Rohit Sahgal joins Ogilvy Healthworld as APAC director

Saghal will relocate to Shanghai from December.

He joins from McCann Healthcare Worldwide, where he most recently established the network's healthcare communications offer for South and sub-Saharan Africa as a regional centre of excellence. Prior to this, he helped to establish McCann Healthcare's New Delhi office as well as a Singapore and Southeast Asia hub for the network.

He has also built and managed his own business, working across a variety of public health categories.

Steve Dahllof, president and CEO of Ogilvy Public Relations, Asia-Pacific, said the agency was "thrilled" to have Saghal back onside.

“Healthcare is a tremendously important sector for us and Rohit’s appointment is an important next step in our healthcare growth plan in Asia-Pacific," he said. "Rohit’s deep client and team leadership experience combined with his approach to strategic thinking make him the perfect choice both for Ogilvy and our healthcare clients.”

Saghal said he was delighted to be returning to the Ogilvy family. "It's a bit like coming home," he said. "It's a really exciting time to join."