VML has announced the appointment of Rakesh Chawla as CEO, VML Enterprise Solutions Hub (ES Hub), India.

The appointment is a move designed to accelerate the agency’s commitment to delivering transformative technology and business solutions that empower client growth and promote innovation on a global scale.

Chawla will focus on ensuring clients benefit from the ES Hub’s engineering, delivery excellence, and acceleration from emerging technologies - including agentic and generative AI. He moves from InvoiceCloud where he was serving as the managing director and senior VP - engineering. 

YiChung Tay, CEO, VML APAC, said, “With Rakesh at the helm, our clients can expect even greater access to the latest technology and creative thinking—delivered with speed, scale, and precision. His leadership will ensure we continue to set new standards for client partnership and business impact across every market we serve.”

Symon Hammacott, chief experience officer, APAC, commented, “Our clients are looking for partners who understand their challenges and can deliver meaningful, measurable results. By putting people and innovation at the centre of everything we do, we help our clients turn bold ideas into business growth.”

Chawla said, “I am excited to partner with our clients to help them move faster, innovate boldly, and realise their most ambitious goals. By combining VML’s creative vision with the hub’s engineering excellence, we will deliver solutions that truly make a difference for our clients’ businesses and their customers.”

In the past, Chawla has worked with Microsoft and Amazon, among others.