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  • Asort’s Ambrish Ranjan assumes role as joint secretary at AASRAA

    Asort’s Ambrish Ranjan assumes role as joint secretary at AASRAA

    Mumbai: Asort, a leading force in co-commerce and digital ecosystems, proudly announces that its executive director, Ambrish Ranjan, has been appointed as the Joint Secretary of Advocates Association for Social Responsibility and Awareness (AASRAA). This strategic move marks a significant chapter in Ranjan’s distinguished career, emphasising his commitment to social responsibility and consumer rights advocacy.

    AASRAA, recognised as India’s largest Consumer Rights Organisation, champions the rights of consumers, aiming to be the primary support and platform for civil society. The organization focuses on creating legal awareness and promoting self-reliance, self-confidence, and social responsibility. AASRAA upholds a comprehensive set of consumer rights, including the right to safety, right to be informed, right to choose, right to be heard, right to seek redressal, and right to consumer education.

    Ranjan, a dynamic leader at the age of 46, has been instrumental in propelling Asort to new heights as its executive director. His strategic planning, team-building prowess, and resource management acumen have consistently set Asort apart in the competitive landscape of direct selling and co-commerce.

    In his new role as joint secretary of AASRAA, Ranjan brings his wealth of experience and visionary leadership to contribute significantly to the organization’s mission. His commitment to social responsibility aligns seamlessly with AASRAA’s objectives, making him a valuable addition to the team.

    Reflecting on his new role, Ranjan expressed his enthusiasm, stating, “It is an honor to be appointed as the joint secretary of AASRAA. This role resonates with my deep commitment to social responsibility and aligns perfectly with the values I hold. I look forward to collaborating with AASRAA to further its vision of a society that is self-reliant and socially responsible.”

    Known for his inclusive and collaborative leadership style, Ranjan has been pivotal in establishing Asort as a dominant force in the direct selling and co-commerce industry. His ability to drive innovation and continuous improvement has set the stage for Asort to become the organisation of choice.

    Asort acknowledges that Ranjan’s diverse skill set, including brand management, strategic planning, and regulatory compliance, will bring a fresh perspective to his role as joint secretary. His proven track record of addressing complex challenges and fostering relationships with government authorities positions him as a strategic thinker capable of driving positive change.

    Asort, under Ranjan’s leadership, looks forward to supporting and collaborating with AASRAA to advance its vision for consumer rights and social responsibility. This collaboration signifies a shared commitment to creating a better world through collective efforts and responsible practices.

  • Space Creattors Heights appoints Henna Misri as chief executive officer

    Space Creattors Heights appoints Henna Misri as chief executive officer

    Mumbai: Space Creattors Heights, a leading premium co-working, has appointed Henna Misri as their chief executive officer, she will contribute in making decisive and strategic business decisions aimed at propelling dynamic growth and success. This step will massively augment the company’s operations, marketing strategies, business development initiatives, financial endeavors, and human resources.

    Being a high-end coworking space, Space Creattors Heights offers world class amenities and stellar workspaces. It is an eminent Indian brand with three centers in Delhi NCR market and a compelling expansion plan to increase their footprint across geographies in the coming years. Their workspaces have an ISO 45001 certification for the management of occupational health and safety.

    Space Creattors Heights co-founder & managing director Aryann Suri said “I welcome Henna and extend my heartfelt congratulations on her appointment as the CEO. Henna has demonstrated exceptional leadership qualities and a keen understanding of our industry. Her strategic vision and dedication to excellence align perfectly with our company’s ethos. I have full confidence in her capabilities, and look forward to scaling new heights of success, innovation, and unwavering commitment to delivering unparalleled value to our clients and stakeholders.”

    Misri said on her appointment, “I am really looking forward to stepping into the role of Chief Executive Officer at Space Creattors Heights. I am committed to driving our business forward by fostering innovation, strategic collaborations, and a people-first approach. I am looking to engage with our talented team to elevate our operations, strengthen our market presence, and uphold our core values. Together, we will navigate challenges and seize opportunities to achieve colossal growth and success.”

    Prior to Space Creattors Heights, Misri has held leadership positions in legacy companies such as Hindustan Thompson Associates, Ogilvy & Mather, Bates India, and Times of India, with a track record of twenty two years. 

  • Innover appoints Raju Rampa as chief growth officer

    Innover appoints Raju Rampa as chief growth officer

    Mumbai:  Innover, a leader in providing accelerated digital transformation solutions, announced the appointment of Raju Rampa as its chief growth officer. Raju will lead the sales and partnerships teams for the firm globally.  He will chart the course for short and long-term business success – driving revenue, securing profitable growth, expanding market share and nurturing customer-centricity.

    Raju is a professional services growth leader with close to three decades of global experience in leveraging technology to deliver business impact.  He has a proven track record of helping Global 2000 companies navigate the digital shift by developing successful go-to-market strategies, implementing digital initiatives at scale, developing product roadmaps, incubating customer-first solutions, and mentoring and building high-performance teams.

    “Innover is strategically broadening its footprint in the US market to support businesses across industries to become connected, insight-driven, and future-ready. I am delighted to welcome Raju to the leadership team” said Innover CEO Amit Gautam. “Raju excels at building partnerships with clients, engaging with C-level decision makers, and utilizing cross-functional teams to design winning solutions. We are confident that Raju’s strategic vision and leadership, combined with Innover’s service offering around digital transformation will create significant value for our clients” Amit further adds.

    On joining Innover, Raju Rampa said, “Innover has established itself as a leading player in building innovative digital transformation solutions for its customers and I am excited to join this dynamic team. It is my privilege to be part of Innover’s growth journey and I look forward to driving the charter to propel Innover to new heights.”

    In his previous role, Raju served as the vice president and Global Practice Leader at Cognizant across areas including Digital Customer Experience, Digital Process Automation, and Supply Chain Management. Before Cognizant, Raju worked with Infosys, PricewaterhouseCoopers, KPMG and the Tata Strategic Management Group.

     

  • Grey Group India appoints Anup Bhaskar as senior VP and business head

    Grey Group India appoints Anup Bhaskar as senior VP and business head

    Mumbai: Grey Group India (Grey & AutumnGrey) has announced the appointment of Anup Bhaskar as senior vice president and business head of North. Anup will lead the agency’s new growth plans, build integrated business strategies, form important business relationships and deliver effective service to all the agency’s clients in the North region.

    Anup joins in from Lowe Lintas, where he was last serving as vice president in a business role. He was associated with the agency for 15 years managing a large part of the portfolio of brands and did a stint in account planning within the network.

    In his career span of 19 years, Anup has also held account management roles at Rediffusion, DDB Mudra, and Vyas Giannetti Creative.

    His experience covers business and strategy roles across a broad spectrum of global and Indian brands, spanning diverse categories. He has driven integrated advertising mandates and perception-changing campaigns across brands such as Google, Maruti Suzuki, Idea Cellular, Pernod Ricard and Sun Pharma OTC.

    Upon joining the agency, Anup said, “Joining GREY feels like a homecoming of sorts as I spent the early days of my career here. Meeting Anusha and Sandipan and understanding their vision for this esteemed agency has made me very excited to join. I am thrilled to be leading the Delhi unit and look forward to continuing Grey Group’s `Famously Effective’ philosophy.”

    Grey Group India chairperson & group CEO Anusha Shetty said, “We are excited to have Anup onboard. Anup has a rare blend of logic, EQ, and a natural connection with people. We are looking at promising times ahead.”

    Besides being a passionate advertising practitioner, Anup is also a long-distance runner and nature lover.

  • GroupM onboards Roshin Mascarenhas as talent acquisition head

    GroupM onboards Roshin Mascarenhas as talent acquisition head

    Mumbai: GroupM has onboarded Roshin Mascarenhas as the head of Talent Acquisition, South Asia, effective December 2023. She confirmed her appointment on LinkedIn and will be working onsite Mumbai.

    The post stated, “Delighted to start my new journey as Head of Talent Acquisition GroupM South Asia. An organisation so progressive, holds collaboration and innovation as its highest values. Through my hiring and onboarding process the one thing that touched my heart personally was the warmth in each interaction and process and the importance to relationships that each individual; I interacted with embodied. I am looking forward to this voyage.”  

    Prior to this, she has served at several organisations including Network18, Viacom18, Aditya Birla Group, The Walt Disney Company and ABC Consultants.

  • TTT welcomes Jitin Babu as VP – operations

    TTT welcomes Jitin Babu as VP – operations

    Mumbai: India’s much-loved content company and storytelling platform Terribly Tiny Tales (TTT) has announced the appointment of Jitin Babu as vice president – operations. This strategic addition to TTT’s leadership team reflects its dedication to enhancing operational effectiveness and advancing its purpose of amplifying the power of storytelling.

    A passionate problem-solver, Jitin brings wide-ranging expertise and a proven track record in business management. He has over 13 years of experience in strategy, growth, innovation and business development. He embarked on his professional journey as a novice trader, delving into the intricate world of finance. Over time, he transformed into a successful founder, steering multiple functions and business verticals with adept leadership. Jitin also earned his MBA at the Indian School of Business (ISB) in Hyderabad, specialising in Finance & Strategy.

    While finance was his career, content was his passion which manifested in the creation of Curateus, a marketplace dedicated to human-curated content, where he served as the co-founder & CEO. Curateus was acquired by a Delaware-based content publishing company earlier this year.

    In his new role as the vice president of Operations, Jitin will leverage his experience and apply his skills across the board to create value and impact. He will play a pivotal part in shaping and executing TTT’s operational strategies, ensuring seamless processes across the organisation and productising revenue across verticals, starting with TTT Academy.

    Terribly Tiny Tales VP – operations Jitin Babu said, “TTT is at the epicentre of the Indian digital content and modern storytelling scene, and being a part of this amazing team only makes me incredibly happy. I am looking forward to this new chapter where I intend to use my past expertise in the media-tech and digital content space to positively impact TTT Academy and TTT at large and create opportunities to drive it forward.”

    Terribly Tiny Tales CEO Anuj Gosalia said,  “At TTT, we’re always looking for people who want to work at the cutting-edge of the content and creator economy. And we are delighted to welcome Jitin to TTT as part of our leadership. We believe that his background in operations, his founder mindset aligns perfectly with our vision for TTT’s future. His expertise will contribute significantly to our growth.”

    This appointment proves essential for TTT and TTT Academy since it allows the organisation to pursue new opportunities, including integrating AI-tools for the community and broadening its global reach. Without a doubt, Jitin Babu’s leadership will be crucial in directing TTT through these exciting opportunities.

  • Moumita Pal joins Enormous as head of creative Delhi

    Moumita Pal joins Enormous as head of creative Delhi

    Mumbai: Moumita Pal will lead the creative charge for the agency in Delhi, set new codes & path for agency’s vision towards strengthening their foot in Delhi as a region.

    Pal is a multi-faceted senior creative director from FCB India with over 14 years of experience across brands like Google, Uber, Hero, BMW, Dominos, Hindustan Times, Ministry of Women and Child Welfare.

    She has won many prestigious awards in the country and a jury for noteworthy awards including Cannes . She has also worked on the ‘Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao’ campaign that works towards eradication of female infanticide and sex selective abortion in India. She’s not just a leader but a culture maker. She is a storyteller who believes stories have the power to change the world for better.

    Enormous managing partner Ashish Khazanchi said, We are dead serious about Delhi. We’ve always had a significant presence in NCR, but we’re doubling down on what we could possibly do in the region. Onboarding Moumita as a new leader in the agency is the step towards  moulding us in the direction of being the best-equipped agencies. We, as a brand, want to be known for the work that we’re doing for the big clients in Delhi and Moumita is the perfect fit to help us build this. Moumita is a big brand creative person, and brings in a unique character, creative expertise & balance to the agency. I’m thrilled to have her on board & looking forward to times ahead.

    Commenting on her new role, Pal said time and again, Enormous Brands has established itself as a harbinger of creativity and innovation in India, delivering campaigns that have made real impact across different brands. The agency, under the guidance of Ashish Khazanchi has garnered recognition for doing the kind of work that’s truly unique. So when Ashish offered me the job, I was genuinely thrilled. It’s an incredible opportunity for me to lead the Delhi office. I hope Enormous and I share with each other, some stories and a lot of milestones.

  • OWLED Media appoints Vaibhav Dhandha as executive creative director to lead creative vision

    OWLED Media appoints Vaibhav Dhandha as executive creative director to lead creative vision

    Mumbai: OWLED Media, a renowned creative marketing agency, announced the appointment of Vaibhav Dhandha as the executive creative director for the video division. In his new role as executive creative director at OWLED Media, Vaibhav will lead all creative initiatives within the video division. His experience and innovative approach are expected to add immense value to OWLED, elevating the quality and impact of the agency’s video content and setting new standards of creativity in the industry.

    With over 11 years of extensive experience in the realm of content creation, Vaibhav brings a wealth of creativity and expertise to the forefront. At OWLED, he will head a team comprising writers, creative leads, and design generalists, and act as the creative custodian for all pitches. His responsibilities will include overseeing the execution of ad campaign pitches, production briefs, and content pieces, from initial ideation to final delivery. Before OWLED Media, Vaibhav was a Creative Director with Supari Studios where he brought multiple campaigns to fruition for brands like Netflix, Hotstar, Prime Video, Hershey’s, MPL, Tinder, and CRED to name a few. His diverse skill set and visionary approach will be instrumental in driving OWLED’s creative endeavours to new heights.

    Throughout his career, Vaibhav Dhandha has conceptualised, directed, and produced more than 700 bespoke content pieces including some award-winning IPs, spanning a wide spectrum, from advertising campaigns and short documentaries to web shows, music videos, and editorial content. His unwavering belief in never accepting things at face value have been the driving force behind his creative journey. He lives by the motto, “Vision mein vazan aur execution mein eccentric hona toh zaruri hai” (It is essential to weight vision and eccentricity in execution) – emphasising the importance of a visionary approach combined with eccentric execution.

    On joining OWLED Media, Vaibhav said, “I am truly honoured and excited to take on the role of Executive Creative Director at OWLED Media. Creativity is at the heart of every remarkable story, and I believe that we have an incredible opportunity to craft narratives that captivate and inspire. I look forward to collaborating with the talented team at OWLED Media to push creative boundaries, ignite imaginations, and bring stories to life in ways that leave a lasting impact. Together, we’ll illuminate new horizons of creativity and storytelling in the ever-evolving media landscape.”

    On Vaibhav’s appointment, Ayush Wadhwa, Founder of OWLED Media said, “We are thrilled to welcome Vaibhav Dhandha to the OWLED Media family. His outstanding track record and innovative spirit align perfectly with our commitment to delivering top-tier content to our clients. We look forward to the exceptional creative endeavours that his leadership will bring to our video division.”

    OWLED has helped brands like HP, Estee Lauder, Disney+, CRED, PhonePe, Waterfield, and about 150 more scale their presence through content, marketing and technology (AR)creators & influencer marketing. OWLED’s team of experts have led to a massive change in the engagement of brands through effective campaign strategies and seamless execution.

  • Volvo Car India appoints Jyotsana Singh Kaushik as director – marketing & PR

    Volvo Car India appoints Jyotsana Singh Kaushik as director – marketing & PR

    Mumbai: Volvo Car India has appointed Jyotsana Singh Kaushik as director – marketing & PR. With two decades of experience in the fields of brand management, performance marketing, PR & communication, product strategy, and customer experience (CX), Jyotsana brings a wealth of expertise to her new role. She has previously held Marketing roles in GE Money, Tetra Pak, Aviva, Roca and Canara HSBC Life Insurance.

    Jyotsana is a post-graduate in marketing & communications, known for her innovative and strategic approach to marketing and public relations. She has successfully navigated the intricacies of both B2C and B2B environments and will now be a valuable addition to the Volvo Car India team. In her new role as director – marketing & PR at Volvo Car India, Jyotsana will play a pivotal role in strengthening the brand’s presence in the Indian market, crafting innovative marketing strategies, enhancing public relations initiatives, and driving customer engagement through creative campaigns.

    “We are thrilled to welcome Jyotsana Singh Kaushik to Volvo Car India. Her extensive experience and remarkable track record in marketing and public relations will be invaluable to our team as we continue to strengthen our brand presence in the Indian market. We look forward to the innovative strategies and fresh perspectives she will bring to our organization. Jyotsana’s joining represents a significant step forward in our journey towards excellence, and we are excited about the opportunities that lie ahead with her on board.” said Volvo Car India MD Jyoti Malhotra.

    “I am truly delighted to join the Volvo Car India family. Volvo is synonymous with innovation, safety, and sustainability, and I am excited to be a part of a brand that embodies these values. I look forward to working with the talented team at Volvo Car India and contributing to the continued success and growth of this renowned brand in the Indian market. Together, we will create new milestones and deliver exceptional experiences to our customers.” said Jyotsana Singh Kaushik.

  • BetterPlace appoints Deepak Lamba as enterprise sales head for India

    BetterPlace appoints Deepak Lamba as enterprise sales head for India

    Mumbai: In a bid to accelerate their growth in the Indian market,  BetterPlace, Asia’s largest frontline workforce management SaaS platform, has appointed Deepak Lamba as enterprise sales head for India. With over 15 years of experience across companies like Dell, Hewlett Packard Enterprise, Oracle, Adobe etc, Deepak has been instrumental in managing and building robust lead generation and sales teams.

    Prior to joining BetterPlace, Deepak has played a pivotal role in building companies like Wingify and Hubilo as their head of sales for UK & Europe and VP of global sales respectively. In these roles, Deepak has driven sales and lead generation teams which helped the company expand their top and bottom lines.

    Welcoming Deepak onboard, BetterPlace co-founder & group CEO Pravin Agarwala said, “India continues to be a high growth driver for our SaaS business because of the high volume of workers and high level of digital adoption. With India experiencing rapid growth, enterprises across industries want to quickly adapt and increase their margins by optimizing their processes. This provides an immense opportunity for us, and Deepak’s expertise in driving sales across different markets will help us tap into this potential and consolidate our position in the market further. I am excited to have him on board as an integral part of our journey.”

    Deepak is also the co-founder of Revenue Circuit, India’s first B2B sales community. At BetterPlace, he would lead the entire Sales team in India and align India’s sales efforts with the global teams.

    Excited to join the BetterPlace team, BetterPlace enterprise sales head for India Deepak Lamba said, “Workforce management continues to be the highest cost center for enterprises but there are very limited technology companies that are solving these pain points and helping enterprises optimize. BetterPlace, with its full-stack horizontal SaaS platform, has been at the forefront of solving some of the toughest frontline workforce management challenges. I am excited to be part of this journey and help BetterPlace widen its market share and consolidate its position in the Indian market further to help enterprises in India thrive.”

    BetterPlace recently launched their GenAI-optimised unified tech-stack goBetter which provides seven product modules under one platform. goBetter aims to reduce costs by 50 per cent and increase efficiency by 100 per cent for enterprises.