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  • Meesho onboards Debdoot Mukherjee as chief data scientist

    Meesho onboards Debdoot Mukherjee as chief data scientist

    Mumbai: Internet commerce platform Meesho has onboarded Debdoot Mukherjee as chief data scientist to oversee the company’s efforts to make its e-commerce marketplace smarter and more efficient with the use of AI. 

    In this role, Mukherjee will lead the current 30-member-strong AI team at Meesho and strengthen it by three times by the end of the year, the company said on Wednesday.

    Mukherjee joins Meesho with over 14 years of experience in developing large scale recommender systems as the lead at companies like ShareChat, Hike and Myntra. Under his expertise, the team at ShareChat and Moj created a state-of-the-art feed ranking system and developed AI models that significantly improved user retention and engagement. He is a double gold medalist from IIT Delhi.

    “I am delighted to welcome Debdoot as the head of Meesho’s highly energetic AI team. His leadership and deep understanding of the field will help us meet the growing demands of our users, drive innovation and accelerate our sellers’ success,” said Meesho founder and CTO Sanjeev Barnwal.

    “I join Meesho feeling deeply connected with their mission of democratising internet commerce for everyone in India. AI can play a central role in creating an efficient and healthy marketplace, which is trusted and loved by the customers and also ensures fairness and growth to all the sellers,” commented Debdoot Mukherjee. “I believe my past experiences will further help in building a world class AI team and machinery to deliver on Meesho’s bold ambition of building a single shopping destination for the next billion users in India.”

    With this latest addition, Meesho has further strengthened its leadership team. The company recently announced senior appointments across key verticals including monetisation CXO Harsh Chaudhary; fulfillment & experience head Sourabh Pandey, and seller growth head LN Swaminathan.

  • Stashfin appoints Havas Media Group India as media AOR

    Stashfin appoints Havas Media Group India as media AOR

    Mumbai: Following the launch of its latest brand film conceptualised by Havas Worldwide India (Creative), neo-banking company Stashfin has further consolidated its relationship with Havas Group India by appointing the agency as its media AOR. 

    Havas Creative India MD Manas Lahiri and Havas Media Group India president and chief client officer Uday Mohan will jointly lead the mandate, said the company in a statement.

    “At Stashfin, we have always followed a customer-centric approach to provide unique and relevant services leading to greater financial freedom and inclusion, and we strongly believe in the power of integration,” said Stashfin co-founder Shruti Aggarwal. “We found Havas Group India to be in sync with our vision and growth plans. Their integrated capabilities coupled with market expertise made them the right choice for us to drive the brand. We look forward to their contributions in this critical phase of our growth journey.”

    “We’re building a unique brand, a brand that has a strong purpose of driving financial inclusion as well as financial freedom,” commented Stashfin VP – marketing Gaurav Nijhawan. “I also feel fintech needs to be seen as an easy and accessible place. Havas Group India can certainly help us deliver on that front.”

    “It is indeed a delight for us to win the integrated mandate of Stashfin, as it not only showcases our prowess as an integrated village in India but also enables us to deliver on the client/customer-centric model seamlessly,” stated Havas Media Group India CEO Mohit Joshi. “Using Havas Media’s Meaningful Media Experience (Mx) approach and Converged tool, we will be able to connect the brand with the right audiences at the right time whilst securing a strong brand presence in the market for them.”

  • Wunderman Thompson Kolkata onboards Ayan Banik as SVP – strategy

    Wunderman Thompson Kolkata onboards Ayan Banik as SVP – strategy

    Mumbai: Wunderman Thompson Kolkata on Tuesday announced the onboarding of Ayan Banik as senior VP – brand strategy. In this role, he will report to Wunderman Thompson India chief strategy officer Pinaki Bhattacharya.

    Banik joins Wunderman Thompson from Grey Delhi where he was not only heading planning for key clients like the GSK Portfolio, Volvo MMTC-PAMP, and Baidyanath. He was also heading the planning functions of key Bangalore and Mumbai accounts like the Britannia non-biscuit portfolio, Aditya Birla Group brands, Weilfield range of ready to cook and ready to eat range of products etc. 

    With 20 years of work experience, across agencies Ogilvy & Mather, JWT, Cheil India, Saatchi & Saatchi, Bates 141 and Grey Worldwide, Banik has worked on an enviable repertoire of brands across diverse categories that include names like Samsung, MMTC-PAMP, KFC, Eno, Pernod Ricard, Apollo Munich, Birla White, Volvo, Honda, in-shorts, Zee News, Mother Dairy, Britannia, said the statement. 

    “Ayan comes with rich experience across categories and brands and is adept at solving brand problems. What makes it even more exciting for us is that he will be based out of our Kolkata office- an office that handles some of our most cherished brands and has great momentum going for it,” said Pinaki Bhattacharya.

    “The WT Kolkata team has been on a roll with some very memorable award-winning work in the last few years,” stated Wunderman Thompson Kolkata senior VP and managing partner Vijay Jacob Parakkal. “Ayan’s rich Planning experience and infectious energy will really add more muscle to the team. I am really looking forward to partnering with Ayan and Arjun and doing some great work for our clients.”

    Banik was part of the core team that won the first-ever Cannes Glass Lion for both Cheil and Samsung India. He had also played an integral role in winning the prestigious WPP Partnership in Practice Award for Ogilvy India.

    “It’s an absolute honour and a privilege to work with industry stalwarts like Pinaki Bhattacharya and Vijay Jacob Parakkal,” commented Ayan Banik on his appointment. “Kolkata is one of the fastest transforming cities. With consumerism about to explode, it’s a really exciting time to be in Kolkata and create newer milestones in the advertising and marketing landscape.”

  • India TV appoints Vinay Maheshwari as group CEO

    India TV appoints Vinay Maheshwari as group CEO

    Mumbai: India TV has appointed Vinay Maheshwari as group chief executive officer. In this role, Maheshwari will lead strategic initiatives in broadcast and digital media.

    He is a seasoned professional with more than 25 years of experience out of which 17 were spent in the media industry. 

    Prior to joining India TV, Maheshwari was associated with Sakshi Media Group as executive director and CEO. 

    In the past, he worked with companies such as DB Corp Ltd and HT Media.

  • Dish TV India reappoints Jawahar Goel as MD

    Dish TV India reappoints Jawahar Goel as MD

    Mumbai: Dish TV India has reappointed Jawahar Lal Goel as its managing director (MD) till 25 March 2025, the company said in a regulatory filing late Friday night. The DTH service company also reappointed Anil Kumar Dua as the whole-time director for the same period as Goel.

    Goel who is also the chairman of the company’s board shall continue to remain the same. “Goel has been actively involved in the creation and expansion of the company and has been a pioneer of the direct-to-home (DTH) services in India,” the company said in its filing.

    Goel led the initiatives of the Indian Broadcasting Foundation (IBF) as its president from September 2006 to September 2010. He has also been on the board of various committees and task forces set up by the ministry of information and broadcasting (MIB) and continues to address several critical matters related to the industry.

    He is a prime architect in establishing India’s most modern and advanced technological infrastructure for the implementation of conditional access system (CAS) and direct-to-home (DTH) services.

    Dua has worked in several well-known entities such as Hindustan Unilever, Gillette and Hero MotoCorp. Prior to joining Dish TV India Limited, he was the OTE Group MD. He has experience in various facets of business management such as brand building, marketing, customer experience, supply chain, and strategy.

    He has also been an active participant in different forums like CII, Siam, Fada, and Ficci, and has also been the chairman of the Retail Council of the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM). He was also on the board of the Audit Bureau of Circulation (ABC).

    Dua is an engineer from IIT Delhi and an MBA from IIM Ahmedabad.

  • Navin Shenoy to head sports marketing at Viacom18

    Navin Shenoy to head sports marketing at Viacom18

    Mumbai: Viacom18 has named Navin Shenoy as SVP marketing – sports ahead of the launch of its sports channel Sports18 SD and HD on 15 April. He has been associated with Viacom18 since September 2017. 

    Viacom18 to launch two sports channels starting 15 April

    Shenoy has two decades of experience across FMCG, telecom, media and advertising industries. He was previously the head of marketing for Viacom18 youth, music and English cluster including the brands MTV, MTV Beats, VH1, Comedy Central, and Colors Infinity.

    Prior to joining Viacom18, Shenoy has had stints at Airtel, Unilever, Tata Docomo, and MullenLowe Lintas Group.

  • Shashi Sinha takes over as new Barc India chairman

    Shashi Sinha takes over as new Barc India chairman

    Mumbai: IPG Mediabrands India CEO Shashi Sinha has been unanimously elected as the new chairman of Broadcast Audience Research Council (Barc) India, following the board meeting held on Friday. 

    Sinha takes over from Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd MD and CEO Punit Goenka, who served as Barc chairman for the last three years.

    Sinha, who also represents the Advertising Agencies Association of India as its board member, has played a key role in the formation of Barc, said the industry body in a statement.

    He is also actively involved in various industry bodies such as the Advertising Standards Council of India (ASCI); past chairman of Audit Bureau of Circulation (ABC); past president of The Ad Club; current chairman of Media Research Users Council (MRUC) and till very recently, before becoming a board member, was the first chairman of the technical committee of Barc India. 

    Sinha is also an honourable member of Facebook India Client Council.

    “I am excited to be given this opportunity as the chairman of Barc at a time when the industry is undergoing many changes and the measurement body continues to grow,” said Shashi Sinha. “Over the last decade, Barc has evolved to become a robust currency and developed into a strong base for decision making for all stakeholders. I look forward to continue working with the team at Barc and I am confident that together we will be able to add and bring in more value to the broadcast ecosystem.”

    “It has been a privilege to lead and serve Barc India as the chairman, for two terms. The organisation has indeed grown and progressed substantially since its inception,” commented Punit Goenka. “I would like to welcome Shashi as he takes the helm of an industry-critical operation in a fast-changing landscape. I am sure that Barc India will soar to newer heights under his guidance. I also wish Nakul and the team at Barc all the very best.”

    “It gives us great pleasure to welcome Sinha as our new chairman. He is recognised for his deep understanding of the media industry, especially the broadcast sector and has been an integral part of Barc’s journey as well as India’s M&E industry,” stated Barc India CEO Nakul Chopra. “It was under his leadership that the Barc tech comm played a significant role in the formation of the world’s largest television measurement system. We look forward to working closely with him.” 

    Chopra further said, “We would like to thank Goenka, who has also been the founder chairman of Barc India, playing an instrumental role in setting up this measurement system. His strategic guidance and contribution made to Barc India, as its chairman for two tenures, has added immense value.”

  • Reshamandi appoints Ritesh Kumar as CFO

    Reshamandi appoints Ritesh Kumar as CFO

    Mumbai: ReshaMandi, a homegrown digital ecosystem for natural fibre supply chain has appointed Ritesh Kumar Talreja as chief financial officer. 

    In his new role, Ritesh will lead the company’s finance function where he will manage corporate development from a debt raising and M&A standpoint, said the statement.

    Ritesh has a rich experience of over 14 years in advising businesses on matters pertaining to fundraising, mergers and acquisition, structuring private equity investments and other corporate transactional matters in public and private space. 

    Previously, he was leading the IndusLaw’s Tax practice group as executive director. Before that, he spent 10 years at EY India, including advising clients in the areas of corporate governance, risk management and business performance improvement during this stint.

    “We are thrilled to have Ritesh on board. His extensive experience in corporate law and financial control will enable us to chart a solid growth path. I am confident that his expertise will help our company grow by huge leaps,” commented ReshaMandi founder and CEO Mayank Tiwari. “He complements our strong performance-oriented culture, and we believe his impressive track record of execution and achieving results qualifies him to lead our finance operations.”

    Being a chartered accountant, Ritesh is also a part of the Advocacy Committee with the Indian Association of Alternate Investment Funds. Over the years, he has also advised companies on international taxation matters, direct tax issues related to structuring cross-border transactions and identifying tax planning opportunities with an overall objective to achieve a tax-efficient structure in India. 

    He has robust experience in handling direct tax litigation matters across Indian appellate tribunals (including being an advisor to clients in devising tax litigation strategy) and tax policy representations before the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT), the apex direct tax administration body of India.

    Speaking about his appointment, Ritesh said, “Unlike a conventional CFO, a new-age finance leader has multiple roles, especially in a start-up ecosystem which is extremely dynamic. I will be working closely with the founders on significant areas like establishing an effective financial infrastructure, ensuring compliance, leading fundraising conversations, financial planning and analysis, and cash flow tracking.”

     

  • Abhay Ojha joins Zee Media as CRO

    Abhay Ojha joins Zee Media as CRO

    Mumbai: Zee Media Corp Ltd (ZMCL) has roped in Abhay Ojha as the new chief revenue officer for all of its 14 news channel properties. Ojha was previously with News Nation Network as president sales and marketing. 

    He takes over from Manoj Jagyasi who moved on recently.

    Ojha is a broadcast industry veteran with more than 22 years of experience. An alumnus of Delhi University, he began his career with TV Today Network, and has subsequently worked with Network18, Reliance Broadcast Network, TV9 and News Nation before joining Zee Media.

    At ZMCL, he will be responsible for the performance of all revenue-generating avenues, driving growth through strategic decisions, partnering with different stakeholders, and steering leadership on behalf of the sales team of all TV channels of Zee Media.

    He will closely work with senior leadership teams across the organisation with a focus on achieving long-term goals of the company.

    “It gives me great pleasure to join the robust team of Zee Media. The brand has been doing some great work and I look forward to collaborating with the stakeholders and focussing on achieving our long-term goals,” said Ojha on his appointment.

    ZMCL president group strategy and innovation Bibek Agarwala stated, “We have immense faith in the capabilities that Abhay brings to the table. We look forward to driving growth and revenue for the brand and taking it to greater heights every day.”

    “Zee is a media pioneer, the first private channel of India, and is now driving the transformation of media into a tech-enabled world,” remarked Zee News CEO Sudhir Chaudhury. “As we embark on to the next phase of growth for the network and the industry, the entry of Abhay in the team gives it a big boost. I’m confident that a seasoned professional like him will further accelerate our growth in a competitive business landscape.”

  • dentsu APAC appoints Christina Lee as CTO

    dentsu APAC appoints Christina Lee as CTO

    Mumbai: dentsu Asia Pacific on Wednesday announced the appointment of Christina Lee as chief technology officer (CTO), effective 4 April. 

    In her role, Lee will be responsible for providing overarching technology strategy, industry-leading capabilities and solutions to enable business growth and drive day to day operations through transformational business and technology initiatives, said the statement.

    Based in Hong Kong, she will report directly to global CTO Dominic Shine, and be part of both global and APAC senior management teams, it added.

    “Christina is a committed leader who is passionate about organisational design, understands the problems that will be faced during hyper-growth, and is energised by solving these problems,” commented Dominic Shine. “She brings with her strong experience and a successful track record in driving significant transformational change through technology across organisations, as well as in the delivery of data and digital products. I look forward to having her on the team.” 

    Bringing with her over two decades of senior leadership experience in information and digital technology, Lee has a strong track record of consulting and industry experience in strategy, business transformation, business partnership, vendor management and solution delivery, as well as aligning and advancing IT as a tool and driver for business of Fortune 500 multi-national brand companies.

    Prior to joining dentsu, she held senior leadership roles at Kering Group as APAC chief information officer and L’Oréal as South Asia Pacific Chief Information Officer, where she led IT for the most strategic and complex region and successfully established the tech organisation strategy for APAC.

    “I have ambition for technology to be a champion of change for brands and businesses to optimise their business practice, and also be a strategic partner to help business to get maximum benefits from the data and technologies,” said Christina Lee. “dentsu values technology and innovation at the heart of its culture and I could not be more excited to be working together with this incredible, high performing team of technology professionals.”

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