J Walter Thompson India has appointed Vijay Jacob Parakkal as the Senior Vice-President and Managing Partner of its Kolkata office.
Parakkal has over two decades of experience in advertising and marketing communications. He started his career in marketing with Eveready Industries in Kolkata and was an integral part of the business growth across multiple markets for over half a decade. He has managed brands such as Aditya Birla, Ashok Leyland, Britannia, Bharti AXA, Fortis Healthcare, ITC, Sify, Tata Tea and UB Group. He joins J. Walter Thompson from McCann, Delhi.