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Makani Creatives appoints Aejaz Khan as CEO

Aejaz was Managing Director and Global Head of Account at Spark44 before this move.

Makani Creatives has announced the appointment of Aejaz Khan as chief executive officer. An industry veteran, Aejaz was managing director and global head of account at Spark44 before this move.

With over 25 years of experience in the advertising and marketing industry, Aejaz has worked across multiple product categories and consumer segments. Prior to his stint at Spark44, he was the executive director at TBWA India. He’s also worked with GREY, McCann, Ogilvy, Lowe and Partners Worldwide, Impact BBDO, Publicis, and Lowe Lintas, etc.

With this appointment, Makani Creatives wants to stride towards excelling in partnering its clients and their ambitions, with an eye on growth simultaneously. His mandate will be to further strengthen the agency's reputation in the industry. Aejaz will be responsible for monitoring the company’s performance across all dimensions.

Sameer Makani, co-founder, Makani Creatives said, “Our primary goal is to build a future-focused marketing communications company. I am pleased to welcome on board Aejaz Khan, who will play an instrumental role in accelerating the pace of our transformation and channelizing our talent’s firepower, by building and harnessing the intensity and creative prowess of Makani Creatives”.

Aejaz Khan, chief executive officer, Makani Creatives said, “I’m privileged to be entrusted with this responsibility and look forward to working alongside the leadership team and client partners. Makani Creatives is a well-kept secret and I hope to bring in an era of recognition for the company. The world around us is evolving at a frenetic pace, and it’s vital for us to stay ahead of this change, so we can continually create value for our clients and our people.

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