Sumanta Ganguly

Sumanta Ganguly has a diverse work experience spanning over several companies and positions. Sumanta is currently serving as the Chief Strategy Officer at Ogilvy Africa since March 2021. Prior to this, from April 2019 to March 2021, they worked as an Executive Director at MullenLowe Lintas Group. At the same company, they held roles such as National Director - Digital Transformation from August 2017 to March 2019, Executive Vice President - LinTeractive from January 2016 to July 2017, and Senior Vice President from August 2014 to December 2015. Before joining MullenLowe Lintas Group, they worked as a VP at Experience Commerce from July 2011 to August 2014. Sumanta also served as the Head of Digital at M&C Saatchi from January 2010 to June 2011 and as a Client Services Director at M&CSaatchi from October 2007 to January 2010. Furthermore, they worked as an Account Director at RMG Connect from February 2007 to October 2007 and as a Group Account Manager at OgilvyOne from 2005 to 2007. Prior to that, they served as a Manager of Marketing at Intentia from July 2003 to February 2005. Sumanta started their career in 1999 as a Manager of Key Accounts & Client Marketing at Jasubhai Digital Media and later worked as a Group Account Manager at Direm Marketing Services Pvt. Ltd. from July 2002 to July 2003.

Sumanta Ganguly completed a Bachelor of Commerce (BCom) with a specialization in Economics and Accountancy from Calcutta University in Kolkata between 1992 and 1995. Following this, between 1995 and 1998, Sumanta pursued a Post Graduate Diploma in Planning & Entrepreneurship with a focus on Marketing and Finance at the Indian Institute of Planning and Management.