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  • Neha Bahl Gujral joins Apple India as partner marcom lead

    Neha Bahl Gujral joins Apple India as partner marcom lead

    MUMBAI: Who wouldn’t fall for the temptation of the juicy apple?  Especially when it’s the most valued firm in the world. 

    So, it’s very understandable why marketing veteran Neha Bahl Gujral has taken on a new role at Apple India as partner marcom lead, effective January 2025. With over 17 years of extensive experience across global brands, start-ups, and award-winning campaigns, Gujral’s appointment underscores her expertise in brand strategy, communications, and marketing innovation.

    Gujral’s career highlights include a recent tenure as CMO and head of communications at Savills India, where she served from April 2024 to January 2025. Prior to that, she was the IMC Head for flagship and wearables at Samsung Electronics, where she drove impactful campaigns and business growth for the mobile business for nearly two years.

    Her earlier experience includes serving as head of consumer brand and marketing at HP, where she increased brand saliency and achieved record consumer business growth through strategic marketing interventions in the PC arena. Gujral also led marketing efforts at National Geographic, earning numerous industry awards such as the Abbys, Kyoorius, and Promax Asia.

    As founder and CEO of Exclamation Point, she provided start-ups like The Moms Co. and Lifelong Online with comprehensive marketing strategies, helping them establish strong brand foundations. She has also held key roles at Microsoft, InterGlobe Technology Quotient, and Webchutney, showcasing her versatility in managing integrated marketing campaigns and building impactful brand narratives.

    Gujral is an alumna of Mica, Ahmedabad, and holds a bachelor’s degree in business administration (marketing) from the Indian Institute of Learning and Management. Known for her strategic acumen, creativity, and leadership, Gujral continues to shape the landscape of marketing in India.

    Her appointment at Apple India signals an exciting chapter in her career as she contributes her expertise to one of the world’s most iconic brands.

  • Cognizant onboards Rashmi Vasisht as VP – Corporate Communications

    Cognizant onboards Rashmi Vasisht as VP – Corporate Communications

    MUMBAI: IT giant Cognizant has announced the appointment of Rashmi Vasisht as vice president Corporate Communications.

    Prior to this, Vasisht held the position of Corporate Communications Lead for Apple India where she implemented robust communication strategies and communication mandates to promote the company’s reputation and amplify its brand value.

    With over two decades of experience in leading corporate communications, media relations, digital marketing and public affairs, Vashisht said she is ‘committed to a more sustainable, socially responsible world’.

    Recognised for delivering transformational campaigns for major technology, hospitality and healthcare brands, she has worked cross-functionally in complex global conglomerates and delivered in challenging scenarios. She has also been part of organizations like Office of the New York State Attorney General, The Leela Palaces-Hotels and Resorts, Apple India and others. 

  • Nokia Networks’ Ashish Chowdhary to lead Apple India ops

    Nokia Networks’ Ashish Chowdhary to lead Apple India ops

    MUMBAI: Ashish Chowdhary, the chief customer operations officer of Nokia Networks has been appointed as Apple India head. He will take over as Apple India head from January next year.

    Nokia, confirming his departure, said that Chowdhary will be leaving “at the end of 2018 after 15 successful years”.

    Nokia also said, “Chowdhary will continue to lead customer operations and remain a member of the Nokia Group leadership team until the end of 2018. He will then leave Nokia to take a leadership position in another company.”

    Chowdhary has 25 years of international experience in the enterprise and telecom side. With Nokia he was in charge of its sales and operations worldwide. Before that, he was the head of Asia Middle East and Africa and earlier, head of Global Services Business Unit.

    On 1 November, Apple CEO Tim Cook had admitted that his business was sluggish in the country and would like to do something about it. Just after that, came the appointment of Chowdhary.

    “I am a big believer in India. I am very bullish on the country and the people and our ability to do well there,” said Cook.

    Apple India is currently under Michel Coulomb who took over from Sanjay Kaul in December last year.

  • Apple India’s three senior executives quit

    Apple India’s three senior executives quit

    MUMBAI: Adding to the turbulent journey of telecom giant Apple in India, three senior executives have decided to quit the company. Apple India head of national sales and distribution Rahul Puri, national sales head of telecom Manish Sharma and head of operator business and iPhone sales Jayant Gupta are all set to leave the company. 

    The senior sales executives are said to be leaving Apple as the company is struggling to sell its products in India and with further arrangements made to its distribution system by the company’s new head of India operations Michel Coulomb.

    Coulomb wants to discontinue three of its distributors in India by March 2019 and continue with only two national distributors, out of the five the company has.

    Even though India is the world’s second largest smartphone market, the iPhone maker is struggling with sales in India and accounts for only two per cent market share in the country. In 2017, Apple managed to sell only 3.2 million iPhones. 

    Michel has been reported to be struggling with his new job in making business relationships in the Indian market as it continues to remain a market where people still prefer/can afford a mid-range handset. 

    Apple’s new India chief Michael Coulomb is taking steps to change Apple’s pricing and sales strategies in India. The new India head has decided on blacklisting and cutting off supply to small scale retailers that buy the products from wholesalers to eventually sell it at a discounted price.