Publicis Groupe Asia Pacific has appointed Ajit Ramaswami as the Strategic Advisor and Corporate Practice Head for the Asia Pacific region. Ajit brings 27 years of experience in the Middle East and India, where he delivered strategic communications to multinational and regional organisations across industries including financial services, telecom, FMCG, technology, tourism, public affairs and family businesses. He joined MSL Middle East and Publicis Groupe in 2004 and was appointed CEO in 2008.

In this new capacity, he will work closely with the MSL APAC leadership team to provide strategic counsel to strengthen the agency's offering with a focus on the corporate practice, and to expand the network’s footprint across key markets and industries.