Hill+Knowlton bolsters India leadership structure

Radhika Shapoorjee promoted to President – South Asia, and Sara Gourlay appointed COO –India

BestMediaInfo Bureau | Mumbai | April 15, 2013

Hill+Knowlton Strategies, a leading public affairs and public relations firms, has announced a new leadership structure in India. Radhika Shapoorjee, a member of IPAN H+K Strategies since 2007, has been promoted to President - South Asia, which includes India, Bangladesh, Nepal and Sri Lanka. She had served as president of IPAN H+K Strategies since 2008.

Sara Gourlay, who joined H+K Strategies in 2000, has been promoted to Chief Operating Officer for IPAN H+K Strategies, based in New Delhi. She had most recently been serving as Client Service Director for the region encompassing Africa, India, the Middle East and Turkey, having previously worked with H+K Strategies in Singapore, Qatar, Kuwait and the UK.

Shapoorjee joined IPAN in March 2007 as Vice-president, and was elevated to lead the firm as President in March 2008. In 2009, she was instrumental in the integration of IPAN with Hill+Knowlton Strategies.

Gourlay will be responsible for the day-to-day management of the businesses across five IPAN H+K Strategies offices, including client servicing and retention, business development, practices development, talent development, and operational management. She brings invaluable experience and the ability to bring unmatched global expertise and processes into India, to strengthen the IPAN H+K Strategies team.

Shapoorjee commented, “I am delighted, and truly privileged to chart out and drive the next phase of growth for IPAN Hill+Knowlton Strategies in the region. I will also be looking at strategic business initiatives that will expand and enhance our role in the communications industry in India and the South Asian region. We have built a strong leadership team in India, and our local knowledge, experience and talent, infused with international expertise and networks, will go a long way in enhancing our service offering for our clients. I give Sara a warm Indian welcome, and wish her all the best in her new role here, as we embark on our next phase of growth as a global public relations consultancy.”

Gourlay said, “India is a magical, intoxicating and absorbing country, and the opportunity to play a role in driving our business forward in that market is compelling. We have an established team of bright, engaged professionals and an established heritage of excellence in market, and we are looking to build on that. "

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