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We want digital as the core: Anita Nayyar, CEO, India and South Asia, Havas Media Group

Anita Nayyar
CEO, India and South Asia, Havas Media Group

A change in name can sometimes be a good omen. It has certainly proved true for the Havas Media Group, which took on the name early this year and has since picked up several new businesses including Shaadi.com, Voltas, Aspiring Minds, Wonder Cement (RK Marble Group) and Amway. The new entity has rolled within it Havas Media, media brand MPG, digital brand Media Contacts and Arena Media.

Anita Nayyar, CEO, India and South Asia, Havas Media Group, talks about what's new, what's different.

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