Rajesh Badani appointed as country head, Ogilvy Landscapes
04 Aug 2009
Rajesh Badani has been appointed country head, Ogilvy Landscapes
Ogilvy Landscapes was launched in 1993, with the aim of gaining specialisation in the field of outdoor advertising. Over the years, it has grown into the single largest outdoor specialist outfit in the country, planning and buying for some of the industry's biggest clients.
Badani will be taking over the OOH unit at the end of August.
Badani's last stint was with RK Swamy BBDO, where he was vice-president, Hansa Outdoor. His role was managing P&L responsibilities and leading a team of 30 OOH professionals across six offices in India.
Interestingly, this is his second stint at Ogilvy. Earlier, he has worked as account manager with Ogilvy (erstwhile Ogilvy & Mather) between January 1999 and September 2001.
Badani has close to a decade of experience in the OOH area. He was regional head at Portland India Outdoor between October 2001 and March 2008. In April of the same year, he joined Big Street as general manager, spending nine months at the agency, managing P&L responsibilities of the Western region.