Mumbai: Havas Group India chief strategy officer Neeraj Bassi has decided to move on from the network. He joined the network in April 2020 and was leading the strategy function.

Bassi, who reports to Havas Group India group CEO Rana Barua, will help in the transition and continue till March 2022, the agency said.

Talking about Bassi’s exit, Rana Barua, said, “It was fantastic working with Neeraj, the last two years. I wish him all the best for his future endeavors.”

Neeraj Bassi added, “I had an enriching experience with Havas Group India over the last two years. As I move on, I would like to wish Rana, Bobby and the entire leadership at Havas Group India all the very best.”

Bassi was formerly with Publicis India, where he headed strategy and was the managing partner. He leverages more than two decades of varied experience across categories, having worked with agencies such as Ogilvy, Wunderman Thompson, McCann and market research networks-TNS, IMRB, NFO in India and overseas.

He has also provided strategic guidance and brand solutions to Unilever, Audi, Cadbury Dairy Milk, BMW, Honda, Asian Paints, Nestle, Philips, HSBC, Adidas, Voltas, Sprite, Max Life, and Dabur among others. Bassi teaches at his alma-mater MICA Ahmedabad.