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  • YAAP appoints Rachit Dewan as associate vice president

    YAAP appoints Rachit Dewan as associate vice president

    MUMBAI: Rainmaker Ventures-backed digital content company, YAAP, has appointed Rachit Dewan as its AVP business development. Dewan will be based out of the Gurugram office and will oversee business development for YAAP across India. He will report directly to Manan Kapur, partner at YAAP. 

    Dewan has over 12 years and has worked with companies like Fork Media, Qoruz, MailBrainiers and EsellerSmart and others.

    Kapur said, “With the rapid evolution in digital and media spaces, content is the biggest differentiator in the current times. Rachit will be responsible for creating such digital solutions for client’s needs and creating business opportunities for Yaap. He has a proven record of facilitating long term business relationships within the industry and with brands. It is the right time for us to have a talent such as Rachit who comes with a strong business sense and execution abilities. I wish Rachit all the very best and I’m sure he will be a great asset to YAAP.”

  • Paytm Money appoints Varun Sridhar as CEO

    Paytm Money appoints Varun Sridhar as CEO

    NEW DELHI: India’s largest online investment & wealth management platform Paytm Money today announced the appointment of Varun Sridhar, as the new chief executive officer of Paytm Money. He will lead the launch & development of the equity brokerage other than growing the already successful mutual funds, NPS and Gold services. Under his leadership, the company will continue to simplify, innovate, and bring wealth management products to millions of Indians. He will be reporting to Amit Nayyar, president at Paytm.

    Sridhar has led the digital transformation journey of some of the top retail banks in India and abroad. Most recently he served as CEO of FinShell India where he launched realme PaySa a fintech platform on mobile. Prior to this role, he was with BNP Paribas for close to eight years where amongst other assignments he supported the acquisition of Sharekhan. As a board member & member of the executive committee, he supported the scale-up of the digital equity brokerage & mutual fund business. He did his MBA from the prestigious SDA Bocconi School of Management, Milan Italy, and graduated from the University of Delhi.

    Nayyar said, “Paytm Money is on a mission to empower millions of Indians with wealth management products. We are very excited to welcome Varun, whose experience in retail banking, broking, and wealth segment would help us accelerate our goals. I look forward to working closely with him to expand Paytm Money further."

    Sridhar said, "I am thrilled to be part of the team that is responsible for introducing wealth management services to consumers in both India and Bharat and making meaningful financial inclusion simple & easy. At Paytm Money, I hope to build along with a fantastic team the most cost-effective & consumer-friendly products & experience for investors & traders. The wealth management and financial service solutions that Paytm is building are transforming the lives of millions of Indians and are relevant globally as well."

    Paytm Money also announced that Amit Kapoor has joined as the new CFO & vice president for the company. Prior to this role, he was working with Aviva India as CFO of the life insurance company. 

  • Posterscope India announces key elevations and leadership changes

    Posterscope India announces key elevations and leadership changes

    NEW DELHI: Posterscope India, location-based marketing specialist from the house of Dentsu Aegis Network (DAN), has announced the elevation of Deepak Kumar to the role of director, while Fabian Cowan dons the new enhanced role of country head, effective immediately. They will continue to report to Haresh Nayak, president, Posterscope APAC & COO DAN Media Brands.

    Under the fresh mandate, Kumar will continue to lead Ambient, ROOH, C Lab. Additionally, he will also take charge of Brandscope, the hyperlocal out of home specialist under DAN. Kumar joined Posterscope Group as vice president in 2013. Prior to that, Kumar was with Times of India.

    In the new expanded role, Cowan will be responsible for scaling up Posterscope’s business, nationwide and drive growth for the budding entities – Eunoia and Indeed Smart City. He joined Posterscope India in 2011, and today boasts of an advertising career straddling over 26 years. 

    “The agency’s endeavour is to build on the organisation’s strength and continue to drive data-led technology and creatively fuelled solutions for clients. Over the years, Deepak and Fabian have significantly contributed towards this vision. They have played a pivotal role in introducing new services and even accelerating the growth. Their valuable experience across the space and the proven track record of success has earned them additional responsibility. I believe, in the new role, Deepak and Fabian will take our business to greater heights,” said Nayak.

    Kumar said, “I am truly honoured by the appointment and the confidence placed in me by the leadership team. In the new role, I will strive to strengthen our brands, build powerful client-agency relationships, and bring value to the industry. I have always believed that a leader’s true strength is revealed in challenging times. The Corona phase is the testing time and I have geared up to make a breakthrough.”

    Cowan said, “Follow your curiosity, wherever you can find it – This quote from Anna Holmes has kept me excited about the things I do every day. From out of home, and ambient in my earlier stint when I started at Posterscope to leading creative, smart city and government initiatives now the challenges have never ceased and the curiosity to explore has only kept manifesting itself. This is an opportunity I am looking forward to and I know that I have a team and a belief system that will make this a very exciting phase professionally”

  • Hephzibah Pathak promoted to vice chairman of Ogilvy India

    Hephzibah Pathak promoted to vice chairman of Ogilvy India

    MUMBAI:  Hephzibah Pathak has been announced as the new vice chairman of Ogilvy India. The appointment is effective 1 August 2020. 

    Ogilvy India chief creative officer worldwide and executive chairman Piyush Pandey said, "My congratulations and best wishes to Hephzibah! Transforming and growing brands and businesses through path-breaking creative solutions are Hephzibah’s forte. It is also the greatest need for our clients.  I am sure that Hephzibah will add greater power to a differentiated Ogilvy offering."  

    Pathak's track record is a dream run for any communications professional.  She joined Ogilvy Chennai in 1997 as accounts supervisor.  In 1999, she moved to Mumbai with Unilever's acquisition of Ponds India Ltd.  

    She has been a brand champion for clients like Orange/Hutch/Vodafone, Unilever, and Cadbury's among others. Pathak's golden run includes heading Ogilvy's Mumbai office, appointment as director on the Ogilvy India Board and her current role as chief client officer, Ogilvy India.

  • Dentsu Aegis Network names Nishi Kant as new president for mcgarrybowen India

    Dentsu Aegis Network names Nishi Kant as new president for mcgarrybowen India

    NEW DELHI:  mcgarrybowen India, the creative agency from the house of Dentsu Aegis Network (DAN), has named Nishi Kant as its new President. Prior to this, Kant was EVP and ranch head, Dentsu Webchutney, Delhi and Mumbai. In his new role, Kant will spearhead the agency across its three offices in Delhi, Mumbai and Bangalore. He will continue to report into Sidharth Rao, chairman, mcgarrybowen India & Dentsu Webchutney.

     Sidharth Rao said, “In my 15 years of work experience with Nishi, I have seen him grow into a business leader par excellence from a mighty creative resource. He has successfully led Dentsu Webchutney’s offices in Delhi and Mumbai. mcgarrybowen holds a great legacy globally and I welcome him to instill his values and lead the team, nationally. I firmly believe his insights will enhance the company’s brand value and empower potential growth.”

    Nishi Kant added, “I am honoured and energised by the opportunity to assume the leadership of mcgarrybowen India in the midst of these challenging times. I have deep respect for all the work that has taken place to transform mcgarrybowen as a global creative powerhouse. I am looking forward to working with our talented team and group leaders over the coming years to create a truly integrated agency. Together, we will capture the next wave of growth for mcgarrybowen India by remaining laser-focused on serving our clients, crafting efficient creative work, and providing the best career experiences to our people.”

  • Sloan India promotes Anup Kumar Tripathi to general manager

    Sloan India promotes Anup Kumar Tripathi to general manager

    NEW DELHI: Sloan India Pvt Ltd – a leader in smart sustainable restroom solutions and water-efficient products – today announced the promotion of Anup Kumar Tripathi as general manager – India operations, Sloan India. In his new role, Tripathi will head India’s business operations and work to strengthen Sloan’s brand while growing business across the country. He will report directly to Parthiv Amin, chief sales and marketing executive at Sloan headquarters in Franklin Park, IL US. Tripathi’s elevation comes at a crucial time when India’s economic growth is entering the recovery phase post-Covid2019-led lockdown. The Indian market holds enormous potential for Sloan’s wide range of touch-free sensor faucets, soap dispensers, flushometers, and other products. In this new role, Tripathi will oversee daily business operations, develop and implement growth strategies that lead to long term market share growth and profitability. 

    Tripathi joined Sloan India in 2016 as the country head and has spearheaded the sales and marketing functions of the company.  

    Sloan  chief sales and marketing officer Parthiv Amin said: “As one of the first team members, Anup has helped build our organisation from the ground up, creating a robust team in the newly-opened office at Gurugram. In this new role, Anup will oversee daily business operations while developing and implementing long-term growth strategies to increase company’s market share. With rich experience in the segment, I am confident that he will take the company to new heights. My congratulations and best wishes to Anup on the new role.” 

    In his previous role, Tripathi implemented some of the most prestigious projects for Sloan across the country. These projects include: Infosys Campus, Bangalore; World Bank, New Delhi; US Embassy, New Delhi; Taj Coromandel, Chennai; KIA Motors showrooms, Pan-India; Lokhandwala International School, Mumbai; and many others. 

    Prior to joining Sloan India, Tripathi was associated with some of the premium faucet brands in India such as Tropical Industries International, Hindware, and Jaquar and Co.  Tripathi brings with him a rich experience of over 20 years. An alumnus of Agra University and Poorvanchal University, he holds degrees in mechanical engineering and business management. 

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  • Raj Nayak Joins Vistas Media Capital on the Board of Advisors

    Raj Nayak Joins Vistas Media Capital on the Board of Advisors

    MUMBAI: Vistas Media Capital, a renowned Singapore-based Fully integrated content media and entertainment investment holding company, announces the addition of Raj Nayak to its board of advisors.

    He will be a sounding board & will advise the co-founders Abhayanand Singh and India Partner, Piiyush Singh, to grow the business units in India. He would also assist in strategy which will put Vistas Media and its existing businesses on the growth path in India and will play a critical role in launching a few of their upcoming initiatives in the market. Golden Ratio Films, a fully owned subsidiary of Vistas Media Capital, has been very active in the content space in India with releases like “Bhonsle’ recently on Sony Liv as well as their upcoming slate in Hindi, Tamil, and Marathi. 

    “We are thrilled to have Raj on board this exciting journey which started in 2014. The vast experience which he brings with him will help us gear operations in India as he is known to be an innovation catalyst in the media sector. We welcome the fresh thinking which is forward-looking and has an ability to disrupt the market,” said Vistas Media Capital Pte Ltd CEO Abhayanand Singh.

    Raj Nayak said, “The media & entertainment space is growing at an exponential pace in India, & this role gives me the opportunity to be a part of the exciting journey of Vistas Capital who have very ambitious plans. The good thing about this role is that it does not in any way restrict or disrupt my other plans in this space.” 

  • Dentsu Aegis Network adds Dentsu India CCO portfolio to Soumitra Karnik

    Dentsu Aegis Network adds Dentsu India CCO portfolio to Soumitra Karnik

    NEW DELHI: Dentsu Aegis Network (DAN), the global media & marketing communications conglomerate, has now entrusted Soumitra Karnik, currently chief creative officer (CCO) at Dentsu Impact and mcgarrybowen India, with the additional charge of CCO, Dentsu India. He will assume this role for Dentsu India, the full-service agency headquartered in Bangalore, with immediate effect, and will report into DAN India creative chairman Agnello Dias.

    Under the expanded mandate, Karnik will lead Dentsu India’s creative output nationally and will be responsible for maintaining and amplifying a robust client-agency relationship for the agency across its offices in Bangalore, Mumbai, Chennai and Kochi. 

    Agnello (Aggi) said, “I have known Soumitra for many years now and he is the sort of guy you could go to war with. Nothing fazes him. I have seen him take on the most absurd challenges with a happy fascination at having found a new puzzle to solve. He has that rarest of attributes in a creative person – his creative stamina, and I am sure he will go on to do more than justice to his new extended role.” 

    Karnik said, “Keeping the big-sounding designations aside, I am the same hungry and relentless creative person that I have always been. Lately, I find a lot of people from the industry complain about the prevalent diminishing standards and mediocrity everywhere; and while I am certainly not going to deny this, I also believe that the only way out of it is to roll up our sleeves, put our heads down, and get to work. That is exactly what we did when we were giving shape to Dentsu Impact a few years back. We won a lot of good clients and did a lot of good work which won us a battery of awards nationally and internationally. I am fortunate to have worked very closely with some great clients and some amazingly talented team members. Without the support of both, consistently producing good work is just not possible. With the mandate and the freedom to build a strong creative culture at Dentsu India, what I now have is an incredibly exciting challenge and an opportunity – all rolled into one.”

    DAN India  chairperson creative line of business Narayan Devanathan said, “Soumitra and I have been partners in crime for close to nine years now, and I couldn’t be happier to have him now also lead the creative mandate at Dentsu India. Over the years, Dentsu India has grown to be one of the most stable partners any client could ask for. With this solid foundation, I’m sure Soumitra will help the agency scale new heights with a creativity-first approach.”

    Soumitra joined the network in 2012, playing a key role in the resurgence of the group’s creative reputation. Prior to that, he was an ECD at JWT. In over 11 years spent there, he worked on a variety of clients, including Pepsi, Airtel, Nestle and Hero Honda. Karnik has also worked at Lowe and Percept. Among his notable campaigns are ‘Pepsi Yeh Hai Youngistaan Meri Jaan’, Slice Aamsutra, ‘Yaari Ki Gaadi’ for Hero Honda Splendour NXG, and the ‘What Makes Us Click’ Campaign for Canon, to name a few.

  • Shikhar Dhawan signs deal with IMG Reliance

    Shikhar Dhawan signs deal with IMG Reliance

    NEW DELHI: IMG Reliance today announced that Indian cricket star Shikhar Dhawan has signed an exclusive worldwide marketing and management agreement with the company – specialised in talent management, sports sponsorship & marketing.

    Since the launch of the Talent Management division in 2016, IMG Reliance has enjoyed great momentum, adding some of the cricket’s most exciting starts to its roster including Rohit Sharma, Jasprit Bumrah, Hardik Pandya, Krunal Pandya, Shreyas Iyer and now the prolific batsman Shikhar Dhawan.

    “I think what IMG Reliance brings to the table is quite dynamic and unique in India. I am very excited to partner with the company which has expertise across so many different platforms,” said Dhawan. “While I continue to focus on my cricket and bringing laurels to the nation, off-the-field, I know I have my new team at IMG Reliance to help me maximize my talent.”

    Dhawan is one of the most charismatic and talented players of this generation. One of the finest openers in the history of Indian cricket, Dhawan has led the team to numerous wins single-handedly. Dhawan has been one of the most prolific scorers for India in the limited overs format accumulating close to 6000 runs at an enviable average of over 45.

    “Shikhar possesses enormous talent and character, a unique combination that along with cricket will help us build a brand. It is our absolute delight to be representing a talent like Shikhar who ranks amongst the best cricketers India has produced. We have put together a great team around Shikhar, whose expertise across various verticals will help him achieve the goals,” said IMG Reliance head-talent & sponsorship Nikhil Bardia.

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  • Saatchi & Saatchi Propagate strengthens teams in New Delhi, Bangalore

    Saatchi & Saatchi Propagate strengthens teams in New Delhi, Bangalore

    NEW DELHI: As L&K Saatchi & Saatchi strengthens its creative and planning teams across India, Saatchi & Saatchi Propagate too has announced new additions to its teams. The full-service digital agency has brought onboard Sachin Dhir and Sugandha Garg for its New Delhi and Bangalore offices respectively. Both of them will report to Priya Jayaraman, CEO – Saatchi & Saatchi Propagate. 

    Welcoming them, Jayaraman said, “I am extremely happy to have Sachin and Sugandha lead our clients to their milestones along with me. We have been an agency focussed relentlessly on client success in the digital landscape that is ever changing and evolving. It needed a team with me that can navigate change, handhold clients into a growth surge and chart a course with them. New Delhi and Bangalore are very important offices for us with an amazing set of clients that we are very proud to partner.” 

    Dhir joins Saatchi & Saatchi Propagate Delhi from Wunderman Thomson Mirum where he worked on brands like Reebok, Times of India, Verisign, HCL, Sofy, Jagran, Swatch, Pepsi and Facebook.

    He says, “Saatchi & Saatchi Propagate comes at the right time in my digital journey as businesses are swiftly transforming and reimagining themselves with customer centricity and engagement not just for communication but also for business growth. With a great team to back me, I am looking forward to this!” 

    Garg joins the Bangalore team having started her digital journey with Tribal DDB and then moving on to Mindshare, Maxus and Tonic Worldwide. She has experience on brands such as Citibank, Ford, Skoda, IPL, Enamor, Sony Entertainment Network, Sony Bravia, Diageo and Disney. She has also enriched her experience with her own entrepreneurial venture. 

    She says, “Saatchi & Saatchi Propagate is an opportunity like no other. I am excited to explore the playing field available to me courtesy Publicis Groupe. Leading the Bangalore office under Priya’s tutelage will be an enriching experience and I look forward to doing some exciting work with a very talented team.”

    Saatchi & Saatchi Propagate serves a wide range of local and global clients, notably MaxLife Insurance, Max Group, Scripbox, Practo, ESPN CricInfo, Embassy Springs, Tuborg and many more. Known for their ownership-driven and entrepreneurial spirit, they have worked with various clients in drafting their customer journeys that operate at the intersection of media, technology and creativity.