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  • WebEngage onboards Harminder Singh Ari as VP of sales in India

    WebEngage onboards Harminder Singh Ari as VP of sales in India

    Mumbai: Full-stack retention operating system platform WebEngage on Monday announced the onboarding of Harminder Singh Ari as VP of sales for India.

    WebEngage is on a mission to help consumer businesses engage and retain customers better at scale through a robust customer data and analytics platform, a personalisation engine and an omnichannel campaign orchestration system.

    “Harminder will provide strategic leadership spearheading the company’s expansion in the enterprise business where WebEngage already has successful and ongoing implementations with leading names as Unilever, L’Oréal, and Bajaj Auto,” it said in a statement.

    “Enterprises in India are moving fast with data and technology-enabled digital transformation and we have seen very exciting early results in our engagements with enterprises. It’s exciting to now double down on our early wins and we are confident that Harminder’s deep knowledge of the enterprise software ecosystem in India will aid us massively in driving adoption and success among larger organisations,” stated WebEngage VP of global business development and partnerships Apoorv Sood. “The era of hundreds of pages of software specs and multi-year deployment plans is over, and enterprises need agile partners to stay flexible and move fast in the changing environment where they’re often competing with digital native new entrants.”

    Harminder comes with over 14 years of experience in selling to Fortune 100 global companies having led sales teams with organisations such as SAP, Oracle & Ramco.

    “WebEngage leadership’s passion for solving customer data, user engagement and retention led challenges for clients sets them up for success with the modern CMOs. I would love to take this to a larger audience and am looking forward to taking WebEngage to newer heights,” said Harminder Singh Ari on his new role.

  • Nipun Marya takes over as iQOO India CEO

    Nipun Marya takes over as iQOO India CEO

    Mumbai: Smartphone brand iQOO on Monday announced the appointment of Nipun Marya as chief executive officer for India. As iQQQ India CEO, Marya will be responsible for driving the growth of the brand and its operations in India as it focusses on growing its market share to cement its position in the premium performance smartphone segment, said the company in a statement.

    According to a statement, iQQQ has witnessed a staggering growth of 671 per cent in Q3’21 vis-à-vis Q2’21 and it aims to double its online market share in the mid-premium space from five per cent to 10 per cent in India by 2022. Prior to iQOO, Marya worked with vivo India as director of brand strategy for the last five years.

    “Nipun has successfully led vivo’ s expansion and brand evolution in the India market. His deep understanding and consistent focus on consumer understanding have helped vivo grow its brand strength and preference over the years,” stated vivo India CEO Jerome Chen. “We are delighted to see him assume charge as iQOO’s CEO and are confident he will play a pivotal role in cementing the brand’s position within the India market.”

    Under the leadership of Marya, the company aims to accelerate the pace of innovation and address the demand of the ever-evolving consumers. Witnessing the dynamics of the Indian smartphone market, he will also focus on strengthening the premium and mid-premium portfolio for iQOO in India, said the statement.

    “iQOO India is at an exciting juncture right now. Our smartphones like iQOO 7, Z5 and Z3 have been the highest-rated smartphones in their respective segments on Amazon. This inspires us to further strengthen our ambitions to bring a bold line of breakthrough innovations in future products,” said Nipun Marya. “I am looking forward to driving this next phase of growth for the brand and double the online market share in the mid-premium segment.”

  • Mandiant taps Balaji Rao as country manager to lead India operations

    Mandiant taps Balaji Rao as country manager to lead India operations

    Mumbai: Mandiant Inc, a global player in dynamic cyber defense and response, on Monday announced the appointment of Balaji Rao as its new country manager for India and SAARC markets. In this role, Rao will be responsible for revenue generation, strategic business development and operations at the company.

    An industry veteran with over 25 years of experience working with large MNCs and enterprises in leadership roles, Rao will be spearheading the team to help organisations in India gain their cyber security advantage with Mandiant’s innovative portfolio of solutions and services, said the company in a statement.

    “No organisation in the world is immune to breaches. We are committed to scaling our business in India by empowering our Indian customers and partners to take decisive action, minimise risk, regardless of their size or security controls,” stated Mandiant Asia Pacific and Japan president Eric Hoh. “With Balaji joining our dynamic team, I am confident that we will sharpen our focus to enable more organisations to deploy our controls-agnostics security solutions and services while expanding our growing presence in the Indian subcontinent.”

    Rao brings with him deep experience in building successful teams and a demonstrated track record of bringing business back to profitability and enabling the adoption of new technologies by customers and partners.

    “There is no better time than now for organisations in India to take a proactive stance to defend against cyberattacks in this changing threat landscape,” said Balaji Rao on his new role. “Powered by unmatched intelligence and response expertise, Mandiant Advantage SaaS platform provides organisations with the tools they need to build an effective cyber security program and I look forward to helping them gain their cyber security advantage with Mandiant.”

  • Sanjiv Mehta named FICCI president for 2021-22

    Sanjiv Mehta named FICCI president for 2021-22

    Mumbai: The Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) has announced that Hindustan Unilever Ltd (HUL) chairman and MD Sanjiv Mehta will succeed veteran media executive Uday Shankar as president of the association. The appointment will be effective on 18 December.
     
    Mehta is presently officiating as FICCI senior VP. He will be holding the office as president for the year 2021-22.
     
    “During his eight years at the helm, HUL’s market capitalisation has increased by over $55 billion making it one of the most valuable companies in the country. In this period, HUL has won several awards and recognitions including the prestigious Economic Times ‘Company of the Year’ and ‘Corporate Citizen of the Year’ awards, Business Standard’s ‘Company of the year’ award and the ‘Best Governed Company’ award by the Asian Centre for Corporate Governance and Sustainability,” said the industry body in a press statement.

    Besides leading HUL, Mehta is also a director on the board of the Indian School of Business, a member of the Breach Candy Hospital Trust, and the South Asia Advisory Board of Harvard Business School. He chairs Xynteo’s Vikaasa, a coalition of top Indian and MNC companies.

    Last year, Uday Shankar took over the top position in the industry body from Sangita Reddy who is Apollo Hospitals Group’s joint MD. At the time of his appointment, Shankar was The Walt Disney Company’s APAC president of operations and Star & Disney India chairman. He stepped down from his position at Walt Disney before holding office at FICCI.

  • AiTrillion onboards Sudiptaa Paul Choudhury as global CMO

    AiTrillion onboards Sudiptaa Paul Choudhury as global CMO

    Mumbai: AiTrillion, a SaaS marketing platform for e-commerce sellers worldwide, has announced the onboarding of Sudiptaa Paul Choudhury as chief marketing officer (CMO).

    In this role, Choudhury will be responsible for marketing strategy, planning, budget design, and execution backed by research and data-led insights, the company said in a statement. “Her key operation will be leveraging marketing automation across channels to improve customer experience and managing company-wide internal and external communication campaigns,” it added.

    With over a decade of experience in the marketing domain, Choudhury has successfully led multi-million-dollar projects in Intuit, Tally, Ericsson, Oracle, HP, and other notable organisations. With core strengths in planning breakthrough marketing strategies and executing them, she has been a persistent marketer poised with technology and knowledge.

    “With Sudiptaa’s expertise in B2B marketing we can leverage on her strengths to captivate and attract Indian, USA clients and customers thus educating customers on our marketing automation tool which will enable, empower and enlighten them to use online and thus convert sales more effectively,” stated AiTrillion founder Manoj Dhanotiya.

    Choudhury is an alumnus of the Indian Institute of Management, Calcutta and an engineer in computer science from Vishveshswaraya Technology University, Belgaum, Karnataka.

    “I am excited to start and charter a new roadmap for AiTrillion in the USA and penetrate amongst customers in other key geographies e.g., Canada, UK, Australia, India, APAC,” said Choudhury. “The product and industry knowledge expertise that we have in the overseas market will be an asset towards nurturing the e-commerce industry in India and providing a platform for millions and this gives a huge opportunity for me to drive performance-led marketing, thought leadership and engage in interesting success stories for the organisation.”

  • Grapes appoints Priyank Narain as executive creative director

    Grapes appoints Priyank Narain as executive creative director

    Mumbai: Integrated marketing agency Grapes has appointed Priyank Narain as its new executive creative director. He will be based out of the agency’s Delhi office and will report to the agency’s chief operating officer and strategy head Shradha Agarwal.

    In this role, Narain will look after the agency’s creative responsibility across all brands, nationally, the company said in a statement.

    He will supervise creative teams at the company and will oversee creative, copy and design strategies. He will be responsible for driving the next phase of growth for the clients, it added.

    “We are excited to welcome Priyank to the Grapes family as we look to accelerate our business and deliver ground-breaking work for our clients. He has rich creative experience on a varied section of brands and categories. His unique creative approach in designing digital experience is a perfect fit for our company.  I am extremely delighted to have him on board,” Grapes COO and strategy head Shradha Agarwal said.

    Previously, Narain was associated with McCann Worldgroup as a senior creative director for more than two and a half years, where he was managing some of the biggest brands. He possesses more than 18 years of advertising experience and has worked with leading agencies like Cheil India, Havas, Lowe Lintas, Grey Group, and Contract Advertising, having begun his career with Leo Burnett.

    “It’s wonderful to be onboard with Grapes, an integrated agency with a great vision and several interesting brands. I look forward to creating some disruptive work that drives brands and businesses forward,” stated Priyank Narain.

  • BYJU’S taps Rachna Bahadur to lead global expansion

    BYJU’S taps Rachna Bahadur to lead global expansion

    Mumbai: Edtech company BYJU’S on Friday announced the appointment of Rachna Bahadur as the senior vice president to lead its global expansion plans.

    In her new role, Bahadur will lead the overall planning, strategy, and roadmap for BYJU’S expansion in new and existing markets. In addition to designing BYJU’S next growth phase, creating new partnerships, reinforcing sales, and solidifying the company’s market positioning across the globe, she will also be responsible for strengthening the footprint of BYJU’S recent acquisition of Epic in the US market, said the company in a statement.

    According to a statement, this appointment is a step towards strengthening BYJU’S leadership across verticals as the company aims to further build world-class products, teams, and partnerships. “Rachna is a leader with a proven track record. Her extensive knowledge, depth of experience, and core background in consumer product practice will prove a key asset to us,” stated BYJU’S chief people officer Pravin Prakash. “She will play a vital role in charting a high impact and high growth network for BYJU’S,  and we are pleased to welcome her on board and look forward to supporting her in this journey.”

    With over 15 years of experience, before joining BYJU’S, Bahadur was a partner at Bain & Company where she was a leader in the consumer product practice. She also co-led the ‘Women @ Bain’ India chapter which aims at creating an inclusive and gender non-conforming (GNC) environment for women to thrive in. At Bain, she has advised top Indian and MNC FMCGs on topics ranging across market entry, growth strategy, marketing, sales, M&A, and organisation design.

    “For a decade, BYJU’S has been at the helm of creating value in a student’s life, and I am thrilled to be a part of the team that is at the forefront of redefining the way education is delivered across the world. From building new partnerships to expanding existing ones, I look forward to crafting new strategies to take BYJU’S into its next phase of growth,” said Rachna Bahadur on her new assignment.

  • Pavan Kaushik named M3M India VP and corporate communication & PR head

    Pavan Kaushik named M3M India VP and corporate communication & PR head

    Mumbai: M3M India Group has brought Pavan Kaushik on board as vice president and head of corporate communication.

    Kaushik carries with him more than 30 years of professional experience in leadership roles in the field of corporate communication and PR. He has worked for 10 years in the ministry of information and broadcasting, eight years in the National Institute of Fashion Technology and almost two years in the DS Group.
    Before joining M3M, Kaushik was vice president and head of corporate communication at Hindustan Zinc for 12 years. Prior to that, he has also worked with Vedanta Group for a brief period.

    Recognised by Thinkers360 Global for his excellence in communications, public relations, and strategy skills, Kaushik has also been awarded the CSR Person of the year in 2018 – by India CSR Leadership Network. His accolades also include recognition by the Times of India, India Today, Zee News, and Public Relations Society of India for his excellence in his area of expertise. 

    Some of the prominent campaigns that Kaushik has handled are New Economic Policy, Rural Development, AIDS Awareness, Pulse Polio, Child Welfare, Women Empowerment, Safety, New Market Development for Zinc and Silver, Galvanization in Auto Sector – Railways – Rebars, to name a few. He has authored a book – “Me Within Myself” which is on motivation and counselling.

    Kaushik has a post-graduate diploma in advertising and PR and a master’s degree in economics. He is a graduate of English literature and Hindi literature. He has also completed a program in Manpower Research Methodology from the Indian Institute of Applied Manpower Research, New Delhi.

  • Genesys International appoints Sudhir Pradhan as president- Geospatial platform

    Genesys International appoints Sudhir Pradhan as president- Geospatial platform

    Mumbai: Genesys International Corp has announced the appointment of Sudhir Pradhan as president for Geospatial platform. The appointment comes as a part of the mapping solutions company’s on-going effort to deepen the professional capability and continuing of its growth trajectory.P

    radhan has 28 years of rich experience in telecom, FMCG, consumer durables and automobile industries, having started his career at Tata Motors. Previously he held senior positions in Vodafone Idea and he was on the management committee of Idea Cellular. At PepsiCo he was executive vice president wherein he was awarded the PepsiCo chairman’s ‘President Ring of Honour,‘ the highest sales performance award in PepsiCo Inc.

    Genesys has been in the forefront of Indian map content. Niti Aayog CEO – Amitabh Kant, recently inaugurated its Pan India Urban Digital Twin program. Sudhir Pradhan joins the leadership team at the Mumbai-headquartered company to drive the adoption of this path-breaking program. The addition of Pradhan to the core team is a critical step, which will propel the organisation for future growth, said the company in a statement.

    “We are excited about him joining Genesys at the cusp of our major transformational project in the digital twin space,” said chairman & managing director Sajid Malik on the new appointment.

  • Pepperfry names Ruchir Aswal as VP of product – business

    Pepperfry names Ruchir Aswal as VP of product – business

    Mumbai: Homegrown furniture and home products marketplace Pepperfry has named Ruchir Aswal as vice president of product (business). 

    In this role, Aswal will be responsible for driving products for channel expansion (franchisee and other programmes), merchant or seller network, pepcart logistics, distributor management systems and sales systems across the country, said the brand in a statement.

    “At Pepperfry, our goal is to spark a feeling called home amongst consumers by democratising the furniture and home products category in the country. Even as we continue to scale up our existing business, provide a seamless experience to our stakeholders, we are also working hard to expand into adjacent categories,” said Pepperfry co-founder and COO Ashish Shah. “Technology will be a key differentiator and I am certain Ruchir with his vast experience and perspective will accelerate Pepperfry’s journey.”

    A post-graduate diploma holder (MBA) in finance and marketing from the Indian Institute of Management, Calcutta, Aswal has over 13 years of experience in business and product management having worked for global brands like Jio, Intuit, Nium, Shaadi.com and Rediff.com. Prior to joining Pepperfry, he was associated as an angel investor/consultant for startups like Goodify, qonsept, ethnic, squeakee, etc.

    “Today even when Pepperfry is already a household brand I feel we have just scratched the surface,” stated Ruchir Aswal. “I am super excited to be a part of this truly differentiated journey and look forward to taking some strategically bold initiatives & making a lasting impact in the hypergrowth future for the brand.”