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.

Our Editorial assistant, Apurva, is the in-house wizard of words. She seeks inspiration from places, people, and her playlist. She has a Master’s degree in International Business from Northeastern University in Boston, Massachusetts. Her editorial work spans across sectors of Market Research, International Affairs, and Supply Chain Management. Apurva is a tech-enthusiast and loves to travel.

Arun, our designer has a talent for story-telling through his illustrations. His travels and nature are the sources of his inspiration. Arun switched gears from economics to design and has a Post-graduate degree in Communication Design. He has experience working as a graphic and motion graphics designer. He spends his off-days watching documentaries and alternative films.

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.

Jaideep is a fitness fanatic who especially loves grip training. After a stint at a leading Indian men’s lifestyle magazine, he worked as the editor of The Leela, the luxury hotel group’s quarterly publication. Belonging to the Nietzschean school of brevity, Jaideep is our go-to person when copy has to be condensed. He enjoys the notoriety of being the only ‘coffee teetotaller’ in the team.

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.

Mountain lover and social media buff, Needhi is a financial markets graduate with a masters degree in business management. Having performed due diligence for funding and acquisitions at PwC, she’s brought her passion for number crunching and data analytics to magenta. Needhi enjoys getting under the skin of business functions and streamlining operations, for us and our clients.

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.