Sapna Seneviratne appointed as CEO of Publicis Groupe, Sri Lanka

Publicis Groupe recently announced that it has appointed Sapna Seneviratne as CEO, Publicis Groupe Sri Lanka.

This is an elevation for Seneviratne and as CEO, she will be spearheading operations in Sri Lanka on all Groupe agency brands and practices, fortifying capabilities in media, creativity, technology, and data and building up growth on client businesses through Publicis Groupe’s “Power of O n e ” strength.

Anupriya Acharya, South Asia CEO, Publicis Groupe said, “Sapna is an i n cre di ble leader with an impeccable track record on brands and she has deep knowledge and understanding of the Sri Lankan marketing landscape, our client relationships and their evolving requirements. She is the apt choice to develop talent and strengthen our product, offering and capabilities still further in this market.”

“It’s a privilege and honour to take on this mandate. I look forward to bringing in future-facing, agile and powerful business solutions through “Power of One” and accelerating brands. We have a fantastic team in Sri Lanka, a tremendous repertoire of capabilities and I am optimistic about growth for our business and clients,” Ms. Seneviratne said.

Ms. Seneviratne has a wide spectrum of experience on some of Sri Lanka’s largest and most well-loved brands such as Nestlé, Unilever, Hemas, Crysbro, Fonterra, Sri Lanka Telecom, Sri Lanka Tourism, Sri Lankan Airlines, Comfort, HNB, Union Assurance, Pureit, Mahindra and Colombo City Centre among others.

Renowned as one of the world’s largest communications groups, the Publicis Groupe is positioned at every step of the value chain, from consulting to execution, combining marketing transformation and digital business transformation.