Mumbai: Global marketing company Gozoop on Tuesday announced the elevation of co-founder Ahmed Aftab Naqvi as the group’s global CEO, from his current role as CEO of India.
In his new role, Ahmed will now lead operations in the Middle East region while overseeing the India business. He will continue to diversify Gozoop’s service offerings, enable strategic acquisitions and identify new markets to further the group’s international expansion, said the company in a statement.
This announcement comes at a time when Gozoop is on track to consolidate its standing as one of India’s largest independent homegrown global advertising groups. “We are in the midst of a very exciting phase and Ahmed’s understanding of the global advertising and marketing landscape is remarkable, making him a perfect fit to lead our next wave of growth," stated Gozoop Middle East co-founder and managing director Dushyant Bhatia. "Gozoop Middle East has been significant for the group’s success outside India and will play a critical role going forward. With Gozoop Middle East now under Ahmed’s aegis, we are confident of accelerating growth by diversifying our existing offerings in the region and beyond.”
Under Ahmed's leadership, Gozoop has won mandates and come up with award-winning work for prestigious brands such as Dell, Taj Hotels, Bisleri, Tata Steel, Saint Gobain, Asian Paints, Kolkata Knight Riders, Mahindra, GNC, Finolex and Viacom18 among others, said the statement.
“Ahmed’s elevation as our Global CEO is well-deserved. His love for all things creative, his diverse expanse of knowledge and his growth-oriented mindset leave me ever confident of Gozoop’s bright future," said Gozoop Group chairman Rohan Bhansali. "We have built a team of incredible people at Gozoop who will further shine under Ahmed’s leadership.”
Gozoop India currently works with brands such as Dell, Bisleri, Taj Hotels, Saint Gobain, Tata Steel, GNC while Gozoop Middle East's clientele includes Mashreq UAE, Mashreq Egypt, Emirates Cricket, Oman Cricket, PureGold.
“From scaling global brands to accelerating startups that have become unicorns today, Gozoop has been at the forefront of new-age marketing since 2008 — pioneering trends that have shaped the industry. With a strategic roadmap in place, I look forward to working with the leadership teams in both India and the Middle East as we embark on our next phase of growth,” Ahmed said on his new role.
