Havas Worldwide India has announced the appointment of Dhananjoy Ray, Aniruddh Subramanian and Jahan Nargolwala as associate vice president - planning and strategy. 

All three will report to John Thangaraj, chief strategy officer, Havas Creative Network India, and will be based in Gurugram. 

Ray moves from FCB Ulka, where he was senior brand planning director. In a career spanning over a decade he has also worked with Publicis and Dmas Advertising and Communications. 

Nargolwala joins from Creativeland Asia, where he was creative strategy director. He comes with nearly 13 years of experience and has worked with Yaap, Iridius Capital and Franchise Law & Kenneth, among others. 

Subramanian moves from Famous Innovations, where he was senior strategic planner. In a career spanning over 17 years, he has also worked with three bags full and 9 DOT 9 Media, among others. 

Thangaraj said, “I am thrilled to welcome Dhananjoy, Aniruddh and Jahan to the Havas family. The world is changing and so are we. Strategy needs to be more business forward, digital first and data driven than ever before and our journey towards creating a more converged, multi-disciplinary team begins now. Each of them brings a deep and divergent level of expertise and experience to the table. Dhananjoy brings a deep passion and excitement for all things tech and auto. Aniruddh’s understanding and experience on the CPG category is second to none. And Jahan’s digital-first expertise across multiple categories nicely rounds out the team. Their hires underscore Havas’ deep commitment to delivering insight and data backed strategic solutions that focus on keeping our clients ahead of the curve. That said, we’ve only just begun - watch this space!”