Gillian Marie Hooper, former associate director at Genesis BCW has been appointed as Group Director at Gozoop, Mumbai based Integrated marketing company. Hooper will report to Premkumar Iyer, vice president- national operations.
Talking about the new duties, Hooper said, “It gives me immense pride to know that Gozoop and I share the same values and vision of building strong brands and stronger relationships with our clients. With the dynamic industry we work in, it is important to be seen as a brand partner instead of just another agency, because when we start working as one unit that is where the true magic happens. I look forward to creating work which people will remember and with Gozoop providing that environment, I’m sure we’ll do whatever it takes to get there.”
Congratulating Hooper for the appointment, Ahmed Aftab Naqvi, chief executive officer and co-founder, Gozoop, said, “Gozoop is experiencing explosive exponential growth, and we’re delighted to have someone as experienced, skilled, and culturally aligned as Gillian on board to help us GO… ZOOP further, faster.”
Hooper comes with more than 11 years of experience in digital marketing space. Her core expertise lies in building strategy and voice for brands along with enhancing and managing brands’ reputation and recall. Prior to joining Gozoop as a Group Director-Communications, she has been associated with CNN-IBN, Solutions | Digitas, HarperCollins Publishers India, Interactive Avenues and Genesis BCW. In her previous roles, she has worked on brands across sectors – IndiGo Airlines, Tata Sky, Britannia, 3M, Colgate, ShortsTV, Tourism New Zealand, ITC Fiama Di Wills, ITC John Players, USHA International, Dabur, Mortein India, Budweiser, Maruti Swift, Maggi, HP and was also a part of the special team created for Coca Cola India.