MUMBAI: In a recent development at WPP, the British multinational advertising and public relation company has announced CVL Srinivas as the country manager for WPP in India. He will look after the India business and will be replacing Ranjan Kapur who will continue to serve as the chairman of WPP India.

CVL Srinivas will carry on with his duties as the CEO at GroupM South Asia.

In a statement issued by the company, WPP CEO Martin Sorrell informed, "Horizontality' is our number one strategic objective and Srinivas’s additional role in India will be to ensure that we work together as effectively as possible to provide clients with effective and efficient solutions."