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  • Gozoop Group elevates Ahmed Aftab Naqvi to global CEO

    Gozoop Group elevates Ahmed Aftab Naqvi to global CEO

    Mumbai: Global marketing company Gozoop on Tuesday announced the elevation of co-founder Ahmed Aftab Naqvi as the group’s global CEO, from his current role as CEO of India. 

    In his new role, Ahmed will now lead operations in the Middle East region while overseeing the India business. He will continue to diversify Gozoop’s service offerings, enable strategic acquisitions and identify new markets to further the group’s international expansion, said the company in a statement.

    This announcement comes at a time when Gozoop is on track to consolidate its standing as one of India’s largest independent homegrown global advertising groups. “We are in the midst of a very exciting phase and Ahmed’s understanding of the global advertising and marketing landscape is remarkable, making him a perfect fit to lead our next wave of growth,” stated Gozoop Middle East co-founder and managing director Dushyant Bhatia. “Gozoop Middle East has been significant for the group’s success outside India and will play a critical role going forward. With Gozoop Middle East now under Ahmed’s aegis, we are confident of accelerating growth by diversifying our existing offerings in the region and beyond.”

    Under Ahmed’s leadership, Gozoop has won mandates and come up with award-winning work for prestigious brands such as Dell, Taj Hotels, Bisleri, Tata Steel, Saint Gobain, Asian Paints, Kolkata Knight Riders, Mahindra, GNC, Finolex and Viacom18 among others, said the statement.

    “Ahmed’s elevation as our Global CEO is well-deserved. His love for all things creative, his diverse expanse of knowledge and his growth-oriented mindset leave me ever confident of Gozoop’s bright future,” said Gozoop Group chairman Rohan Bhansali. “We have built a team of incredible people at Gozoop who will further shine under Ahmed’s leadership.”

    Gozoop India currently works with brands such as Dell, Bisleri, Taj Hotels, Saint Gobain, Tata Steel, GNC while Gozoop Middle East’s clientele includes Mashreq UAE, Mashreq Egypt, Emirates Cricket, Oman Cricket, PureGold.

    “From scaling global brands to accelerating startups that have become unicorns today, Gozoop has been at the forefront of new-age marketing since 2008 — pioneering trends that have shaped the industry. With a strategic roadmap in place, I look forward to working with the leadership teams in both India and the Middle East as we embark on our next phase of growth,” Ahmed said on his new role.

  • Kohinoor Group brings in Raghu Iyer as residential sales director

    Kohinoor Group brings in Raghu Iyer as residential sales director

    Mumbai: Real estate company Kohinoor Group has brought Raghu Iyer on board as the director of residential sales.

    In this role, Iyer’s responsibilities include governing, achieving, and sustaining growth and profitability. He will also be responsible for the development of key growth sales strategies and action plans for the growth of the residential segment, said the company in a statement.

    Iyer has experience in handling teams with a high productivity matrix, product trainer, and sales motivator with experience of creating champions and all-around real estate professionals with a total of 15 years of experience.

    He was last associated with Godrej Properties Ltd as vertical sales head where he executed more than 12 successful launches and activations in the last five years. Previously, Iyer worked with Runwal Group as DGM (sales and marketing) for over two years. At Runwal, he played a pivotal role in scaling the referral loyalty business from a negligible amount to 17 per cent of overall business value. He also handled pre-sales for the company along with the strategic implementation of salesforce CRM.

    “I am extremely happy and excited to be part of the Kohinoor family,” stated Raghu Iyer on his new role. “The company has all the necessary ingredients to grow and scale up in the current market scenario considering its goodwill amongst customers and Sada Sukhi Raho vision. I am looking forward to a long, successful and fruitful journey.” 

  • Deepak Sharma joins Rediffusion as executive director

    Deepak Sharma joins Rediffusion as executive director

    Mumbai: Deepak Sharma has joined Rediffusion Media and Communications as executive director. He was previously associated with Starcom Mediavest Group as managing director for over five years.

    “I’m happy to share that I’m starting a new position as executive director at Rediffusion Media and Communications,” he wrote in a LinkedIn post, announcing his move.

    In his career spanning almost two decades, Sharma held senior-level positions at Starcom for almost 17 years. Previously, he worked with agencies like dentsu and GroupM.

  • Sharad Aggarwal takes over as CEO of Godfrey Phillips India

    Sharad Aggarwal takes over as CEO of Godfrey Phillips India

    Mumbai: FMCG major Godfrey Phillips India Ltd (GPIL) on Tuesday announced the appointment of Sharad Aggarwal as chief executive officer of the company. He will be reporting to GPIL president and managing director Bina Modi.

    The board of GPIL had met on 16 September and unanimously approved the appointment of Aggarwal, who is currently serving as the COO and whole time director of Godfrey Phillips, said the statement.

    Aggarwal will be taking over from Bhisham Wadhera, who has been at the helm of the company from 2015, as he has demitted office on 26 December 2021. According to a media statement, Wadhera will continue to guide the organisation as an advisor and a mentor. “I am delighted with the appointment of Sharad as the CEO for Godfrey Phillips India; in last two years that I have worked closely with him, as a COO. Sharad has provided great value to Godfrey Phillips with an exceptional mix of strategic and people management skills, professional expertise and superior understanding of processes and technology,” shared Wadhera.

    “Sharad has been with the organisation since 1994 and has exceptional credentials of delivering results. He has proven himself as an inspiring leader and led transformational changes in the organisation, and I firmly believe he is the right choice to unleash the potential, of Godfrey Phillips to the fullest, create sustainable business with sales and profit growth and value for all stakeholders,” said Bina Modi. “Sharad has shared his vision for the organisation that includes agility in adoption of technology, innovation and data science. He has the appropriate balance of Ggowth and P&L orientation. His people philosophy includes nurturing an inclusive and uniform culture of productivity and collaboration. He believes in furthering a sense of belongingness and ownership across the organisation. We will surely reach new heights under his dynamic and energetic leadership.”

    Aggarwal is also the FICCI executive committee member, PHD Environment Committee’s core member, and serves as GMA’s governing council member, a body committed to local causes and development of Ghaziabad Industries and Institutions.

    “I thank the board and Dr Modi to have vested this faith and confidence in me. With the support of my dynamic team, I am confident of fulfilling the expectations of leadership and the organisation,” commented Sharad  Aggarwal. “I also take this opportunity to thank Mr Wadhera for his contribution that has helped the company reach scale new heights. I certainly have big shoes to fill.”

    Aggarwal is an alumnus of the Harvard Business School. He also holds a degree in electronics from REC Nagpur, a post graduate diploma in business management with gold medal from IMT Ghaziabad and is also a certified six sigma black belt.

  • Reshma Rohida promoted as social media & creatives manager at iVIPANAN

    Reshma Rohida promoted as social media & creatives manager at iVIPANAN

    Mumbai: Marketing and management services company iVIPANAN Digital has announced the promotion of Reshma Rohida to the role of manager – social media and creatives. She previously held the position of creative designing lead and managed the creative department for the assigned clients.

    Rohida has been working for the agency for more than three years and leading the creative designing team. In her new position, she will drive out social media strategies for her existing client base and also continue her role as the creative designing lead.

    She has worked on some key projects as a lead designer like Anita Diamonds, SVNIT College of Engineering, La Pino’z Pizza, We Care Pharmacy & Clinic- Canada, Eyes Deal, SAMP Surad Group, and many more.

    “Reshma joined iVIPANAN in 2018 after she completed our digital marketing course. She had a keen interest in creative designing and video making,” said iVIPANAN founder Bhautik Sheth. “With good knowledge of digital marketing, she set herself well in her role and excelled too. We wanted her to take more responsibilities in our social media department. Her current designation will help us leverage more out from her. She will continue leading as our creative department too.”

    “With this new position, I am looking over a new horizon that will embark my journey towards creating a difference for the clients of iVIPANAN,” stated Reshma Rohida on her role. “My new managerial position will help me draw out creative stories that adds a new life to the social media management strategies.”

  • SugarBox’s Naarayan TV joins IDFC First Bank as CMO

    SugarBox’s Naarayan TV joins IDFC First Bank as CMO

    Mumbai: SugarBox’s marketing head Naarayan TV has joined IDFC First Bank as chief marketing officer (CMO), as per his LinkedIn profile.

    “As I begin my new innings at IDFC FIRST Bank in the marketing team, I feel energised at the opportunity to work with some of the best minds in the BFSI industry,” Naarayan wrote in a LinkedIn post.

    In his eight-month stint at SugarBox, Naarayan had set up the marketing and communications team across brand, digital, creative, PR and partnership marketing. “To my friends at SugarBox Networks and my incredibly talented marketing team, grateful to have worked with you. As always, I will cheer for your success,” he further said.

    In a career spanning over 16 years, Naarayan worked with companies like HSBC, Standard Chartered Bank and PayPal among others. He has completed B-Tech in civil engineering from Calicut University and an MBA in marketing from PSG Institute of Management.

  • Neeraj Bassi to move on from Havas Group India

    Neeraj Bassi to move on from Havas Group India

    Mumbai: Havas Group India chief strategy officer Neeraj Bassi has decided to move on from the network. He joined the network in April 2020 and was leading the strategy function.

    Bassi, who reports to Havas Group India group CEO Rana Barua, will help in the transition and continue till March 2022, the agency said.

    Talking about Bassi’s exit, Rana Barua, said, “It was fantastic working with Neeraj, the last two years. I wish him all the best for his future endeavors.”

    Neeraj Bassi added, “I had an enriching experience with Havas Group India over the last two years. As I move on, I would like to wish Rana, Bobby and the entire leadership at Havas Group India all the very best.”

    Bassi was formerly with Publicis India, where he headed strategy and was the managing partner. He leverages more than two decades of varied experience across categories, having worked with agencies such as Ogilvy, Wunderman Thompson, McCann and market research networks-TNS, IMRB, NFO in India and overseas.

    He has also provided strategic guidance and brand solutions to Unilever, Audi, Cadbury Dairy Milk, BMW, Honda, Asian Paints, Nestle, Philips, HSBC, Adidas, Voltas, Sprite, Max Life, and Dabur among others. Bassi teaches at his alma-mater MICA Ahmedabad.

  • Himanshu Bajaj appointed as BYJU’S Learning Centre business head

    Himanshu Bajaj appointed as BYJU’S Learning Centre business head

    Mumbai: Ed-tech company BYJU’S on Thursday announced the appointment of Himanshu Bajaj as head of business to lead its BYJU’S Learning Centre.

    BYJU’S Learning Centre offers students a hybrid model of learning by combining the best of offline and online learning methodologies.

    In his role, Bajaj will be responsible for development and expansion of BYJU’S Learning Centre, along with providing strategic business growth and thought leadership direction for the brand and the business. He will report directly to BYJU’S chief operating officer Mrinal Mohit. 

    BYJU’S chief people officer Pravin Prakash said, “With Himanshu’s extensive years of diverse experience in front-ending business for various corporates, he will help scale and add value to the offerings of BYJU’S Learning Centre. We are pleased to welcome him on board and look forward to working with him to strengthen our business further and support him in achieving the goals.”

    With over 18 years of consulting and industry experience working with the both public and private sectors, Himanshu has worked for leading local and global transformation programs for consumer goods and retail clients across Asia, Europe, and Africa. He has also led projects in sales and marketing, real estate, chemicals, energy, and logistics. His experience includes managing global projects as well as country-specific projects across India, Paris, UK, the US, Singapore, Hong Kong, Vietnam, Dubai, South Africa.

    Before joining BYJU’S, Bajaj worked with Kearney and led its consumer and retail practice across Asia Pacific. He has also worked with Fedex in Singapore and Hong Kong and TSMG in Mumbai. 

    Commenting on his appointment, Himanshu Bajaj said, “I am delighted to be associated with BYJU’S first of its platform that offers a hybrid model of learning. Since its inception, BYJU’S has led the way forward with its transformative power of education through an innovative online learning model. I am looking forward to furthering the value and developing the business across geographies – displaying a promising future in revamping the face of education for students.”

  • CupShup promotes Sourav Kumar to co-founder

    CupShup promotes Sourav Kumar to co-founder

    Mumbai: CupShup, a full-service agency has promoted Sourav Kumar to the position of co-founder. Prior to this, Kumar served as the growth head for over three years.

    Kumar joined CupShup in 2018 and was the seventh employee then at the company. Joining as city manager for Delhi NCR region, he rose through the ranks strengthening operations, client servicing and account management, said the statement.

    “We are delighted to have Sourav in this new role. The energy and passion was palpable even at the first meeting and Sourav has not just maintained but at times bettered it with time,” said CupShup co-founder Sidharth Singh. “His vast experience of working across different ecosystems and his agency acumen will bring in better efficiency and add to the creative talent we have in the team.”

    In his new role, Kumar will be accountable for the overall growth of CupShup. Right from strategising sales, profitability, partnership, client relationship, retention programming, planning expansion strategy, and process building.

    “I am excited and proud to take on the mandate of a co-founder at CupShup. I am thankful for Sidharth’s trust in my abilities and vision,” said Kumar. “CupShup has played a key role in my career graph, and I look forward to adding more to their growth as a company.”

  • Mosaic Wellness appoints Sachin Singla as chief revenue officer

    Mosaic Wellness appoints Sachin Singla as chief revenue officer

    Mumbai: Health and wellness start-up Mosaic Wellness on Wednesday announced the appointment of Sachin Singla as chief revenue officer.

    His duties include overseeing the growth function, leading all the channel teams, and ensuring each category of offerings is pushed to the right consumer segments based on the company strategy, said the statement.

    Singla joins Mosaic Wellness with a rich experience of over 15 years across finance, marketing and analytics. In his last stint, he was leading the growth vertical at Disney+ Hotstar India. He was also part of the MakeMyTrip leadership team wherein his role involved taking care of marketing engineering, customer analytics, performance measurement and attribution.

    “We are thrilled to have an experienced leader like Sachin, who brings execution excellence and a proven playbook across industries join us in our mission to solve for elective health in the country,” said Mosaic Wellness CEO Revant Bhate. “Both Man Matters and Body wise have built out a strong customer proposition for the Indian consumer and now it’s time to accelerate their reach & awareness to a larger diaspora of the population.”

    In his role, Singla will focus on further structuring and accelerating the use and adoption of digital-friendly health platforms across markets, leveraging all possible digital channels and building strong relationships with partners and customers.

    “I was very excited to see what the company has achieved in 18 months since launch. The firm has an amazing young team who are very missionary in their approach to solve for elective health in India which reflects in the passionate customer base as well,” stated Sachin Singla. “Leaving a large successful organisation like Disney+Hotstar was not easy but the company’s mission, as well as the team, really inspired me to take on this new challenge and I am looking forward to scaling the same over the next few years.”

    An alumnus of National Institute of Technology Kurukshetra, Singla has pursued BTech in mechanical engineering in 2005 followed by an MBA in finance and marketing from Indian Institute of Management, Kozhikode in 2010.