Mumbai: Publicis Groupe India has elevated Roopesh Pujari to the position of chief technology officer.
In this role, he will steer the development of all technology capabilities across the company in India including expansion of cloud solutions, platform integration, capability and capacity building and streamlining partners. "He will work closely with the India leadership team and his priorities will include stronger cohesion of specialised teams across the group agencies and practices, acceleration of both bespoke and enterprise projects that sharpen client success," said the company in a statement.
“Given the rapidly evolving landscape around 5G, web 3.0, metaverse, NFTs, blockchain, crypto and the like, technology roadmap is central to the success of any business. The new role will aid us in futureproofing our organisation as well as enabling the right support to client strategies," said Publicis Groupe South Asia CEO Anupriya Acharya. "Roopesh not only brings the right experience and competence but comes in with an exemplary track record from within our organisation.”
Pujari comes with 25 years of IT leadership experience in product design/development, core system transformation, enterprise architecture, program management, process improvement and services management across various domains – BFSI, manufacturing, consulting, publishing, aviation/airlines, healthcare. A mechanical engineer from Karnataka University, he is also a qualified MBA and MS in strategic finance from Indiana University, USA.
Before joining Publicis Media in March 2019, he had worked extensively both in India and the US with organisations such as Apple, Pfizer, Dell, the US Army, Mondelez, etc. He also has rich experience in hiring and ramping up teams in both the US and India.
“Technology is the bedrock of all growth," commented Roopesh Pujari. "Over the last years, we have invested strongly in the technology capabilities across the group, and I am excited to take on this opportunity that allows us to scale up tech solutions across the group – from creative to content to media to experiences! With such a vast canvas I believe we will also become a super-attractive employer for talented individuals looking for true variety in exposure and experience.”
