Manas Lahiri has rejoined Havas India as chief growth officer, a newly created position.

Lahiri was managing director, Havas Creative India, having left the organisation to join Famous Innovations. After that he joined VML.

Lahiri's mandate at Havas India is to drive growth and innovation across the network's 25 companies

Lahiri will be based in Mumbai, and report to Rana Barua, Group CEO, Havas India, SEA, and North Asia (Japan and South Korea).
 
Barua said, “Manas’ return to Havas India comes at a crucial time as we continue our strong momentum as a proven integrated and future-facing network. With Havas India’s phenomenal transformation over the past few years, we needed a proven leader to scale our growth ambitions further. Manas’ strategic acumen, extensive industry experience, and deep understanding of our network’s values make him the ideal choice to take on this role. He will also be pivotal in advancing our Converged strategy, working closely with Sanchita Roy and John Thangaraj – our respective chief strategy officers of the media & creative networks.”
 
Lahiri said, “I am thrilled to rejoin Havas India at such an exciting juncture. Havas has always been close to my heart, and the network’s journey of transformation into a consolidated, client-centric ecosystem is truly inspiring. I look forward to contributing to this next phase of growth by driving meaningful partnerships, fostering innovation, and building on the strong foundation created by Rana and the team. I look forward to partnering with all the fabulous leaders in this journey.”
 
Lahiri has also worked with Ogilvy, McCann, Creativeland Asia, Contract, Samsung and Motorola in a career spanning a little over two decades.