Naveen Gaur is COO, Lowe Lintas

MullenLowe Lintas Group today announced the elevation of Naveen Gaur as chief operating officer (COO), Lowe Lintas. He was president, Lowe Lintas, and was incharge of the New Delhi (NCR) operations.

According to the press release shared by the agency, Gaur would oversee Lowe Lintas' offices in New Delhi (NCR), Bangalore, Chennai, Hyderabad and Kolkata. He continues to be based in New Delhi and will report to Raj Gupta, whose elevation to CEO, Lowe Lintas was announced a few days back.

Speaking about his new role, Gaur says, "It's a great opportunity and a privilege to further strengthen this great agency, as we move into this ever-changing dynamic business environment. I look forward to partnering with Arun Iyer and Raj Gupta to drive this agenda."

Commenting on Gaur's appointment, Joseph George, group chairman & CEO, MullenLowe Lintas Group, says, "(Naveen) Gaur has played a significant role in strengthening Lowe Lintas' operations of New Delhi (NCR) and has had an incredibly successful run in the past five years. His proven track record of driving growth and creative excellence makes him a very strong support for the Lowe Lintas leadership of (Arun) Iyer and (Raj) Gupta as we put in place an ambitious and futuristic roadmap for the agency."

Gaur joined Lowe Lintas in 2010 as Branch Head, Delhi. Over the years, he has built a strong team of professionals and encouraged an entrepreneurial culture of growth and creative excellence.

In a career spanning over two decades, Gaur has been the Chief Growth Officer at McCann Worldgroup India, and Business Director (at McCann) for clients such as Coca-Cola, Mastercard, Microsoft, Reckitt & Colman, General Motors, Bacardi, Dabur amongst others.