SMG India elevates three key personnel

Starcom MediaVest Group (SMG) India has elevated Dinesh Rathore, Narendra Alambara and Sriram Sharma as vice presidents. The trio, who were general managers in charge of SMG's various branches until now, will also be a part of SMG's national leadership team.

They will continue to report to Mallikarjunadas CR, chief executive officer, Starcom MediaVest Group.

''Rathore as head of MediaVest Mumbai, Alambara as head of Starcom Chennai, and Sharma as head of Starcom Bangalore have been pillars of the company. Their passion for product, people and process is well known, and I am confident as part of the national leadership team they will continue adding even more value to clients and the company,'' said Mallikarjunadas.

Rathore has spent 11 years with the company, joining SMG Bengaluru in 2000. Alambara, with over 15 years of experience across account planning and media planning functions, has completed six years with the group.

Sriram Sharma has been with SMG since October 2009 when he was general manager for the company's Bengaluru office. He has over 13 years of experience in media planning, media buying and strategic brand building. Sharma has worked with OnMobile Global, Maxus, Bangalore, Initiative Media, Hughes Software Systems and McCann Erickson.