Fali Vakeel appointed vice-chairperson, Lowe Lintas India

Fali Vakeel, chief operating officer, Lowe Lintas India, has been promoted as vice-chairperson with immediate effect.

Vakeel has been with Lowe Lintas for over two decades, having worked out of both the Mumbai and Bangalore offices. In his new role, he will continue to be based in Mumbai.

Prior to joining Lowe Lintas, Vakeel worked JWT London and McCann Worldgroup for over eight years.

''Vakeel was an obvious and easy choice. His personality, experience and fierce bias for the agency's well being will now play an even more pivotal role in helping us chart the future of this agency,'' said Joseph George, chief executive officer, Lowe Lintas.

On his appointment, Vakeel said, ''This agency has been a powerhouse of people, talent, product and ideas for as long as I can remember and I can't think of a better partnership to work with than Balki and Joe to take it to the next level.''