a great leadership addition to the growing Ogilvy family in Indonesia. His wealth of experience in establishing close partnership with clients to help unearth ways to deliver sales today and stronger brand for tomorrow is at the core of our mission." 

“Indonesia is vital global growth market for Ogilvy, so we are happy to continue to bolster our market leadership with Arora, who is an Ogilvy veteran," added co-CEO Ogilvy & Mather APAC.

"We are confident that he, working with the rest of the management team, will continue to build next generation solutions for our clients."

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