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  • Greaves Cotton announces key hires; appoints Dr Arup Basu as deputy managing director

    Greaves Cotton announces key hires; appoints Dr Arup Basu as deputy managing director

    Mumbai: Greaves Cotton on Tuesday announced the appointment of Dr Arup Basu as deputy managing director of Greaves Cotton Ltd and Sanjay Behl as CEO and executive director of Greaves Electric Mobility (GEMPL). The strengthening of leadership comes on the heels of highest-ever consolidated quarterly revenue of Rs 621 crore reported for the quarter ending 31 March, the engineering company said in a statement.

    With this announcement, the Greaves group leadership will move to a simpler and more focused structure, in line with the reorganisation of business carried out in 2021 to facilitate sustained growth, and led by Dr Arup Basu and Sanjay Behl. Both the leaders will report to MD and group CEO Nagesh Basavanhalli.

    In his role, Dr Basu will lead the development and execution of long-term strategies of GCL and will oversee implementation of overall corporate purpose and vision of GCL across engines and retail business. He brings over 30 years of experience in running manufacturing intensive businesses such as packaging (MD at Huhtamaki PPL) chemicals (president and CTO at Tata Chemicals), and automotive (Tata Motors).

    GEMPL, comprising e-scooters, e-rickshaw and e-auto segments, is one of the fastest growing businesses within the group accounting for 38 per cent of the overall revenue for the quarter ended 31 March, representing an annual YoY revenue growth of 251 per cent, according to the company.

    As CEO and executive director of GEMPL, Behl will focus on leading the accelerated growth of the electric mobility business. He comes with a rich experience in leading consumer facing businesses such as textiles (CEO of Raymond Ltd), broadcasting (CEO of Reliance Big TV) and technology (co-founder/CEO of Nextqore Inc).

    Commenting on the leadership appointments, Nagesh Basavanhalli said, “I am delighted to welcome Dr Arup Basu and Sanjay Behl into the leadership team of the Greaves Cotton group. Their immense experience in transforming and growing Indian businesses at global scale will help us accelerate our growth. Their leadership skills in building future facing organisations will help steer growth in their respective areas.”

  • Pocket FM strengthens leadership team; appoints Shubh Bansal as VP- growth

    Pocket FM strengthens leadership team; appoints Shubh Bansal as VP- growth

    Mumbai: Personalised audio streaming service Pocket FM has announced Shubh Bansal’s appointment as VP-growth and Rahul Nag as head of communications. Both Bansal and Nag will be reporting to Pocket FM CEO and co-founder Rohan Nayak.

    With these appointments, the company aims to intensify its focus to accelerate revenue, speed up growth initiatives, and elevate its brand positioning, it said in a statement.

    Bansal will be leading the business growth initiatives across listeners, and new business opportunities. He was a co-founder at Truebil, an auto-tech platform acquired by Spinny where he was responsible for spearheading growth, marketing, and revenue. Before Truebil, he was associated with Housing.com.

    Nag will be driving stakeholder engagement through external, social media, and internal communications along with establishing Pocket FM as a culture-first internet organisation. With over a decade and half years of experience in the communications landscape, he has worked with organisations like Flock, Mindtree, and ShareChat. In his earlier roles, he has led the crisis communication for Mindtree during the L&T takeover conflict and contributed to leading the communications for ShareChat and Moj.

    Welcoming them onboard, Nayak said, “As we continue our exponential growth curve on the backdrop of a unique storytelling experience, we are bullish on our market leadership in pioneering the ‘audio entertainment’ space. Both Shubh and Rahul are proven leaders in their space and are valuable inclusions into our strategic team. With their strong skillsets and expertise, we hope they will bring the required momentum to our growth, revenue, and brand recall as we continue to build Pocket FM for our community.”

    These key appointments come amidst Pocket FM scaling up rapidly, and reflects an increasing trend in audio content consumption on the internet. Over the past few months, the platform has aggressively focused on monetisation and content diversity.

    Joining Pocket FM, Shubh Bansal said, “It gives me immense pleasure to work with a company that is pioneering and leading the audio-entertainment category in the OTT space. Our vision is to build category leadership for Pocket FM and lead the OTT landscape through our product innovations and business acumen. I am thankful to the founders for their trust and confidence bestowed upon me, and we will together take Pocket FM to newer milestones.”

    Rahul Nag added, “I have always been a great believer in audio-first digital content and it always feels special to have the opportunity to contribute to the leader in the space. Our objective is not just to lead India but become a strong force to reckon with, and we are hopeful of emerging as a stronger brand for our listeners, creators, employees and investors.”

    According to the company, it has recently raised $65 million in Series C funding to double down on its strategic priorities of building AI capabilities, multiplying its listeners base with new languages and strengthening its creator community. The company has already hired senior executives to address these priorities and continues to look for talents in the product and tech space aggressively, it stated. Pocket FM has raised $93.6 million till date and is backed by some marquee investors like Lightspeed, Times Group, Tanglin Venture Partners, Goodwater Capital, and Naver.

  • Abhijay Prakash joins Blumhouse as president

    Abhijay Prakash joins Blumhouse as president

    The former studio executive, Abhijay Prakash has been named the new president of Jason Blum’s Blumhouse, an American television and production company, according to a news report. He will oversee all business aspects of the production house and will be succeeding veteran executive Charles Layton. 

    Layton will become vice-chairman of Blumhouse and stay on for two years in a strategic and advisory role. 

    Prakash served Universal Filmed Entertainment Group as president. Earlier, he was the chief operating officer at Focus Features and then DreamWorks Animation.

    “From my vantage point at Universal over the years, it was clear that nobody else in the business was as adept at figuring out how to create value from the content as the Blumhouse team,” Prakash said in a statement.

    Speaking on the new development, Layton said, “We are thrilled because it felt like the stars aligned for Abhijay to join us at a time when I was ready to pull back from the day to day and yet remain active, part-time as vice-chairman.”

    Blumhouse is expected to release five movies in 2022. “The Black Phone” from director Scott Derrickson, “Halloween Ends”, BJ Novak’s directorial debut, “Vengeance” and “DASHCAM”.

    On the TV front, Blumhouse produced shows such as NBC’s The Thing About Pam, starring Renee Zellweger, the documentary Our Father and Netflix’s Worst Roommate Ever.

  • Carat India appoints Vasim Rakhangi as AVP – strategy

    Carat India appoints Vasim Rakhangi as AVP – strategy

    Mumbai: Further strengthening its leadership team, Carat India – the media agency from the house of dentsu India – has appointed Vasim Rakhangi as associate vice president – strategy for North and East. He will report into Carat India CEO Anita Kotwani.

    In his new role, Rakhangi’s core focus will be to spearhead and deliver integrated media strategy to the agency’s existing clients across the regions. 

    Rakhangi has over 11 years of experience in media and research, having led multiple brands on integrated media strategies that focus on both traditional as well as digital media. Prior to this, he worked for conglomerates in the FMCG sector like Mondelez, GCPL, Marico as well as broadcasting brands including Star Plus and Star Sports.

    With this appointment, Carat continues to accelerate its transformation of the agency across India, as it looks to bring new focus on its designing for people proposition.

    This is the fourth key strategic leadership hire for the agency in recent months, bringing a fresh perspective, increased impetus, and expertise to deliver on well-known brands in the Indian market, according to the agency.

    Commenting on the appointment, Anita Kotwani said, “With his extensive experience and passion, Vasim will help our clients stay ahead of the curve, especially as he helps them demystify the complex digital media landscape. One of his focus areas will be, to translate the disruption of video and the future of measurement to the consumers’ dynamically changing needs and, how the role of data, privacy, and technology impact their business.”

    “Vasim’s remit in our North market will encompass Phillips Domestic Appliances, Microsoft, Mastercard, Havells, and the DS Group amongst others, as he also works with our local teams to drive growth for both North and East markets,” she further said.

    Vasim Rakhangi commented, “With the kind of transformation taking place within the media landscape in India, Carat’s framework seamlessly blends in with the rapidly changing environment. It has always focused on building deeper relationships between people and brands in order to design campaigns which truly resonate with people and drive impactful results for clients. It is indeed a privilege to work with Anita and lead regions with so many great opportunities to bring this to life in partnership with such powerful brands.”

  • Wunderman Thompson Mumbai appoints Anurag Tandon as managing partner

    Wunderman Thompson Mumbai appoints Anurag Tandon as managing partner

    MUMBAI: Wunderman Thompson India has appointed Anurag Tandon as its managing partner to lead its Mumbai operations, effective 16 May.

    In his new role, Tandon will focus on growing the client base in Mumbai and closely work with teams on providing business solutions for brands by leveraging the agency’s capabilities of creative, technology, strategic consultancy, commerce and data-driven experience and design.

    Tandon joins Wunderman Thompson from DDB Mudra where he served as managing partner heading the Mumbai and Ahmedabad operations focused on driving top line growth and delivering profitability. He was also global brand director for Unilever’s Ice Cream business – responsible for developing integrated brand strategies and communication plans in markets across SEA, NAMET and LATAM.

    He has over 20 years of experience in building and nurturing brands across varied industries like automobiles, consumer goods, fashion, retail and financial services.

    “Mumbai is one of our strongest offices and with our focus on being the strategic partner for our clients across the brand and consumer experience ecosystem, we are delighted to onboard Anurag at this critical juncture to augment growth for our clients and teams,” said Wunderman Thompson South Asia CEO Shams Jasani. “With his strong track record of achieving business targets and vast experience across diverse categories and brands, we are convinced that he will be able to accelerate the momentum we have and achieve great success.”

    Commenting on his new role, Anurag Tandon said, “The constant evolution of consumer journeys poses a constant challenge for clients. There is a need for integration of services and providing experiences around the brand which Wunderman Thompson is uniquely poised to deliver. With WT’s traditional strength of long term client partnerships, I’m excited about the next leg of the agency journey, by embracing the need to look at brands much more holistically and building on the strong fundamentals that WT has always stood for.”

     

  • Tata Sons onboards Campbell Wilson as CEO and MD of Air India

    Tata Sons onboards Campbell Wilson as CEO and MD of Air India

    Mumbai: Tata Sons on Thursday appointed Campbell Wilson as CEO and managing director of Air India. Wilson headed Singapore Airlines’ budget carrier Scoot prior to joining the Indian carrier.

    The Air India board approved the appointment subject to requisite regulatory approvals, the group said in a statement.

    Commenting on the appointment, Air India chairman N Chandrasekaran said, “I am delighted to welcome Campbell to Air India. He is an industry veteran having worked in key global markets cutting across multiple functions. Further, Air India would benefit from his added experience of having built an airline brand in Asia. I look forward to working with him in building a world-class airline.”

    Wilson has 26 years of aviation industry expertise across both full service and low-cost airlines. Having started off as a management trainee with Singapore Airlines (SIA) in New Zealand in 1996, Wilson then worked for SIA in Canada, Hong Kong and Japan before returning to Singapore in 2011 as the founding CEO of Scoot, which he led until 2016.

    He further served as the senior vice president sales and marketing of the airline, before returning for a second stint as the CEO of Scoot in April 2020.  Wilson holds a master of commerce degree in business administration from the University of Canterbury in New Zealand.

    Speaking on his appointment, Wilson said, “It is an honour to be selected to lead the iconic Air India and be a part of the highly respected Tata Group. Air India is at the cusp of an exciting journey to become one of the best airlines in the world, offering world-class products and services with a distinct customer experience that reflects Indian warmth and hospitality. I am excited to join Air India and Tata colleagues in the mission of realising that ambition.”

    Earlier in March this year, Tata Sons had announced the appointment of former chairman of Turkish Airlines Ilker Ayci for the same post. However, Ayci had declined the post amid controversies over his political views pertaining to the Indian sub-continent.

    The Tata Group took back the management and control of Air India in January this year, after completing the beleaguered airline’s purchase back from the government of India. In a homecoming for the homegrown airline, Air India was handed back to its founders which began operations as Tata Air Services in 1932, before being nationalised.

     

  • Shemaroo Entertainment elevates Amit Haria as CFO

    Shemaroo Entertainment elevates Amit Haria as CFO

    Mumbai: Shemaroo Entertainment Ltd on Wednesday announced the promotion of Amit Haria as the chief financial officer (CFO). Prior to this, he was the vice president-accounts and finance and a key member of the executive leadership team at Shemaroo.

    In his new role, Amit will be leading the financial and business affairs of the company.

    Haria has been associated with Shemaroo for almost 15 years. He was instrumental in steering the company’s Initial Public Offer (IPO) successfully in 2014. His expertise in financial management and strategic planning has ensured smooth functioning of all systems with compliance being taken care diligently.

    “We are delighted to announce this new development and congratulate Amit on his new role,” Shemaroo Entertainment CEO Hiren Gada said. “Amit’s promotion is aptly timed as we are ready for the leap to lead the exciting future of entertainment, I am confident that he will bring a valuable, holistic perspective to drive our ambitious growth plans while staying true to our vision and core values.”

    Haria has a rich experience of over 22 years in the field of finance and accounts. He is a qualified chartered accountant from the Institute of Chartered Accountants, and a commerce graduate from the University of Mumbai. He holds a Diploma in Information Systems Audit (DISA) and Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA). Some of his core competencies include raising finance, strategic/financial planning, management of offshore subsidiaries, problem resolution, cash flow management, and liaising with banks, amongst others.

    “I am excited to take up the new role and steer the company’s growth aligned with its overall ambitions,” said Amit Haria. “I am truly inspired by the organisation’s work ethics, its culture of innovation, and the core values upon which its foundations rest. This is an exciting time for the media and entertainment industry and I am thrilled to be a part of this new exhilarating journey.”

  • Applause Entertainment expands leadership team roles

    Applause Entertainment expands leadership team roles

    Mumbai: Content studio Applause Entertainment has announced key organisational realignments in its senior leadership team. Deepak Segal has been elevated as chief creative officer. Prasoon Garg has been elevated as chief business officer.

    Segal will take on a wider role across all content verticals including movies, animation and unscripted. Prasoon Garg will streamline all business, revenue, acquisitions, commercial, legal and operations functions into a single group. He will also actively work on business expansion and diversification.

    Additionally, Priya Jhavar, the creative director of shows like “Scam 1992” and “Avrodh,” is promoted to senior creative director. In this role, Priya will help build, mentor and lead new creative groups, even as she continues to helm the most marquee shows coming in the Applause content slate.

    Devnidhi Bajoria is elevated to head of brand, marketing and client servicing across all content verticals. She will continue her focus on brand building and work closely with all business and creative teams.

    “Deepak, Prasoon, Priya and Devnidhi have been an integral part of Applause since its inception, sharing the same vision of growing and scaling the content business to greater heights,” said Applause Entertainment CEO Sameer Nair. “With newer roles at business, creative and marketing, and with the support of a diverse team of colleagues who share a common passion for creative excellence, we look forward to expand our content hub & spoke model with ambitious, audacious and disruptive stories from all over the world.”

  • Shiladitya Mukhopadhyaya joins Truecaller as global head of enterprise solutions

    Shiladitya Mukhopadhyaya joins Truecaller as global head of enterprise solutions

    MUMBAI: Truecaller has announced the expansion of its leadership team in India with the appointment of Shiladitya Mukhopadhyaya as global head of enterprise solutions.

    With substantial growth plans in the upcoming months, he will take up the responsibility of accelerating and scaling up the brand’s enterprise products and GTM, working alongside a diverse team based in India and abroad.

    Speaking of his new role, Mukhopadhyaya said, “I’m delighted to join Truecaller and  take on the challenge of leading and shaping the Truecaller for business chapter further.”

    “It’s an exciting opportunity for me to work with a great team and a phenomenal consumer technology brand which is used and loved the world over. I look forward to working closely with businesses on Truecaller to build world class enterprise services that will fuel more growth while creating long term sustainable value for all stakeholders in the company,” he added.

    Shiladitya is a first generation founder and has been a serial entrepreneur having built multiple companies in his close to two decades of industry experience, with expertise in enterprise SaaS businesses and a track record of building and leading dynamic teams in competitive markets. In his last role as the CleverTap vice president of sales he was instrumental in scaling revenues of the company to over $45 million annual recurring revenue (ARR) in less than six years of monetization.

    Expressing his delight at the new appointment to his team, Truecaller India’s managing director and chief product officer Rishit Jhunjhunwala commented, “We are delighted to have Shiladitya join us. Shila is backed by decades of experience working with powerhouse brands and he understands market complexities and the varied nuances of the SaaS businesses. I’m confident that he will add immense value and strengthen Truecaller’s position worldwide as we grow the vertical.”

  • 9X Media elevates Deepali Oroskar and Nihal Ghosh to SVP – ad sales

    9X Media elevates Deepali Oroskar and Nihal Ghosh to SVP – ad sales

    Mumbai: 9X Media has announced the elevation of Deepali Oroskar and Nihal Ghosh to senior vice president of ad sales. They both will report to 9X Media chief business officer Punit Pandey.

    Nihal will be in-charge of revenues for 9XM and 9X Jalwa and Deepali will lead the ad sales teams for 9X Tashan and 9X Jhakaas. Deepali and Nihal are both senior ad sales professionals with each of them having over 15 years of experience.

    “Deepali and Nihal have both been with the organisation for over a decade and have consistently proven their mettle,” said 9X Media chief business officer Punit Pandey. “They have led the ad sales teams to achieve better revenue targets and have performed extremely well. In their new roles, I am confident that they will achieve much success, steering the Network towards the next phase of growth.”

    “I am delighted to be a part of 9X Media,” said Nihal Ghosh. “From a single music television channel, 9X Media has evolved into India’s largest music television network comprising platforms both television and digital. It’s exciting as well as challenging to helm the ad revenue at 9XM and 9X Jalwa. My current focus will be on reinstating the Ad revenue to the pre covid levels and to put the channels back on the growth trajectory.”

    “This is indeed an exciting time to lead the ad sales function for 9X Tashan and 9X Jhakaas,” said Deepali Oroskar. “The pandemic has created disruption across all industries. It has drastically changed the way people consume and engage with media and content. Brands need to keep pace with the changing consumer psychographics. Regional channels have shown immense potential in attracting the new age consumer. My priority would be to make brands aware about these new dynamics and ensure an excellent run for our channels.”