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Kantar picks MEA chief commercial officer for its Insights Division

Manaswita Singh was previously the Chief Growth Officer for Kantar - Middle East, with experience across brand, creative, media and analytics.

Manaswita Singh, Chief Commercial Officer – Middle East & Africa, Kantar Insights Division
Manaswita Singh, Chief Commercial Officer – Middle East & Africa, Kantar Insights Division.

Marketing data and analytics company Kantar has appointed Manaswita Singh as its Chief Commercial Officer – Middle East & Africa for its Insights Division.

In her new regional role, Singh will focus on deepening relationships with local, regional, and multinational clients to bring them the best of what Kantar has to offer to help them shape their brand future.

Commenting on the appointment, Adeola Tejumola, Executive Managing Director for Middle East & Africa, Insights Division, Kantar, said, “I’m delighted to see our talent grow into roles of increased responsibility. Manaswita is an inspiring leader and well-known industry expert whose success is helping shape the brands of tomorrow.”

Tejumola added, “She is testament to our commitment to creating rewarding career paths and meaningful progression within the company. I look forward to working closely with Manaswita as we pursue growth for the business and the brands we serve.”

Singh believes in the power of insights to help brands grow. She has more than 21 years of research experience, with 19 of those years at Kantar across different roles in Middle East, India and Vietnam.

She was previously the Chief Growth Officer for Kantar in the Middle East, and has extensive experience across brand, creative, media and analytics. As a brand partner, she will help guide clients to grow their market share.

Singh will report into Adeola Tejumola and joins the MEA Exco. She has taken up her position officially from 1 September 2024.

“Kantar’s people are at the heart of its global growth strategy, as the company continues accelerating its innovation journey to become the indispensable brand partner to the world’s top companies,” the marketing and data analytics company said in a statement.

the authorAnup Oommen
Anup Oommen is the Editor of Campaign Middle East at Motivate Media Group, a well-reputed moderator, and a multiple award-winning journalist with more than 15 years of experience at some of the most reputable and credible global news organisations, including Reuters, CNN, and Motivate Media Group. As the Editor of Campaign Middle East, Anup heads market-leading coverage of advertising, media, marketing, PR, events and experiential, digital, the wider creative industries, and more, through the brand’s digital, print, events, directories, podcast and video verticals. As such he’s a key stakeholder in the Campaign Global brand, the world’s leading authority for the advertising, marketing and media industries, which was first published in the UK in 1968.