Arnab Mitra, National Director- Digital, Starcom MediaVest Group (SMG) has put his papers in the agency and is currently serving his notice period till the end of December 2012. According to reports, Mitra might be launching his entrepreneural venture. He has already invested in a couple of businesses.

In November 2012, Arnab Mitra along with Amit Tripathi, Managing Director of id8labs had jointly invested an undisclosed amount on recently launched Digital Marketing and Training Institute (DMTI).

Mitra had joined SMG in June 2011 from MediaContacts, a Havas Digital Company, where he was regional director - South Asia. He has spent nearly a decade with leading digital companies including three years in London with Purple Media, a UK based agency, where he was instrumental in launching and implementing their affiliate network across Europe. Mitra has also worked with Ignitee and Pinstorm before moving to the Havas group.