Preyal Daru joins Madison World as VP – Partnerships & Investments
Daru joins after his stint at Cheil India as Vice President
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Published: Nov 12, 2026 9:38 AM | 1 min read
- Preyal Daru has been appointed Vice President – Partnerships & Investments at Madison World, starting in October 2026, and is based in Gurugram.
- Prior to joining Madison World, Daru served as Vice President at Cheil India from February 2024 to October 2026.
- Daru's previous experience includes roles at MAGNA Global as Head of Investments in Singapore and Senior Director for Regional Partnerships in APAC from August 2022 to September 2023.
- Daru has over six years of experience at IPG Mediabrands and has also held leadership positions at Reprise Media and Maxus.
Preyal Daru has joined Madison World as Vice President – Partnerships & Investments. Based in Gurugram, Daru took up the role in October 2026.
Daru moves to Madison World from Cheil India, where the tenure as Vice President ran from February 2024 to October 2026.
Prior to Cheil India, Daru was associated with MAGNA Global as Head of Investments, Singapore, and Senior Director, Regional Partnerships, Magna APAC, from August 2022 to September 2023. The role was based in Singapore and involved responsibilities across media investments and regional partnerships.
Daru also spent over six years at IPG Mediabrands, serving as Associate Vice President – Media from April 2017 to October 2022, following an earlier stint as Senior Director – Media.
Earlier, Daru worked with Reprise Media for nearly six years across media planning and buying leadership roles. As Director – Media Planning & Buying, Daru led media planning and buying across Mumbai, Delhi and Bengaluru.
Daru has also worked with Maxus as Business Executive.
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