Like many people born and raised in Mumbai, Altaf is an aficionado of old Hindi songs and an accomplished cricketer. He bowls a mean leg spinner. He joined magenta after a stint in the Middle East. He's responsible for all our logistics requirements from procuring hard to find fabrication materials to delivering finished products to clients. The smooth running of magenta is his mission.

The great outdoors calls Anusha who spends her weekends trekking in western India's Sahyadri hills. Her career began as a lawyer before joining PwC where she worked in multi-functional teams serving international clients. In search of leadership and a fresh challenge she moved into the world of creative services. Anusha is responsible for day-to-day agency operations with a remit to deliver world-class services to our clients, wherever they operate.

A talented Indian classical dancer, Dhanya swapped the order of Singapore for the mayhem of Mumbai and a role at magenta. She has a degree in Creative Advertising from Falmouth University and uses her eye for visual communications to oversee a host of projects. Dhanya previously worked in London at the headquarters of Paul Belford Limited and with JLL and at a leading digital agency in Singapore.

When not playing Bollywood baddies,Mark is a creative services entrepreneur. He has founded two start-ups and grown businesses through M&A and management buyout. As managing director of Trident Communications he oversaw operations in the US, Europe and the Middle East. He co-founded the Engage Group a pioneering engagement consultancy. In 2009 he swapped London for Mumbai to launch magenta.

A love of distance running means Munni rises early to train before the Mumbai sun becomes too oppressive. For her efforts she has a wall full of half marathon medals. After a successful career in publishing and event management in London she moved to India in search of adventure. As well as leading client projects across multiple disciplines, she speaks in various forums on women's entrepreneurship and doing business in India.

Nupur has a passion for dance and an encyclopaedic knowledge of Bollywood. She completed a Masters in Public Relations from the University of Westminster before returning to her home city of Mumbai and a role at the then fledgling magenta. She's worked with almost every one of our clients to deliver a diverse mix of communications projects from films and websites to events and campaigns.

The most tattooed member of the team, and a coffee enthusiast, Ritika literally wears her art on her sleeve. She holds a Masters in Design for Communication from the University of Westminster. Her portfolio is eclectic with design projects that range from buses to ribbons - with some more mainstream publications, websites and campaigns thrown in. Obsessed with detail and precision, her desk is the tidiest in the office.

Salomi has an obsession with aircrafts and an appetite for travel. When not jetting off to exciting destinations, she leads design projects for clients across sectors. Her portfolio includes work for law firms, chemicals companies, tech giants and membership organisations. She studied commercial art and spent three years with an advertising agency before joining magenta and finding a niche in brand and corporate communications.

Our lead wordsmith is a former banker with a passion for 19th century European art and ballroom dancing. Soumik quit banking for a career in communications. He worked for Bloomberg in Hong Kong where he reported on Asian companies and then headed Hubbis' India office. Since joining magenta he has written on many subjects - from pharma to farming - and usually manages to find a technology angle to spice up his copy.