Commonwealth gets new Executive CD

Sachin Talwalkar has joined the Commonwealth Mumbai Hub as Executive Creative Director.

Talwalkar (left) brings with him more than 12 years’ experience to his new role, 11 years of which were spent in Europe, working for BBDO and DDB in Germany and then moving on to Italy to handle P&G’s oral care business for WE/CEEMEA at Saatchi & Saatchi, Milan.

In 2008, he moved to London to start his own consultancy onesingleline.co.uk which serviced agencies including Ogilvy, Leo Burnett and DDB, launching global and regional campaigns for British American Tobacco and Fiat. In Europe, he worked on brands such as VW, MasterFoods, Wrigleys, Pepsi, Allianz Insurance, Gatorade and Henkel.

He moved back to India in 2010, joining Contract, Delhi as Creative Director & Vice President where he worked on clients such as NIIT, SpiceJet, Ten Sports, JK Tyres, Shell Lubricants, Huawei, Whirlpool, Dabur etc.

His work for JK Tyre was featured in Lurzers Archive, shortlisted at Cannes, Clio & Abbys and won metals at LIAA & Spikes Asia. His work has been recognised and awarded at Ad Club Germany, Mobius, Eurobest, Epica, Cresta, Cannes, NY Festival, Clio, Montreux Ad Festival, Ad Club Austria, Econ Awards, FAB Awards, LIAA, Spikes and Goafest.

Said Prasoon Joshi Commonwealth global advisory board member and regional president McCann Worldgroup South Asia, chairman / CEO McCann Worldgroup India, “Sachin has both great craft and fantastic international experience. I am sure he will add a lot of value and finesse to the creative product”