Leo Burnett India has announced the elevations of its national creative directors Sachin Kamble and Vikram Pandey as chief creative officers.

The duo will continue to report to Rajdeepak Das, chief creative officer, Publicis Groupe - South Asia and chairperson, Leo Burnett – South Asia, and lead creative across its Bengaluru, Delhi NCR and Mumbai offices.

Pandey started his stint with Leo Burnett 16 years ago as a junior copywriter. Kamble joined the agency a decade ago as associate executive creative director from Wunderman Thompson.
 
Das said, “This is a huge moment for Leo Burnett. Sachin Kamble and Vikram Pandey have both spent years alongside me enhancing our creative talent. They have been my co-conspirators as we led Leo Burnett to its current glory.  As leaders, they exemplify the Leo Burnett value system, centred around people and purpose, powered by creativity to deliver impactful work for our clients. There are no two better individuals to lead Leo Burnett’s creative growth and I am looking forward to seeing them create even more magic together.”

Amitesh Rao, CEO Leo Burnett - South Asia, added, “We have always believed in offering growth opportunities to our people and both Vikram and Sachin have proven themselves to be incredible talents, well deserving of the promotion. Their calibre and commitment to creative excellence sets them apart from their peers and I am delighted to recognise their leadership as chief creative officers.”

Kamble said, “For the past decade, we've invested heavily in cultivating a creative culture. Our vision is clear: to be the best in the world by prioritising new-age work and championing young talent. For us at Leo Burnett, everything revolves around our Humankind work ethos and ideas which will impact a billion. I'm incredibly excited to take on this new role and feel fortunate to have an exceptionally talented co-captain for this journey.”

Pandey added, “We've had a really good run in the last three to four years. We've won top honours at all international award shows, we manage some of the biggest businesses and most sought-after brands, and we have an enviable, talented bunch working with us.  I feel we are completely aligned to deliver on the promise of modern creativity and I am absolutely delighted to lead it from the front. There couldn’t be a better partner to do this with, than Sachin, we both go back a long way and the next chapter is only going to be most interesting.”