MUMBAI: Rajesh Mani has joined McCann Mumbai as executive creative director.

He has close to18 years of work experience in advertising and his last tenure was with Happy Mcgarrybowen, Bangalore.

Mani mentions, “I am excited to come on board as McCann is truly raising the bar in terms of ideas, craft and effectiveness. It will be great to work under the leadership of Prasoon again and partner Abhinav to take things to the next level.”

McCann Worldgroup chairman APAC CEO and chief creative officer Prasoon Joshi says, “I welcome Rajesh Mani back into the McCann family. Rajesh has a wealth of experience and talent. Moreover, he has immense maturity to create and guide great work. I am looking forward to his second innings with us and this time closely working along with Abhinav Tripathi.”

Having worked with agencies like Triton, Ogilvy & Mather, Bangalore and Mumbai, Leo Burnett, Commonwealth, and BBH, he has also worked with clients like Ola, Suzuki Motor Cycles, Jabong, Marico, Magnum ice-creams, Tata Capital, Bajaj, Electrical and Appliances, HDFC Life Insurance, Vodaphone, General Motors, among others.