Moving On

True to my vagabond spirit, I am now all set for the move to Cairo - and I admit I am all excited about my 2nd innings in North Africa - this time with Nielsen.  My first stint (with TNS) was memorable to me and my family - we love the people in that region - they are warm and hospitable, and seem to have a very balanced approach to life.

I am hoping that this 2 nd stint will be as fulfilling and satisfying as the 1st stint.  What gave me the biggest source of reward during my previous stint was of course the blossoming of quite a few Egyptians, Tunisians and Moroccans into extremely good professionals in a short period of time.  They are all now in very good positions - either still on the agency side or on the client side - and I am really proud of what they have achieved for themselves.

From what I hear, the Nielsen Egypt and Morocco offices are flooded with young talent - and I can hardly wait to get to know them.

Nandan at the Nielsen India Consumer 360 event

I understand that Nandan Nilekani was the chief guest at the Nielsen Consumer 360 event held recently in New Delhi, India. Nandan happens to be a hero of mine (read why he is my hero in the blog post Quitting At The Top posted a few months ago.)

I am really happy that Nielsen India managed to get a person of Nandan's stature to be the chief guest.  Nielsen India aimed big - and no wonder the event was stated to be a spectacular success