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Daniel Upputuru named creative head of T.A.G Ideation, Delhi

Upputuru comes in from Rediffusion Y&R; his previous professional experiences span across agencies such as Ogilvy, Contract and Nexus Enterprise

The creative agency of McCann Worldgroup India, T.A.G Ideation, has appointed Daniel Upputuru as creative head for its Delhi operations. Earlier, Upputuru was creative head, Rediffusion Y&R.

Prasoon Joshi, executive chairperson and regional creative director, McCann Worldgroup India, confirms the development, saying, "We are glad to have Daniel with T.A.G Ideation. It is a great team and we are positive that Daniel will bring more value to our product."

Daniel Upputuru named creative head of T.A.G Ideation, Delhi
Daniel Upputuru named creative head of T.A.G Ideation, Delhi
Speaking on the development, Upputuru says, "I carry a major responsibility in this new position but simultaneously, it provides a fantastic opportunity to showcase my creativity. I will embark in a new journey along with a bunch of talented and motivational people, shaping a successful future for T.A.G."

Himanshu Saxena, general manager and vice-president, T.A.G Ideation, says, "Daniel seems the right candidate as the creative leader for our Delhi office. We are confident that Daniel's arrival at T.A.G will further strengthen our focus on providing effective marketing solutions through edgy, out of the box creativity across all forms of consumer engagement opportunities."

Upputuru holds a bachelor's degree in fine arts from the Delhi College of Art and his professional career spans across agencies such as Ogilvy, Contract, Nexus Enterprise and Rediffusion Y&R. His creative thinking has been recognised at events such as One Show, Cannes, D&AD, Goafest and Effies.

He has partnered with brands such as Airtel, Amway, Bacardi, Xerox, Motorola, Hindustan Times, Seagrams, LG, Dabur Amla, Fanta, Incredible India!, Red FM, NIIT, Microsoft, ABN AMRO Bank and JK Tyres.

T.A.G Ideation manages brands such as Videocon consumer electronics and home appliances, Dish TV, Videocon mobile handsets and Datacom (GSM service of the Videocon group). In 2010, the agency plans to expand its operations in Mumbai, Bengaluru and Chennai markets.

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