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  • Entropy onboards former Fox Star exec Nidhi Bubna as COO

    Entropy onboards former Fox Star exec Nidhi Bubna as COO

    Mumbai: Nidhi Bubna, who is known to have driven end to end film marketing, strategy and media for blockbuster Bollywood films at Fox Star Studios will be joining the entertainment digital marketing agency, Entropy as a chief operating officer (COO), effective September. Founded by Prabhat Choudhary, Entropy manages the digital accounts of the country’s major celebrities.

    Bubna comes with a diverse experience in the field of media and entertainment of over 10 years. She has worked on several blockbuster films at Fox Star Studios like “Sanju”, “Housefull 4”, “Mission Mangal”, “Chhapaak”, “Baaghi 2”, among others.

    Previously, Bubna was associated with Star India, as part of Hotstar and later worked on Star network channels.

  • Mamaearth appoints Zairus Master as chief business officer

    Mamaearth appoints Zairus Master as chief business officer

    Mumbai: FMCG brand Mamaearth has announced the appointment of Zairus Master as chief business officer, Honasa Consumer Pvt Ltd. Master will be based out of the Gurgaon office and his appointment comes on the heels of other critical and strategic additions to the leadership team of Mamaearth, said the company.

    In his current capacity, Master will be leading the revenue functions and develop a strategic roadmap to further accelerate the brand’s growth and expansion.

    “As we continue to grow the Honasa Consumer portfolio, it is important to get the right people on board to give the right push to the brand before you take it forward,” said Honasa Consumer Pvt Ltd, co-founder and CEO, Varun Alagh. “Zairus brings with him a great mix of experience across traditional consumer giants like HUL & Airtel combined with running a digital product business which we believe is the right combination of experiences needed to grow a digitally-driven consumer business like ours.”

    With over 24 years of experience across FMCG and telecom, Master will utilise his expertise to identify and explore long-range strategies. An IIM Lucknow alumnus, he has worked with brands like Unilever, Nokia, Airtel, and Shine.

    Talking about his new assignment, Zairus stated, “Honasa Consumer is going from strength to strength with brands like Mamaearth and The Derma Co; one being a purpose-driven brand and the other providing science-backed solutions for skincare. The organisation has changed the way FMCG companies conduct business, and I am proud to be part of the leadership team.”

  • Rediffusion onboards Rahul Vaidya as business lead in Mumbai

    Rediffusion onboards Rahul Vaidya as business lead in Mumbai

    Mumbai: Rediffusion has announced the appointment of Rahul Vaidya as business lead for ‘Bombay 3’.

    An industry veteran, Vaidya has over 20 years of experience in advertising. Vaidya started his career as co-founder at Purple Focus – a full-service marketing and advertising firm serving clients across genres, categories, and geographies

    Talking about his new role, Vaidya said, “I am happy to be at Rediffusion, one of India’s iconic advertising brands that have created, nurtured, and grown so many of the best brands in the country. I look forward to learning from both clients and peers, and bringing to the table my many years of varied experience for the benefit of my brands.”

    He has previously worked with Eicher Trucks and Buses, Bajaj Auto, Star TV Network, Tata Indicom, Tata Teleservices, Microsoft Lumia, Nokia Mobiles, BIG Magic, BIG FM, Dainik Bhaskar, Patrika, Naidunia, BSL Suitings among others.

    Welcoming Vaidya on board, Rediffusion – executive vice president, Kalyani Srivastava said, “Rahul brings entrepreneurial energy to our Mumbai office. He has maturity, and exposure across product categories, which we will leverage as an agency. Rahul is being assigned a large basket of brands, and we are confident that he will provide the necessary leadership to the team that works on them.”

    Rediffusion – joint president, Navonil Chatterjee added, “Rahul will be a great resource in our dialogue with ’Bharat’. He has had very good exposure to markets outside metros, and his understanding of the aspirations and ambitions of consumers outside the big cities will be a big help to clients.”

  • Sarika Shankarnarayan elevated as business head – Star UK, Europe & South Africa

    Sarika Shankarnarayan elevated as business head – Star UK, Europe & South Africa

    Mumbai: Sarika Shankarnarayan has been elevated as business head for Star TV Network UK, Europe, and South Africa. She is the first woman business head for Star TV Network UK.

    Shankarnarayan has been associated with Star TV Network for almost 14 years and was previously the vice president – marketing and sponsorship sales. She began her career at J Walter Thompson (Wunderman Thompson) and has been associated with Sony Pictures Networks India, Zee Entertainment Enterprises before joining Star TV India in October 2007.

    With two decades of experience under her belt, Shankarnarayan is a media professional with strong cross-cultural and multi-market experience in brand building and marketing. She is an alumnus of Lady Shri Ram College, New Delhi and completed her post-graduation in management from Mudra Institute of Communications, Ahmedabad.

    The Walt Disney Company completed its acquisition of Star TV Network in 2019. The network broadcasts over 65 channels across 110 countries worldwide. In the UK, Star Plus the flagship channel was sampled by an average of 596,500 viewers every week across 2019, with a viewership of 10,797 individuals every minute of the year, garnering a staggering 0.8+ billion eyeballs (Source: Broadcasters Audience Research Board (BARB), Wk 1-32’2019). Star Network is a leading TV destination in the UK reaching 4+ million Asians and partnering with 2600 brands to leverage the purchasing power of UK’s Asian audiences.

  • Nipun Jain takes charge as RapiPay CEO

    Nipun Jain takes charge as RapiPay CEO

    Mumbai: Homegrown assisted payments fintech company RapiPay on Tuesday announced the appointment of Nipun Jain as chief executive officer.

    The leadership rejig at RapiPay is with an objective to gain a foothold in the neo-banking domain and thus expand the company’s business further. RapiPay is working on expanding its footprint in the rural areas and tier-II cities to foray into newer businesses such as digital lending, POS, digital cards, investments, insurance, and other financial services, said the company in a statement.

    “RapiPay intends to be one step ahead in the growing fintech space and is set to take the lead by getting into newer businesses to fulfill country’s ever-growing demand for banking, financial and payment services,” said RapiPay Fintech Pvt Ltd, promoter, SK Narvar. “Jain’s appointment as CEO is a crucial step on that path and I wish him continued success in his new role and look forward to greater achievements.”

    “I am also excited to see how RapiPay will continue to grow, evolve and be a one-stop destination providing a digital financial ecosystem to Indian consumers,” Narvar further said.

    Jain has a rich experience of three decades as retail banking professional with expertise in setting and scaling up businesses. He is proficient in managing large retail assets, business banking, and branch banking franchise. Prior to joining RapiPay, Jain has previously worked with Yes Bank and ICICI Bank.  

    RapiPay Fintech Pvt Ltd, MD, Yogendra Kashyap said, “Jain has an impressive track record in various banking services, and I am happy to welcome him as the CEO of the company. His proven leadership, deep expertise in banking, and passion for client-driven innovation will make him the ideal fit to lead RapiPay into its next chapter.”

    Speaking on his new role, Jain said, “I am extremely excited to lead the team at RapiPay, joining an organisation that is well-positioned to grow the financial inclusion to the last mile in the country by shaping the future of assisted payments and financial services through neo banking.”

  • Tilt onboards Gulshan Singh as chief strategy officer

    Tilt onboards Gulshan Singh as chief strategy officer

    Mumbai: Brand and communications consultancy Tilt Brand Solutions on Tuesday announced the appointment of Gulshan Singh as chief strategy officer, effective 23 August. Singh will work along with Paul Dueman, also a chief strategy officer, who was brought in a year back. Both Singh and Dueman will be reporting to Tilt Brand Solutions, founder chairman and managing director, Joseph George (Joe).

    “Gulshan’s competencies, experience, and interest are just right for what is needed to lead right-brained planning at Tilt,” said Joseph George. “With this appointment, Tilt Brand Solutions will be the first-ever brand and communications consultancy in the country that will have a two CSO structure – a tangible demonstration of our belief in full-brained thinking and the equal importance and criticality of both left and right-brained planning at Tilt. I am sure Paul and he will enjoy their tango.”

    Singh has almost 20 years of prior work experience across JWT, Publicis, Lowe Lintas, TNS, and IMRB and on clients like Britannia, General Motors, GSK, Mahindra & Mahindra, MakeMyTrip, Marico, Mondelez, Nestle, Nivea, P&G, Tanishq and Tata Tea. He has won Effies on almost all the clients he has worked on, especially so on Britannia, Tata Tea, and Tanishq. 

    Welcoming Singh to the team, Paul Dueman said, “Gulshan’s appointment reflects our belief and our conviction in how we want to drive the strategy function at Tilt. While this journey with him will now become a lot more interesting and a lot more enriching personally for me, our brands and clients of course are the ones who will benefit the most from this appointment.”

    On his new assignment, Singh said, “I have been following with admiration and interest, the way Tilt has gone about building itself the last three years, and I can’t be happier with this opportunity. The desire and insistence to get the strategy right at Tilt are palpable across functions and levels, and that is so motivating and spurring for me as a career planner. I am excitedly looking forward to partner and leverage Paul and his expert team of data analysts and solutions to jointly deliver superior brand and communication solutions.”

  • Eicher Motors reappoints Siddhartha Lal as MD

    Eicher Motors reappoints Siddhartha Lal as MD

    Mumbai: The board of Eicher Motors Ltd (EML) on Monday decided to re-appoint Siddhartha Lal as managing director, with effect from 1 May.

    Earlier on 17 August, the shareholders, at the company’s 39th Annual General Meeting (AGM) had rejected the proposal for the re-appointment of Lal as MD. The shareholders had also rejected the payment of remuneration to Lal.
    “The matter pertaining to the appointment of Siddhartha Lal as managing director and the remuneration proposal was discussed comprehensively, and the board unanimously decided to reappoint Siddhartha Lal as Managing Director, with effect from May 1, 2021,” the company said in a regulatory filing. 

    Speaking about the outcome of the AGM and specifically about the remuneration issue, EML chairman, S Sandilya said, “The Nomination and Remuneration Committee (NRC) of the company has considered all the factors, including inputs from various stakeholders including institutional investors before recommending remuneration for key managerial persons. The primary concern with investors was not Siddhartha’s reappointment as managing director or the proposed compensation; it was the lack of clarity regarding the enabling provision that potentially allowed payment of remuneration upto 3 per cent of profits.”

    “Over the last four years, we have had the same limit of 3 per cent, but in reality have paid only a fraction of that amount. The actual remuneration during FY2021 was at 1.04 per cent of profits, with the preceding years being at a lower percentage,” Sandilya added.

    Given the background of actual remuneration paid to the managing director in preceding years, the board has now approved a revised remuneration structure for the managing director, with a maximum cap of 1.5 per cent of profits as per Section 198 of the Companies Act, the company further stated.  

  • WOW Skin Science appoints Kiran Kumar as VP, supply chain

    WOW Skin Science appoints Kiran Kumar as VP, supply chain

    Mumbai: FMCG personal care brand WOW Skin Science on Monday announced the appointment of Kiran Kumar as vice president of the supply chain.

    Kumar will play a pivotal role in managing the end-to-end supply chain of Body Cupid Pvt Ltd. His responsibilities will also include production and distribution planning, warehousing, logistics, and procurement.

    In his career spanning 18 years, Kumar has worked as senior instock manager at Cloudtail, an Amazon joint venture. He has also lent his expertise as manager- supply chain at Marico where he handled various roles across manufacturing, procurement, distribution planning, new product development, project management, modern trade, and e-commerce supply chain management.

    WOW Skin Science, co-founder, Manish Chowdhary said, “I am pleased to welcome Kiran Kumar to the WOW family. With his vast experience and expertise in logistics, warehousing, and vendor management, we aim at capitalising and redefining our product journey efficiently and economically, thus setting a new paradigm of growth and development.”  

    Speaking about his new role, Kumar said, “Supply chain management plays a pivotal role in the growth of every D2C brand. An end-to-end operation is managed from the time the product is manufactured to the time it gets delivered to the end consumer. This journey is seamless and coherent with an aim of a 96-97 per cent service level coupled with the minimum total delivery cost. It is often said that ‘First impression is the last impression’ and my responsibility will be to amplify this impression by ensuring that the right product reaches the right consumer with the right packaging.”

  • Ranjeet Kamtekar named president & sales head at Xanadu Bengaluru

    Ranjeet Kamtekar named president & sales head at Xanadu Bengaluru

    Mumbai: Xanadu Realty has announced the appointment of Ranjeet Kamtekar as president and head of sales for its Bengaluru operations. He will be responsible for establishing Xanadu Realty’s formidable presence as a ‘business accelerator’ in the South market and play a pivotal role in delivering on Xanadu’s promise to its clients, said the company.

    “Xanadu has ventured into the real estate sector in Bengaluru in the second half of 2020, and we’re certain that Ranjeet’s extensive experience in sales will add immense value to our business operations there,” said Xanadu Realty, CEO, Vikas Chaturvedi. “We are sure that his stellar track record and professional abilities will be a driving force behind establishing Xanadu’s presence in the center of India’s IT hub.”

    Kamtekar comes with over 17 years of experience in the sales and business development domains and has extensively worked in BFSI and real estate industries. He has been associated with Xanadu Realty Mumbai, for about five years now, during which he has helmed several residential and commercial projects. He has also played an integral role in the establishment of various business verticals – corporate sales, outstation sales, and channel partner network distribution, providing a significant boost to the overall growth of Xanadu Realty in Mumbai.

    In his impressive career graph, Kamtekar has worked as a sales manager-lending for ICICI Bank Ltd and as an AVP and senior relationship manager, business banking for HSBC. In the real estate sector, he was associated with the Lodha Group as the GM, where he was responsible for identifying various opportunities to drive deeper market penetration.

  • Shadowfax appoints Sumit Pilankar as VP of engineering & technology

    Shadowfax appoints Sumit Pilankar as VP of engineering & technology

    Mumbai: Homegrown crowdsourced logistics platform Shadowfax Technologies on Friday announced the latest addition to its senior leadership team. To further strengthen the technology vertical and make a strategic move towards the larger business goals at Shadowfax, the company has appointed Sumit Pilankar as the vice president – engineering and technology.

    With over 17 years of rich experience in the technology industry, Pilankar will be taking charge of spearheading the engineering and technology unit and will be reporting to Shadowfax Technologies, co-founder & CTO, Vaibhav Khandelwal.

    His role will involve creating innovative tech-enabled solutions to power last-mile delivery services. Prior to joining Shadowfax, Pilankar had led technology intervention in various organisations like Flipkart, Holiday IQ, WordPoint Technologies, and Kudos Infomedia.

    Sharing the vision for the company’s growth aligned to the latest developments, Khandelwal said, “We are a growing and dynamic company. Our core has always been delivering value to our customers and helping them create an enhanced experience for the end customers. At Shadowfax, we leverage technology to build best-in-class logistics solutions that are efficient, cost-effective, and agile to service a vast range of businesses thereby adding value to the lives of our partners and patrons. We are excited to welcome Sumit on board and continue to ameliorate this journey towards excellence.”

    Expressing his thoughts on his new stint, Pilankar said, “I have been closely following the developments in the Indian logistics and supply chain industry and believe that technology has the potential to be the game-changer. The industry has been transforming from manual to data-driven decision making and this when coupled with the latest technologies will enhance the experiences for all stakeholders.”