FCB Kinnect has announced the appointment of Yogesh Mani Pradhan as group executive creative director for West India. He moves after a two-decade long stint with Ogilvy.

This follows the appointments of Neville Shah as CCO and Nishant Pratap as group ECD (South India). The duo had also moved from Ogilvy to FCB Kinnect.

Rohan Mehta, CEO, FCB Kinnect, FCB/SIX India, said, “I am thrilled to welcome Yogi to the Kinnect family. His extensive experience in advertising and creative work with a wide range of brands will undoubtedly elevate our creative capabilities. Fondly known as the work-dad, he is exactly what our talent needs – someone to mentor them and build them through the rigour of advertising. Together, Yogi and Neville form a dynamic duo - their complementary partnership promises to deliver exceptional work for our clients.”

Shah said, “Yogesh brings with him great ideas, invaluable experience, and sage-like calm. Here to uplift the quality and the craft of the Mumbai office, I am super excited to be reunited and working with him.”

Pradhan added, "I look forward to working with the Mumbai team to cultivate a vibrant creative culture and camaraderie. I'm thrilled to be part of the FCB Kinnect family as it gathers momentum towards becoming a powerhouse integrated creative agency.”