MUMBAI: Dentsu Aegis Network has promoted Suresh Mohankumar as Dentsu Communications president planning, with the aim of adding impetus to the planning acumen of the organisation.

In his new role, Mohankumar will chair the planning council of DBA India. He will also build and lead Dentsu Webchutney’s planning capabilities in the South.

Dentsu Aegis Network chairman & CEO South Asia Ashish Bhasin said, “Suresh is brilliant in strategic planning and has played an important role in building several high profile brands. With his vast experience and knowledge of our business, I am sure he will be able to take our planning abilities to a new height.”

DCPL CEO Simi Sabhaney added, “Suresh has all the key ingredients one seeks in a planning partner. He is disciplined, courageous, passionate and accountable. He builds magic on a bedrock of sound logic. I wish him the very best in his new role.”

Dentsu Asia Pacific CEO Rohit Ohri said, “Suresh is an intuitive strategic planner and has contributed solidly towards brand building work for many a client. I’m confident that with his rich experience and deep understanding of our business, he will be able to take the planning capabilities of the group to newer heights.”

Mohankumar started his career in account management with RK Swamy/BBDO in Chennai. Over the next seven years he worked with Contract and Lowe in Bangalore. He switched to account planning in 2000 when he moved to Mudra Chennai. As a strategic planner, he then worked with Contract and JWT in Chennai.

“I am really excited about this new assignment; it is a great opportunity to bring alive Dentsu’s vision of ‘Borderless Engagement’ with every project that we work on,” said Mohankumar.