BBH India has appointed Deb Dutta as executive director and head - office, Mumbai. 

He will report to Himanshu Saxena, managing director, BBH India and president (North and East), Saatchi & Saatchi India and Propagate India. 

Dutta will work closely with BBH India's leadership team to accelerate business growth, deepen existing client partnerships and further build the agency’s culture of creative excellence, effectiveness & business transformation.

He moves from McCann, where he was head, McCann Worldgroup Mumbai.

Paritosh Srivastava, CEO, Saatchi & Saatchi India, BBH India, and Propagate India, said, “BBH Mumbai is home to some of the Groupe’s largest client relationships with a focus on creative excellence. Over the last few years, it has built strong client partnerships and gained market share in what is arguably India’s biggest market. Having worked with Deb before and knowing his experience in building integrated businesses, I am confident he is the perfect fit to leverage our ‘Power of One’ model. I am delighted to welcome him back to the Groupe. His energy and ability to build strong client relationships and high-performing teams will be invaluable as BBH Mumbai steps into its next chapter.”

Saxena added, "BBH’s growing scale and creative reputation are now ready to take another leap. In view of the Mumbai market’s significance, we felt it was the perfect time to bolster our Mumbai leadership stack with a seasoned talent like Deb. His integrated full-funnel experience and sensibility for breakthrough creativity perfectly fit BBH’s Zag mindset. I am super excited to welcome a talent like Deb to the team.”

Dutta said, "I admire how the team at BBH India is focused on helping brands win a larger share of the market, and is also invested in navigating the next phase of the creative industry. There couldn’t be a better time to join BBH and come back to the Groupe where I’ve spent a big part of my career. Excited to make the most of the ‘Power of One’ for all our client partners.”

In a career spanning over two decades, he has also worked with RAPP, BBDO India, and Leo Burnett, among others.