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Sanjay Nazerali promoted to Global Client & Brand President

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June 30, 2022 By dentsu X

In recognition of his instrumental leadership, Sanjay Nazerali has been promoted to Global Client & Brand President at dentsu X. 

dentsu international announces new senior leadership appointments as Sanjay Nazerali steps up as the new Global Client & Brand President, dentsu X. 

Sanjay Nazerali joined dentsu over seven years ago, originally at Carat as Global Chief Strategist, he then moved over to dentsu X in 2018 as part of the plan to make the brand a worldwide media agency, outside of its Japanese heartland. Since then, dentsu X has been on an upward trajectory and was named fastest growing agency by RECMA for two years. Before joining dentsu, he was SVP Marketing at the then newly-launched MTV Europe and subsequently the first ever Global CMO at BBC News.

Announcing the promotion, Peter Huijboom, Global CEO Media & Global Clients, dentsu international, comments: “We now have new faces and fresh thinking driving each of our global leadership media brands, each with the determination and spirit needed to deliver meaningful progress and growth for our clients and our business. Even before taking on this new role, Sanjay has already been instrumental in shaping our new, simpler and streamlined market proposition. Sanjay helped to establish and grow the dentsu X brand outside of APAC when it launched.” 

Talking about his ambition for the brand, Nazerali said: “dentsu X is dentsu international’s bridge builder, across clients, partners, and civil society, creating value for all. We’re the radical collaborators who forge meaningful progress through awe inspiring work.”