Brandie, the word of mouth marketing platform on social media, has appointed Junaid Hakim as national director for India. Hakim will be responsible for overseeing Brandie’s growth in Indian market and will also be held accountable for stakeholder management and driving sales and new business development.
Pranav Kosuri, co-founder, Brandie, said, “The global impact of COVID-19 has fundamentally impacted the marketing industry and highlighted the growing importance of WOM marketing and customer advocacy. Junaid’s vast experience, strategic perspective, and operational focus will play a vital role in strengthening Brandie’s core leadership team and ensure our continued fast growth and adoption amongst agencies and brands in one of our core markets.”
Hakim will direct nationwide operations and liaise with Brandie’s global team in Sweden from Bangalore. Previously, he was general manager with media investment company GroupM, where he headed the media mandate for Dell in India