Piyush Pandey retiring? I'm not going anywhere, says O&M executive chairman

Also, tells that he prefers being a playing captain

Since the surprise announcement of Sonal Dabral’s appointment as Ogilvy India’s group chief creative officer and vice-chairman on Monday, the advertising agency's South Asia Executive Chairman and Creative Director Piyush Pandey had to contend with buzz about his retirement. But the 62-year-old adman tells Viveat Susan Pinto that he prefers being a playing captain where he is “not only building a team but also scoring runs”. Edited excerpts:

How do you feel having Sonal on board? And, what would the role as group chief creative officer and vice-chairman entail?

Sonal is a very dear friend. It was my dream to