At the time of announcing the appointment, Tony Harradine, CEO of Omnicom Media Group, Asia-Pacific, told exchange4media: “A revered leader with an impressive track record, I am thrilled that Kartik has joined us. I have the utmost confidence in his ability to steer our business to even greater heights in one of the most important markets in Asia.”

With over two decades of experience in the media industry, Sharma has worked with Ogilvy & Mather, JWT, Lintas, Mindshare and Madison before joining Maxus.