Sonal Dabral joins Ogilvy India

Ogilvy India has appointed Sonal Dabral as group chief creative officer and vice chairman, Ogilvy India.

Piyush Pandey, executive chairman and creative director, Ogilvy South Asia, says in a press note, "I am delighted to welcome back Sonal Dabral to Ogilvy India as group chief creative officer and vice chairman. This is a first-time designation at Ogilvy & Mather in keeping with Sonal’s stature. Sonal was my first partner in building the creative reputation of Ogilvy India as it stands today. I am sure we will have a great partnership again to take Ogilvy to even greater heights."

Dabral worked at Ogilvy India from 1991 to 1999. He then took over as the creative head of Ogilvy Malaysia. Thereafter he took on the reins of creativity in Ogilvy Singapore as its leader, after which Ogilvy India wooed him back to India as the chairman India and regional creative director for Bates Asia-Pacific. He then took on the responsibility at DDB Mudra as chairman and chief creative officer.

Pandey adds, "As my partner in the 90s, he hired more creative talent than I have done in my life. He not only hired them, but inspired them and gave them wings to fly on their own. Sonal is a popular speaker around the world and a favourite jury member on every international award show. There is so much to Sonal’s achievements, that if I write them all, his joining us will get delayed."