By A Correspondent

Shiva Kumar

Leo Burnett India has strengthened its creative team with the appointment of Shiva Kumar as Executive Creative Director. Shiva will be based out of Delhi office and will work closely with Raj Deepak Das. Shiva has joined Leo Burnett from Cheil India where he was the creative director for four years.

Commenting on his appointment, Raj Deepak Das, Chief Creative Officer, Leo Burnett, said, “Shiva will take forward and sustain Leo Burnett’s way of producing disruptive and effective work for brands – based on our HumanKind Philosophy. A firm believer in the power of integration and innovation, Shiva will play a vital role in bringing human insights and technology together to create magic for brands.”

Raj Deepak Das

Shiva has more than 14 years of experience in advertising. Apart from Cheil India, he has worked with Saatchi & Saatchi, Dentsu Marcom, Everest Brand Solutions, Publicis India and Mudra. Some of the key brands he has worked on include Mitsubishi, Yamaha, Honda, Apollo Tyres, ABN AMRO Bank, Aviva Life Insurance, Electrolux, Nestle, Canon, Sony Ericsson, MTS, Samsung Mobiles and Samsung Consumer Electronics, Delhi Daredevils and Halonix.