Devika Bulchandani Explained

Devika Seth Bulchandani
Birth Date:1970
Birth Place:Amritsar, Punjab, India
Nationality:American
Education:University of Southern California (1991), St. Xavier's College (Autonomous), Welham Girls' School
Known For:Global chief executive officer of Ogilvy & Mather[1]
Spouse:Ashwin Bulchandani (married 1994–present)
Children:2
Relatives:Priya Seth

Devika Bulchandani is the Global CEO of Ogilvy.[2] She is the first Indian-origin person to head the New York-based British advertising agency.[3] She was previously the Global President at the company, and was appointed CEO in September 2022.[4]

Early life and education

Bulchandani was born in Amritsar, India, and attended Welham Girls' School, the all-girls boarding school in Dehradun.[3] She then pursued English and Psychology at St. Xavier’s College, Mumbai, followed by a Master’s in Communications at the University of Southern California in 1991.[5]

Career

Bulchandani was the Chief Strategy Officer, and later President, at McCann. She left McCann to join Ogilvy in 2020. In January 2022, she was named Global President at Ogilvy. In September 2022, she was appointed the Global CEO of the company.[6]

Personal life

Devika Bulchandani is married to Ashwin Bulchandani, they have two children. Her younger sister is the Indian cinematographer, Priya Seth.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Who Is Devika Bulchandani, The New Indian-origin Global CEO Of Oglivy? . 2023-06-07 . Forbes India . en.
  2. Web site: Ogilvy names Devika Bulchandani global CEO. September 7, 2022. Ad Age.
  3. News: Gopalan . Krishna . Ogilvy’s new Global CEO is Amritsar-born Devika Bulchandani . 5 April 2023 . Business Today . 8 September 2022.
  4. Web site: 2022-09-09 . Devika Bulchandani, born in Amritsar, is Ogilvy's new Global CEO . 2023-06-07 . Hindustan Times . en.
  5. Web site: Devika Bulchandani, CEO of Ogilvy North America, describes her meteoric rise as one of the most powerful women in advertising globally. April 5, 2021. Vogue India.
  6. Web site: Ogilvy appoints Devika Bulchandani as global CEO - ET BrandEquity. ETBrandEquity.com.