Arvind R P Joins McDonald’s (West and South) as Director - Marketing & Communications

Hardcastle Restaurants, a subsidiary of Westlife Development and master franchisee of McDonald’s restaurants in West and South India, today announced the appointment of Arvind R. P. as Director- Marketing & Communications. In his new role Arvind will lead the overall marketing and communications strategy for brand, to further strengthen its leadership in the QSR space.

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Arvind joins McDonald’s from Kaya Limited where he led Marketing & Analytics. During his six-year tenure there, he spearheaded various brand-building initiatives, product & services innovations, digital and CRM initiatives.

Commenting on his appointment, Seema Arora Nambiar, Senior Vice President - Strategy, Innovation & Capability, McDonald's India (West & South) said, “We are delighted to welcome Arvind to the McDonald’s family. Arvind has a proven track record of building strong brands, driving insightful product and service innovations and leading digital projects. I am confident that he will be instrumental in leading McDonald’s to its next phase of growth.”

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Speaking on his new assignment, Arvind RP said, “McDonald’s is one of the world’s most iconic brands that has always been at the cutting edge of food, service and technology. I look forward to working closely with the team to create new benchmarks for the industry."