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  • Kaizzen Communications appoints Joshy Mathews as regional director

    Kaizzen Communications appoints Joshy Mathews as regional director

    Mumbai: Kaizzen Communications, a public relations and digital media agency, has appointed Joshy Mathews as its regional director.

    Mathews is an industry professional armed with over 25 years of experience in corporate communications. He specialises in high growth, people-centric multinational environments.

    Prior to joining Kaizzen, Mathews worked as an independent consultant for eight years. Previously, he served at Vox Public Relations as managing director, where he oversaw the firm’s operations across India for over three years. 

    He was also associated with Text 100 as general manager – South India. During his over eight years tenure at the media company, Mathews led highly profitable south India operations. He won the 2003 award for the best run office in APAC and the 2006 APAC Star Award for Excellence in People Management.

  • Reebok India head of digital marketing Himanshi Tandon moves on

    Reebok India head of digital marketing Himanshi Tandon moves on

    Mumbai: Reebok India head of digital marketing Himanshi Tandon has resigned from her position at the sportswear brand. She ended her around an eight-year-long professional relationship with the Adidas Group-owned brand in June.

    Tandon, in a LinkedIn post, said, “After 8 years at the Adidas group, last month I bid farewell to a company I deeply admire, two brands I deeply love, and people who I deeply cherish! Having got the opportunity to build and grow across marketing, digital and eCommerce teams across India, Israel and Emerging Markets, I couldn’t have asked for a more amazing set of leaders, team, or friends at work. (sic)”
    As head of digital marketing for Reebok India, Tandon was responsible for designing brand campaigns led by social, leading the traffic-driving initiatives for the brand for its own e-commerce besides driving sell-outs on e-com partner platforms through relevant and targeted media buys.
    She was also tasked with creating a strong authenticator/influencer marketing strategy for Reebok Performance & Classic to drive consistent brand heat and drive traction for multiple drops.

    Tandon is a strategic marketer armed with 11 years of experience across marketing and consulting, specialising in marketing strategy & IMC, digital marketing, e-commerce, brand management, influencer marketing, media planning & buying, and strategic tie-ups. She had joined Adidas Group as marketing manager in April 2013.

    Her next move is still unknown.

  • Aditya Puri joins Solara Active Pharma’s board as chairperson

    Aditya Puri joins Solara Active Pharma’s board as chairperson

    Mumbai: Solara Active Pharma Sciences Ltd on Wednesday announced that veteran banker and HDFC Bank’s former CEO & MD Aditya Puri has joined its board as the chairperson. Puri will also head the Nomination and Remuneration Committee of Solara’s board.

    “Aditya Puri, former MD of HDFC Bank and a senior advisor to a large PE fund, joins Solara board as the chairperson,” the pharmaceutical company said in a BSE filing.

    The company said it has inducted new members to the board for “thought leadership, capability, diversity, and strategic experience to drive the business and financial outcomes for Solara Version 2.0.” 

    The newly appointed members on the board also include Aurore Life Sciences founder Rajender Rao who has joined as an executive director and vice-chairman.

    Former IAS officer and revenue secretary Vineeta Rai has been appointed as an independent director. She will chair the CSR committee of the board. 

    Kartheek Raju, a partner at iLabs group, has joined the Solara board as a non-executive director.

    The company further said that its founder Arun Kumar will be the non-executive director on the board

  • Shipsy onboards Mohamed Reza as VP-head of marketing

    Shipsy onboards Mohamed Reza as VP-head of marketing

    Mumbai: Supply chain and logistics management platform Shipsy has brought on board Mohamed Reza as vice president – head of marketing. This development comes when the company is rolling out aggressive expansion plans and strengthening its foothold in the global supply chain and logistics market.

    In his new role, Reza will be responsible for the marketing function with an extended focus on building Shipsy’s presence in newer regions, primarily the Middle East, which holds the company’s RHQ and eventually to other geographies, said the statement.
    Reza was previously associated with MetricStream for ten years, where he headed essential portfolios of the director of strategic initiatives and the head of marketing for Europe. He also worked with Microsoft for more than four years.

    “Going forward, we need a strong suite of leaders to drive our business at a global stage,” said Shipsy CEO & co-founder, Soham Chokshi. “We are certain that the recent hirings and elevations will bring a mix of the domain-expertise and fresh outlook, needed to assist our efforts in achieving our growth objectives.”

  • OMG appoints Bharat Khatri as chief digital officer, APAC

    OMG appoints Bharat Khatri as chief digital officer, APAC

    Mumbai: Omnicom Media Group (OMG) has brought on board Bharat Khatri as chief digital officer for its operations across APAC. Khatri will be based in India and report to OMG APAC, chief investment officer, Paul Shepherd.

    In his new role, Khatri will oversee leading digital marketing operations, productisation, commercials, and governance efforts for the network in the region. He will partner with OMG leaders in APAC to accelerate the adoption of integrated digital strategy, with a focus on leveraging technology to drive efficiency and creativity at scale across digital channels, said the company in a statement.

    “Bharat has a stellar track record and his astute business acumen in identifying and converting digital marketing opportunities into unique creative solutions will help unlock value for our clients in this region,” said Shepherd. “Combined with his experience in driving actionable, measurable, and revenue-generating business outcomes, I couldn’t be more excited having him on the team.”

    A strategic digital marketer with more than a decade of experience across digital and sales domains, Khatri was previously with Xaxis India as country head, where he oversaw the agency’s programmatic desk and collaborated with over 150 active advertisers across multiple industries.

    “I am incredibly thrilled & honoured to join Omnicom Media Group at this pivotal time while our industry goes through a massive shift to a more fragmented, privacy-first & precision second eco-system,” said Khatri. “OMG’s strong roots in analytics and a big appetite for innovation are key assets for the next phase of digital transformation, and I feel privileged to be part of this growth and transformation journey in the region.”

  • Manish Sharma becomes chairman and president at Panasonic India

    Manish Sharma becomes chairman and president at Panasonic India

    Mumbai: Japanese electronics major Panasonic Corp on Monday announced the promotion of Manish Sharma to chairman and president of Panasonic India. In his new role, Sharma will assume responsibility for leading the Panasonic operational excellence India, and Panasonic India appliances company, lifestyle updates business division.

     earlier served as the president & CEO at Panasonic India and South Asia and he was the first Indian and the youngest leader to become an executive officer at the organisation. Joined in 2008, Sharma has been pivotal in spearheading the growth and transformation of Panasonic India from a consumer electronics company to a technology solutions company, said the company in a statement.

    Sharma had joined the organisation as a marketing lead for Panasonic’s consumer electronics and home appliances division. In 2010, he was elevated to the position of director of sales and marketing, after which he became the managing director of Panasonic India in April 2012, and in 2016, he was moved to the position of CEO of the business. Prior to Panasonic, Sharma worked with Haier, Samsung, and LG Hotline in the past.

    “It is an honour to assume this new role to broaden the brand’s vision,” Sharma said on his new role. “I look forward to strengthening Panasonic’s business in the region with a strong partner and customer ecosystem as well as pursuing new opportunities that will propel the company into the next stage of growth.”

  • Specsmakers names industry veteran S Shriram as VP, sales & marketing

    Specsmakers names industry veteran S Shriram as VP, sales & marketing

    Mumbai: Optical retailer Specsmakers has announced the appointment of S Shriram as vice president – sales & marketing with a deep focus on the upcoming business prospects. In his new role, Shriram will oversee store operations, business expansion and handle strategic marketing.

    The company said it is expanding aggressively through a mix of company-owned as well as franchised stores and plans to have 300 operational stores by the end of FY 21-22 and subsequently reach 1,000 stores by 2025. “The new stores for the current year will come up in existing markets of Tamil Nadu, Karnataka & Andhra Pradesh while rest of South India will be targeted in the next financial year,” it added.

    A veteran of more than 24 years in the retail industry, Shriram has worked with companies like RPG Group, The Future Group, Café Coffee Day, and Royal Enfield (Eicher Motors). In 2006, he joined India’s first private greenfield airport at Bangalore (BIAL) where he was solely responsible for designing, conceptualizing, and operationalising the entire retail & commercial areas. In his most recent role at Levista Coffee, Shriram managed to grow its retail presence from 26,000 to 79,000 stores pan-India.

    Commenting on the new appointment, Specsmakers founder & CEO, Pratik Shah said, “We are delighted to have Shriram join us. With his experience across several retail formats over the past two decades, I believe he is a great value addition to our team and I am confident that he will aid the company to scale up to 1,000 stores pan-India by 2025.”

    Shriram added, “I have seen this brand grow from a single store in Chennai a decade and a half back to a 240+ strong retail chain now. I have seen their stores even in small towns like Kumbakonam and Mysore while also brushing shoulders with formidable competition in Chennai & Bangalore. I am hugely excited with this opportunity and happy to be doing what I love the most – managing large teams, opening stores, and driving memorable customer experiences.”

  • Luminous Power Technologies elevates Ruchika Gupta to CMO

    Luminous Power Technologies elevates Ruchika Gupta to CMO

    Mumbai: Luminous Power Technologies has announced the elevation of Ruchika Gupta to chief marketing officer (CMO). She earlier held the position of assistant vice president, marketing communications at the company.

    According to Luminous, Gupta will now be at the helm of the marketing function and report to the managing director, Vipul Sabharwal. “She will cover aspects like overseeing brand management, digital consumer experience, and development of marketing and advertising initiatives with a strong focus on overall brand building,” said the company in a statement.

    “After some phenomenal and inspired work here, I have great confidence in Ruchika, and I believe now it’s time for her to reach greater heights with her new role,” Sabharwal said. “With her strong domain knowledge, expertise in brand transformation, digital marketing, PR, consumer, and market strategy, Ruchika to bring in a new perspective, a thrust to the overall strategy and take our brands to new horizons.”

    “I am excited about the recognition of the role that brand marketing plays and can play at Luminous,” Gupta shared. “Over the last few years, our brands have been on a transformation journey and it is now at a stage where business as usual no longer applies. The pandemic forced us all to take a hard look at the strengths we all bring to the table – and am glad that the positive results shone through. Going forward my job will be to ensure that we cement our thought as well as business leadership in the market.”

    Prior to joining Luminous in 2016, Gupta was heading the qualitative research wing for Millward Brown for the Northern region. In her earlier stints, she held many executive roles working with companies like Microsoft, Nokia, Nestle India.

  • P&G appoints Shailesh Jejurikar as global chief operating officer

    P&G appoints Shailesh Jejurikar as global chief operating officer

    Mumbai: Global consumer products major, The Procter & Gamble Company (P&G) has announced the appointment of Shailesh Jejurikar as the global chief operating officer (COO), with effect from 1 October. This is in line with the change at the CEO level with Jon Moeller taking over from David Taylor.

    Currently, Jejurikar is the chief executive officer (CEO) of P&G’s largest business sector, fabric & home care.

    In his new role, Jejurikar will have profit/loss responsibility for P&G’s enterprise markets (Latin America, India, Middle East, Africa, Southeast Asia and Eastern Europe). He will also lead IT, global business services, sales, market operations, new business, purchasing, manufacturing, and distribution efforts for the company.

    Jejurikar joined P&G in 1989 as an assistant brand manager for personal health care in India. He has since risen through the ranks and worked across many roles within the company.

    P&G said in a statement, “Shailesh’s extensive P&G career has spanned multiple businesses (health & beauty care, home care, fabric care and P&G professional) in both developed and developing regions (North America, Europe, Asia, and Africa). He has consistently delivered strong business results in every market and on every business, enabled via his deep experience of growing brands locally, regionally, globally, and across service industries, together with his passion for brand building. He has the unique ability of identifying growth possibilities.”

    “As executive sponsor for global sustainability, Shailesh is actively driving P&G’s ‘force for good and a force for growth’ vision to ensure our sustainability goals are fully integrated into the day-to-day business to enable—and to inspire—positive impact on the environment and society while creating value for the company, consumers and shareholders,” it added.

  • upGrad India onboards Abdul Wajid Shaikh as head of performance marketing

    upGrad India onboards Abdul Wajid Shaikh as head of performance marketing

    Mumbai: Edtech major upGrad on Friday announced the appointment of Abdul Wajid Shaikh as head of performance marketing for India.

    In his new role, Shaikh will be driving end-to-end performance marketing across digital platforms. He will also work towards streamlining and automation of the entire performance marketing processes to facilitate profitability, said the company in a statement.

    Welcoming Shaikh on board, upGrad CEO-India, Arjun Mohan said, “We are thrilled to have yet another LifeLong learner, Abdul who joins the upGrad family. Aligned with our vision, he brings with him deep domain expertise, given his decade-long experience with other digital brands. I am confident that Abdul joining our dynamic performance marketing vertical will help us scale newer heights while staying true to our vision and core beliefs.”

    Shaikh comes with more than a decade of experience in the digital marketing industry. He has had stints with brands like WhiteHat Jr, Flipkart, Viu OTT, InMobi, Mobiclicks.

    Talking about his new role, Shaikh shared, “Being part of upGrad is going to be an exciting new phase for me. The edtech space is booming with potential and prospects waiting to be explored. And upGrad is at the cusp of new possibilities and opportunities. I resonate with upGrad as a brand and its philosophy of Lifelong Learning. While I am enthused to bring all my experience and expertise to bolster upGrad’s presence, I am also excited about picking up new skills along this journey.”