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Ogilvy Africa has appointed internationally experienced communications professional Delna Sethna as Chief Creative Officer, to head up its creative offering for group\u2019s\u00a0 Sub-Saharan Africa network from its Nairobi office starting 1st August.<\/p>\n
Sethna has more than 20 years\u2019 experience in the creative and marketing space. She comes to Ogilvy from Red Fuse Communications, also part of the WPP group.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe are really excited to welcome Delna as our new chief creative officer for Africa,\u201d says Ogilvy EMEA CCO Stephan Vogel. \u201cShe has led dozens of innovative, exciting campaigns, and been recognised with a slew of industry-leading awards. We look forward to working with Delna, learning from her across clients and across our business.\u201d<\/p>\n
The role of Chief Creative Officer is a newly created position at Ogilvy Africa, as the agency gears towards further strengthening its position in the region. <\/p>\n
\u201cDelna\u2019s cross functional experiences as a creative leader make her a rare breed of ambidextrous creatives who\u2019s created successes playing at the intersections of marketing disciplines. She\u2019s a valuable addition to our leadership team as we continue building world-class solutions, which are made in Africa. Delighted to welcome her as my creative partner in this journey,\u201d Says Vikas Mehta Ogilvy Africa CEO.<\/p>\n
Sethna served as executive creative director at WPP\/Redfuse, where \u2013 among her other successes \u2013 she helped successfully relaunch the Palmolive brand to the Indian market.<\/p>\n
After working as a filmmaker in the early part of her career, Sethna entered the marketing sphere, where she rose rapidly through the ranks at several leading agencies, including Lowe, JWT & Burnett and Saatchi & Saatchi. <\/p>\n
Among the creative accolades she has received have been at Cannes, D&AD, the #FemvertisingAwards, Spikes, Kyoorius and the Effies. She has also served on many industry awards juries and has been listed among the Women Who\u2019ve Changed the Face of Media. She was named among India\u2019s 50 Most Influential Women two years in a row.<\/p>\n
\u201cI am thrilled to be embarking on this new challenge at Ogilvy Africa,\u201d says Sethna. \u201cI am passionate about finding creative solutions to help clients achieve their strategic objectives. Being able to do that in a region as dynamic as Africa is a dream come true.\u201d<\/p>\n
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