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  • mSix&Partners elevates Subhamay Mukhopadhyay to managing partner India

    mSix&Partners elevates Subhamay Mukhopadhyay to managing partner India

    Mumbai: mSix&Partners, GroupM’s youngest outcome-based agency has named Subhamay Mukhopadhyay as managing partner, India. He will be taking the baton from Saket Sinha, who is appointed as mSix&Partners APAC chief growth officer. Sinha will be based out of Singapore office, the agency said.

    “Mukhopadhyay will be responsible to accelerate the business growth of mSix&Partners in India and the clients through its integrated marketing solutions. Media and commerce, measurement and technology are among the areas he will expand mSix&Partner’s capabilities,” said the statement.

    “Currently serving as the head of Mindshare West, he has built an exemplary cross-functional team and worked on numerous clients in multiple sectors. Among Subho’s many achievements is his expertise in integrated media strategy and excellent client relationships,” remarked Mindshare South Asia CEO Amin Lakhani. “He’s delivered multiple award-winning campaigns in India as well as across the globe. Subho has played a significant role in growing the agency in India and I am confident that his vision will build on mSix&Partners legacy in the country. It’s inspiring to see Subho become a leader among the ranks to create a future-fit agency. I am confident he will push the agency to new heights with his expertise and leadership.”

    He further added, “I would also like to take this opportunity to thank Saket Sinha, under whose leadership, mSix&Partners has become the fastest-growing agency building a rich roster of clients and challenger brands.”

    Having spent more than two decades in the media, Mukhopadhyay is a seasoned media professional. He joined the ‘Purple Family’ at Mindshare 16 years ago as a media manager and worked across categories in key markets like Delhi, Bangalore and Mumbai. GSK, Castrol, Star Network, Nike, Lenovo, IBM, Kellogg’s, ICICI Group, Idea, UltraTech, JSW Group, Lifestyle, UB, Pharmeasy, Upstox are few key clients he worked closely within their growth journey.

    “There couldn’t be any better time to take charge of mSix&Partners. ‘Agility’ and ‘Entrepreneurial’ spirit of this youngest agency of GroupM provides the best opportunity to partner with the existing and new-age businesses,” said Subhamay Mukhopadhyay on his new role. “Top priorities for us will be to deliver ‘client delight’ by strengthening & building a sustainable relationship, attracting ‘quality talents’ to drive business & brand solutions and curate ‘be-spoke products & solutions with a clear focus on Data, Tech and Content. I’m excited to embark on this journey and scale up mSix&Partners in India to the next level.”

  • Dina D’Souza joins MX Player as senior vice president direct and OTT AVOD

    Dina D’Souza joins MX Player as senior vice president direct and OTT AVOD

    Mumbai: Times Internet owned MX Player has appointed Dina D’Souza as senior vice president of direct and OTT (AVOD) business, according to her LinkedIn profile.

    MX Player is one of the largest AVOD OTT platforms in the country with a base of 300 million monthly active users.

    “I’m happy to share that I’m starting a new position as senior vice president at MX Player! I will be driving the Direct and the OTT AVOD business for the organisation, in this new role,” said D’souza in the post.

    D’Souza’s previous assignment was short video platform Trell as vice president and head of the monetisation. She was associated with Flipkart as director of the monetisation and before that was with advertising platform Pokkt as vice president of sales.

    She has over 22 years of experience in sales and marketing across organisations such as 9XM Media, Microsoft, Yahoo! and Bennett Coleman and Co.

    D’Souza has widespread experience across the media, internet and ad-tech industry and has worked in the revenue function across print, web, mobile, ad-tech and commerce products.

  • Batt:RE signs partnership deal with Royal Challengers Bangalore

    Batt:RE signs partnership deal with Royal Challengers Bangalore

    Mumbai: Electric scooters manufacturer Batt:RE has announced its partnership with the T20 team Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) as its official ‘EV partner’ for the ongoing 2022 season. The association will include a distribution of signed team merchandise and memorabilia along with jerseys and bats, it said on Tuesday.

    “Royal Challengers Bangalore has garnered a lineage of cricket enthusiasts from every demographic who have become a part of the RCB family,” said Batt:RE founder and director Nishchal Chaudhary. “Our vision is to foster relations with the brand while building a rapport with their fans by conveying the message of a greener tomorrow. Through this strategic partnership, we hope to widen our horizons to a larger discerning audience who share our passion for cleaner mobility.”

    “An exciting lottery draw will be held wherein Batt:RE customers stand a chance to win exciting goodies. In addition to this, the association between Batt:RE and RCB presence will be felt in official communications through print and digital mediums. The partnership will also feature the Batt:RE logo on all sponsor panels, the official RCB website, and their team bus and car,” said the company in a statement.

    “We are delighted to partner with Batt:RE in their efforts towards driving a positive environmental impact. RCB has always been a conscious brand about the environment and sustainability and is proud to collaborate with brands who share the same ethos,” commented Royal Challengers Bangalore VP and head Rajesh Menon.

  • Zee onboards Sandeep Pillai as director of marketing – music cluster

    Zee onboards Sandeep Pillai as director of marketing – music cluster

    Mumbai: Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd (Zeel) has brought on board Sandeep Pillai as director of marketing for its music cluster.

    In this new role at Zee, Pillai will be leading the brand strategy, management and new launches for Zing across ATL/BTL/digital/PR.

    He previously served at Times Network for eight years as deputy general manager for Movies Now, MN+, and MNX.

    An engineer turned marketer, Pillai has over 14 years of experience in building brands, creating award-winning marketing campaigns and driving growth across categories.

    His expertise lies in media planning, brand management and consumer marketing strategy with a mix of above-the-line, digital, below-the-line and strategic partnerships.

  • CarDekho appoints Sharad Saxena as CEO of used car business

    CarDekho appoints Sharad Saxena as CEO of used car business

    Mumbai: Homegrown auto-tech company CarDekho Group has appointed Sharad Saxena as CEO of the used car business. He will operate out of the company’s Gurugram office and will report to CarDekho Group CEO and co-founder Amit Jain.

    In this role, Saxena will oversee the pan-India used car business of the company, team development and work on strengthening the organisation’s business offering through retail and dealer relationships, said the company in a statement.

    “Sharad’s proven track record of scaling up varied businesses profitably in demanding circumstances, team development and strategic thinking will be immensely beneficial as we embark on CarDekho’s next growth phase,” stated Amit Jain. “His deep knowledge and expertise will enable us to supercharge the Used Car business while we continue delighting our customers.’

    With 16+ years of experience in various globally reputed organisations across a wide range of sectors, Saxena has built and nurtured several high-performing teams and businesses. He is a well-respected business leader with expertise in strategic business management, large-scale business transformation, and people leadership.

    Before joining CarDekho, he was working with McKinsey & Co India as a senior advisor serving large pharma and healthcare clients on business strategy, commercial excellence, and digital transformation. Before McKinsey, he was working with OYO Rooms as COO for their flagship hotels franchise business in South Asia. His other professional experience spans different marquee organisations (ITC Ltd, Max Healthcare, Ranbaxy) in various strategic capacities.

    He is an alumnus of IIT Delhi and IIM Ahmedabad.

    “I am very excited to be a part of the CarDekho Group and lead the used car team, which has achieved several milestones in the recent past,” said Sharad Saxena. “I look forward to working with the team to provide an exceptional experience to our customers, execute the organization’s growth plans and create exponential value for all the stakeholders.’

    With a presence in over 100 markets across India, CarDekho is on track to launch its flagship CarDekho Mall and mega refurbishment factories across multiple cities throughout the country, said the statement.

  • Tata Neu ropes in Akash Banerji as head of content & entertainment vertical

    Tata Neu ropes in Akash Banerji as head of content & entertainment vertical

    Mumbai: The Tata Group has roped in Akash Banerji to lead the content and entertainment vertical of Tata Neu app. Tata Digital unveiled its much-anticipated super app Tata Neu earlier this week.

    In this role, Banerji will oversee the entire content vertical, including P&L, product, content creation, and marketing at Tata Neu, as per media reports.

    Banerji was previously leading marketing for Amazon’s mobile business vertical, having joined the organisation in August 2020.

    Prior to Amazon, he worked with Viacom18’s OTT platform Voot. He was with Viacom18 for five years.

    Banerji has more than eighteen years of experience in the technology, marketing, sales/distribution & P&L domains with consumer centric MNCs.

    He served in multiple industries across digital video (Hotstar & Voot), e-commerce (Prime), Slsports (Star Sports) & entertainment (Star Plus) broadcast & CPG (Pepsi, Marico).

  • Arjuna Gaur appointed as CCO – dentsu Webchutney & dentsuMB

    Arjuna Gaur appointed as CCO – dentsu Webchutney & dentsuMB

    Mumbai: dentsu India has announced the appointment of Arjuna Gaur as chief creative officer (CCO), dentsu Webchutney and dentsuMB. Both agencies are part of dentsu Creative India that brings together creative, digital and PR under one umbrella.

    In his new role, Gaur will work toward expanding the creative mandate for both agencies. He will lead creative thought leadership across the network and combine the expertise of dentsu Webchutney and dentsuMB to deliver future-forward creative solutions for clients, said the agency in a statement.

    Gaur will report to dentsu Creative India group chief creative officer India (GCCO) Ajay Gahlaut. “It is a privilege to have yet another brilliant creative onboard as part of the team. Arjuna is a rare creative person who is equally adept at traditional and new-age media,” said Gahlaut on the new appointment. “He has added great value to the brands that he has been associated with. We are looking forward to him significantly raising the creative quality of our output and adding even more value to the solutions that we provide to our clients.”

    With more than 16 years of experience, Gaur has won over 40 national and international awards. Prior to this, he has held creative leadership roles at agencies like Leo Burnett India, MNC Saatchi Kuala Lumpur, BBDO India, and Grey. In his professional journey thus far, Gaur has worked with brands such as Coca-Cola, Amazon, P&G, PepsiCo, Wrigley’s, Celcom, Airtel, GE India, HP, Apple, Volkswagen, Deutsche Bank and Spotify amongst others. He has also worked with teams that have produced some of the best campaigns of the decade. He has been a filmmaker with Equinox Films, and is a multi-instrumental musician and collector of vintage computer hardware.

    Speaking on his role, Gaur said, “The talent and energy of the creative teams at Dentsu Webchutney & dentsuMB are limitless and frankly, a little intimidating. There is no better creative role in the country right now than this.” 

  • Disney+ Hotstar appoints Nishant Tandon as AVP – growth

    Disney+ Hotstar appoints Nishant Tandon as AVP – growth

    Mumbai: Streaming service platform Disney+ Hotstar has appointed Nishant Tandon as AVP – growth. 

    Tandon announced his new role in a LinkedIn post. “After a ~six-year long stint with Viacom18 and Voot, moving back to the group where it all began. Though I am sad that I will not be working with people whom I have called friends for a long while, I look forward to the new challenges. I’ll be based out of Gurgaon, working with the growth team at Hotstar,” he wrote.

    He was previously associated with Viacom18 Media since June 2016.

    At Viacom18, Tandon was senior director of subscription revenue for Voot Select and Voot Kids. Prior to that, he worked with Star TV Network as part of the distribution team. He has also had stints at Mahindra Group and Oracle.

    Tandon has completed his B-Tech from the Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati and MBA from Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad.

  • Rolly Kapoor joins The Quint as VP & national sales head

    Rolly Kapoor joins The Quint as VP & national sales head

    Mumbai: Online news portal The Quint has appointed Rolly Kapoor as vice president and national sales head.

    Kapoor took to LinkedIn to share the news. “I’m happy to share that I’m starting a new position as Vice President and National Sales Head at The Quint,” she wrote in her post. 

    An experienced professional in the broadcast media industry, Kapoor has worked across functions such as advertising sales, customer relationship management and market research.  She was previously associated with Times Network as vice president and cluster head since March 2017.

    In a career spanning almost two decades, Kapoor has been the national sales head of India Today Group and national sales head for UTV Movies and UTV Action at The Walt Disney Company. She has also had stints at Tensports, Star TV Network, Times of India Group, and Bluestar.

  • Shemaroo expands Prasanna Patil’s role to head of global telecom business

    Shemaroo expands Prasanna Patil’s role to head of global telecom business

    Mumbai: Shemaroo Entertainment has expanded the role of Prasanna Patil from handling domestic telecom business to head of global telecom business. Outside of India, Shemaroo is entrenched in markets such as Southeast Asia, the Middle East among others.

    “Shemaroo is looking to expand its presence in international markets through strategic partnerships with leading global telecom operators, ISPs, and OEMs,” said the company in a statement. “Shemaroo will not only look for last mile access through B2B2C partnerships but will also widen the reach and visibility in these territories. It will specially focus on ShemarooMe OTT to expand further with telco as well as non-telco partnerships in the international market.”

    Patil has an experience of two decades in the telecom industry in the content and revenue domain.

    “Partnerships with Global telecom businesses is an important pillar of growth for us,” said Shemaroo Entertainment COO Kranti Gada. “With Prasanna’s proven track record of devising effective strategies for augmenting business, identifying and penetrating newer regions with a keen focus on content, I am confident that we will be able to become an entrenched player on the global stage.”

    “I am excited to take up this new role and steer the company’s growth plans globally,” said Prasanna Patil. “Shemaroo has a strong brand lineage and a robust content repository that caters to the evolving taste of consumers. The last couple of years have shown the consumer’s insatiable appetite for Indian content and I am sure that through our content offering, we can tap into newer audiences who are looking for authentic Indian content globally.”

    Shemaroo is present in 14 countries with more than 23 international telecom operators. Etisalat and Du in UAE, Celcom and Digi Telecommunications in Malaysia, and Ooredoo in Qatar are some of the major existing telecom partners worldwide.