Malavika Harita
Malavika Harita | |
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Nationality | Indian |
Alma mater | Indian Institute of Management Bangalore |
Title |
CEO of Saatchi & Saatchi Focus |
Religion | Hindu |
Malavika Harita is an Indian executive who is the current CEO of advertising and communications company Saatchi & Saatchi Focus. She is also the president of Ad club of Bangalore.[1]
Early life and education
Malavika completed her masters from Indian Institute of Management Bangalore in 1982.[2]
Career
Malavika started her professional career at HMT Watches in an advertising and sales promotion function and joined Saatchi in 1993 after a stint at Mudra Communications. She also teaches advertising and brand management at various postgraduate institutes of management and communication in India.[3]
Awards and Honours
Malavika was the first woman to be awarded the Distinguished Alumni Award by IIM Bangalore.[4] She was one of the first Gurukul Chevening Scholars, selected by the British Government for a special program under Lord Meghnad Desai at London School of Economics on Globalization.