A P E X . T E A M .

Apex Team

OUR LEADERSHIP

MANAGEMENT TEAM

Vikas Bhambri

Managing Partner

A senior management professional with strong sales and marketing background with close to 31 years of vivid experience of working in joint venture and true transnational corporation in the field of entertainment electronics, advertisement and office automation. Successful in working with start-up organisations, implementing system and procedures and building business from scratch to sparkle. In the past, he was associated with the organisations like; HCL Network, Rico, Canon, MMT Inc., Rediffusion, World Space, JCDecaux and Mudra Max.

Gourav Tandon

Managing Partner

OOH professional with 29 years of experience in sales and marketing. Domain Experience includes Outdoors Agency and Media ownership, Retail Merchandising, Signage’s and product showcasing events. He was part of many organisation that were starting business in the OOH domain. He previously held COO roles at Starcom MediaVest Group and Publicitas and has worked with organisations like GMS Technologies, MOMS, Aaren Initiatives – Lintas, Ogilvy and Clear Channel. His leadership, dynamism and proven abilities have helped in scaling APEX as a formidable integrated & communication agency in the industry in a short period of time.

Naveen Paul

Managing Partner

Naveen is a dynamic marketing leader with over 30 years of experience in marketing, brand management, and strategic communications. He has held key roles at leading brands such as Samsung, Airtel, Idea Cellular, GE-SBI, and Spice. His advertising agency experience includes R K Swamy/BBDO, Rediffusion DY&R, and Percept/H&Bates India. As co-founder of Street Talk and founder of Nine Red, he brings a unique perspective spanning agency, client, and entrepreneurial leadership.

APEX STRATEGIC LEAD

Satish L

Associate Vice President

He is a dynamic individual with over 25 years strong experience in Out of Home space. Starting with Prakash Arts, he has had the opportunity to work with organisations like Prime Outdoor, O&M, Clear Channel, Navia Asia. His last stint was with Mediascope Publicitas as Associate Vice President. He has handled some key clients like ITC Foods, MTS, Uninor, Sab Miller and Titan amongst many others.

Rupadhish Roy

Associate Vice President

With 28 years of agency experience, Rupadhish Roy has worked with leading agencies such as Mudra, Portland, RMG David, and Madison OOH. He has also founded two agencies, MOMs and Interspace, and brings extensive expertise in pan-India media buying, telecom brands, and product launches. His portfolio includes prestigious clients such as Volkswagen, Aircel, Reliance Capital, Colours, Standard Chartered Bank, and Baskin Robbins, reflecting his diverse experience across media, advertising, and brand management.

Ravi Makhija

Associate Vice President

After doing Post Graduation in Marketing from Symbiosis, he has total experience of more than 30 years. He is a committed professional, has spent 5 initial years of his career in Hardcore sales in office automation companies like (Ricoh India & Canon India) and post that, for more 25 years now, he has been with OOH industry. Have experienced all facets of OOH industry. (Worked with media owner, agency side & client side). The companies he has worked with are Clear Channel, Selvel, Portland India, Cheil Communications, Havas Media & currently working with Apex Aim.

Gautam Kaushik

General Manager

A vibrant individual with an overall experience of more than 21 years in OOH industry. He is a Masters in Marketing Communication from National Institute of Advertising. Having an enriched agency background he has worked with DDB MudraMax, Dentsu and Converge Communication and evolved himself in servicing diverse clients from various industries. During his professional tenure he has single handed taken care of various key accounts like Uninor, MTS, HTC, Yamaha, Toyota, Toshiba, Canon and many more.

Vishwanath Ramachandran

General Manager

He is a vibrant personality having an enriched agency background with 27 years of experience. He is Bachelor of Commerce from RBANMS First Grade College. Having abundant experience in his past stints, he has worked with Portland India Outdoor, Navia Asia, Media Scope etc. prior to joining Apex Group. During his professional tenure, he has serviced various key accounts like spice, Peter England, Uninor, ING Vysya, ITC, Ferrero to name a few.

Jiwan Pujari

General Manager Finance

A finance and administration professional with over 25 years of experience, having worked with MMDI (Macromedia) and Jagran Engage. He brings strong expertise in financial planning, budgetary control, resource management, and administrative operations. His ability to streamline processes, maintain financial discipline, and support strategic business decisions makes him a valuable contributor to organisational efficiency and growth.

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Priya Garg

Head of Experiential Marketing

Priya Garg brings over two decades of experience in events and experiential marketing, blending strategic thinking, creativity and operational excellence to deliver impactful brand experiences. As Head of Events, BTL & MICE, she leads strategy and execution across flagship conferences, partner summits, brand activations, international MICE programmes and exclusive CXO forums. She has worked with leading brands including Cisco, NetApp, SentinelOne, Tata AIG, Prudential Health, Airtel, HSBC, Hitachi, Nestlé, Poly and Tenable, while managing global leadership visits and executive engagements. With a strong focus on client partnerships, team development and business growth, Priya transforms business objectives into meaningful experiences that strengthen relationships, deepen engagement and create lasting brand value.

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Rimu Mattas

Head-MICE

Rimu Mattas is a seasoned MICE professional with over 12 years of experience in the Meetings, Incentives, Conferences and Exhibitions industry. With extensive expertise in end-to-end MICE operations, event planning, project execution and client management, she brings a strategic and detail-oriented approach to delivering seamless and impactful corporate events. She began her professional journey with Global Connect Travels Private Limited, where she held the position of Vice President, before moving to Wizard Travels as Head of MICE.

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Gaurang Srivastava

Head-BTL

15 years of integrated marketing experience across some of India’s most recognised brands — Samsung, PepsiCo, Hindustan Coca-Cola, Mastercard, Jio, Manyavar, Facebook, Perno Ricard, Asus, IKEA, Hero MotoCorp, Max hospitality and many more. A specialist in BTL strategy, experiential marketing, and trade activation, he has led large-format campaigns, rural penetration drives, dealer and channel engagement programs, and multi-city brand launches across agency and client-side mandates. Prior to Apex, Gaurang held leadership roles at Cheil India (Samsung Group), Almonds Ai, and DDB Mudra Group. His work has been recognised with Gold at the WOW Awards (2016, 2017) and RMAI Flame Awards (2018).

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