Ruder Finn India has appointed Sanyukta Dutta as its chief strategy officer, where she will lead the agency’s Strategy Office and work across its client portfolio on growth opportunities, business strategy and long-term planning.
Dutta brings over two decades of communications experience across India and Southeast Asia. Her expertise spans enterprise and consumer technology, brands, energy, automotive, hospitality, infrastructure and FMCG.
Throughout her career, Dutta has worked across corporate reputation, crisis and issues management, senior leadership profiling and communications strategy. Most recently, she led an enterprise and consumer technology practice in India, overseeing growth, customer success and talent development.
Commenting on the appointment, Shivaram Lakshminarayan, managing director, Ruder Finn India, said, “I’m pleased to welcome Sanyukta Dutta to Ruder Finn India as the Chief Strategy Officer. I’m confident that with Sanyukta on board, we’ll continue to advance Ruder Finn’s ‘What’s Next’ vision, delivering bold, integrated solutions that empower our clients locally and globally.”
He added, “Her expertise in driving growth, shaping strategy, and leading through change will be invaluable as we work with our portfolio of businesses to achieve growth and create long-term value to our clients and teams.”
Dutta said, “I am delighted to join Ruder Finn India and a team that clients clearly trust. I look forward to working with colleagues across the organisation to sharpen our strategic direction, double down on operational excellence and deepen and broaden our markets.”
