e4m News Confirmed: Ajay Gupte joins Dentsu India as Chief Operating Officer
Partnering closely with Harsha Razdan, CEO, South Asia, Ajay will accelerate dentsu's transformation by advancing strategic priorities and strengthening a future-ready operating model
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Published: Jul 15, 2026 4:23 PM | 2 min read
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- Ajay Gupte has been appointed as Chief Operating Officer (COO) of Dentsu India, following his departure from WPP Media at the end of January 2023.
- In his new role, Gupte will collaborate with Harsha Razdan, CEO of South Asia, to enhance Dentsu's transformation efforts and implement strategic priorities.
- His responsibilities will include driving operational excellence, fostering a client-centric approach, and advancing integrated Marketing, Technology, and Consulting solutions.
- Gupte brings over 25 years of experience in media, sales, and marketing, having previously held leadership positions at WPP Media across India and Southeast Asia.
Ajay Gupte has joined Dentsu India as Chief Operating Officer (COO).
Ajay Gupte, former President – Client Solutions at WPP Media, who stepped down from his role at the end of January will be joining. e4m reported about Gupte joining dentsu in a senior leadership role in February.
Read e4m's earlier report here
https://www.exchange4media.com/people-movement-news/ajay-gupte-likely-to-join-dentsu-in-a-senior-leadership-role-151825.html
Partnering closely with Harsha Razdan, CEO, South Asia, Ajay will accelerate dentsu's transformation by advancing strategic priorities and strengthening a future-ready operating model. His leadership will be instrumental in translating dentsu's growth ambitions into execution. The appointment reflects dentsu's vision of Innovating to Impact and marks another significant step in building the industry's most integrated, client-centric and innovation-led growth partner, bringing together strategy, creativity, media, data and technology to deliver measurable business impact in an AI-powered world.
As Chief Operating Officer, South Asia, Ajay will play a pivotal role in accelerating dentsu's transformation journey by driving operational excellence, enabling a more agile, future-ready organisation and strengthening collaboration across the network. Working closely with the South Asia leadership team, he will help translate strategic priorities into execution, unlock new opportunities for sustainable growth and enhance organisational capabilities. His mandate will focus on strengthening client-centric ways of working and advancing dentsu's ability to deliver connected Marketing, Technology and Consulting solutions that create lasting value for clients, businesses and society through its Business to Business to Society (B2B2S) approach.
Gupte brings over 25 years of experience across media, sales and marketing, having worked across India, Africa and Indonesia. His appointment comes months after he stepped down as President – Client Solutions at WPP Media at the end of January 2026.
A seasoned media executive, Gupte spent nearly 15 years with WPP Media, where he held several leadership roles across India and South East Asia. During his tenure, he managed operations across both regions and played a key role in driving business transformation and client growth.
At Dentsu, Gupte is expected to work closely with the leadership team to strengthen operational excellence, accelerate business transformation and drive growth across the organisation under the leadership of Razdan.
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