Integrated communications consultancy Ruder Finn India has appointed Shivaram Lakshminarayan as the COO. Based out of  Bengaluru, Lakshminarayan will aim to drive business growth and operational excellence for the organisation.

Atul Sharma, CEO, Ruder Finn India and Head, Middle East, said, “Shiv brings with him extensive experience across technology and corporate communications. With this appointment, we have further solidified our India leadership team to provide effective solutions for our clients and expand our operations in the country. Having witnessed Shiv’s energy and expertise in action before, I am thrilled to have him on board. Together, we’re set to amplify our success story in India and bring forth some exciting new chapters.”

With over 21 years of experience, Lakshminarayan focus areas are brand reputation, corporate communications, leadership positioning, employee communications, investor relations, issues and crisis management, as well as policy and government relations.

Lakshminarayan said, “As I step into the shoes of Chief Operations Officer at Ruder Finn India, I’m genuinely excited about being part of this dynamic team. I’ve seen Ruder Finn India’s growing at a phenomenal pace in the last five years and today, I’m very excited to get an opportunity to be a part of this amazing growth story. In this role I look forward to taking Ruder Finn India to newer heights with the talented teams here, leveraging their expertise and experience to come up with great solutions for our clients.”