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  • Planet Marathi on boards Arun Tyagi to drive investor relationships

    Planet Marathi on boards Arun Tyagi to drive investor relationships

    Mumbai: Vistas Media Entertainment powered platform Planet Marathi OTT has brought on board Arun Tyagi to drive its investor relationships. In his new role, Tyagi will be nurturing investor relations and shaping new initiatives.

    An entertainment and media professional, Tyagi comes with more than 21 years of experience in media sales, marketing, planning, and buying, advertising, film marketing & distribution, digital & new media, and digital cinema. In the past, he has led the teams at BCCL, Jagran Prakashan Ltd, Amar Ujala, WPP (Group M India Ltd). His last assignment was with Reliance ADA Group as group head – media, while paralley also heading Big Cinemas as business head. Tyagi is also the founder of 361 Degree World and has given a strong lineup of entertaining films as a co-producer.

    Welcoming Tyagi on board, Planet Marathi OTT’s CMD, Akshay Bardapurkar said, “With Arun on board and looking at his vast experience across vrious domains will definitely steer Planet Marathi OTT in the right direction. We are looking forward to building a cutting-edge entertainment platform that is at par with the expectations of our global audience.”

    Talking about his synergy with Planet Marathi OTT, Tyagi added, “I am really excited to be a part of the platform that is not just a leader in the Marathi entertainment industry but it is also a driver of change that inspires the regional entertainment industry as a whole. My life’s work has been about shaping brands to achieve excellence and contributing to this larger-than-life vision of Planet Marathi OTT team certainly aligns with my personal goals.”

  • Huhtamaki India appoints Neha Phale as head of public affairs

    Huhtamaki India appoints Neha Phale as head of public affairs

    Mumbai: Huhtamaki India Ltd has announced the appointment of Neha Phale as head of public affairs and member of the leadership team at Flexible Packaging India.

    In this role, Phale will support the delivery of Huhtamaki’s 2030 growth strategy and the positioning of the company as a leading manufacturer of sustainable packaging solutions in India. As part of this, she is responsible for stakeholder communications and developing partnerships with key stakeholders working towards delivering sustainable packaging solutions and managing public affairs issues, said the company in a statement.

    Phale has over 15 years of experience in communications and public affairs. She joins Huhtamaki from Welspun India Ltd where she was responsible for shaping the company’s overall communication strategy as well as creating and managing relationships between internal and external stakeholders. Prior to this, Phale held senior communications and public affairs roles at Huntsman International and Dow Chemical.

    Welcoming Phale on board, Huhtamaki India’s MD Sudip Mall said, “Neha brings with her sound experience of B2B communications that will benefit us, as we engage with stakeholders to protect food, people and the planet. Huhtamaki, in conjunction with others, has an important role in providing sustainable packaging solutions in India which help drive towards a circular economy and we look to Neha to work with key stakeholders and spearhead our public affairs agenda to support the organization’s larger purpose.”

    Speaking about her appointment, Phale said, “I am delighted to join a company that is focused on delivering benefits to society and am excited to be part of the next growth phase of the company in India.”

  • InMobi appoints Todd Rose as SVP, global business development

    InMobi appoints Todd Rose as SVP, global business development

    Mumbai: InMobi on Wednesday announced the appointment of Todd Rose as senior vice president of global business development. He will be based out of San Francisco and report to InMobi Group co-founder and CEO, InMobi Marketing Cloud, Abhay Singhal.

    Rose joins InMobi to operationalise and accelerate a cohesive data and identity strategy, as well as expand strategic partnerships for clients to better leverage InMobi’s end-to-end advertising solutions to activate audiences, drive meaningful connections and ignite growth, said the company in a statement.

    “We’re thrilled to welcome Todd to lead our business development team, build on our growth and spearhead the next chapter of global expansion,” said Singhal. “Todd has deep domain expertise and rich relationships across the advertising ecosystem. He will play an integral role in defining and institutionalizing business development for InMobi, further advancing and expanding our strategy to address the market opportunities ahead.”  

    Previously, Rose worked for InMarket as chief business development officer. He also spearheaded agency holding company partnerships and led sales of GeoLink, InMarket’s real-time activation platform. Rose joined InMarket via the acquisition of NinthDecimal, a leading location intelligence platform, where he served in a similar capacity as part of the management team for eight years. He managed all platform and publisher partnerships and helped transition NinthDecimal from a Wi-Fi advertising network to a leader in mobile location intelligence.

    Earlier in his career, Rose led business development for YP / AT&T Interactive and had stints in management consulting with both McKinsey & Company and Marakon Associates.

    “InMobi has amassed a set of assets to provide end-to-end digital marketing capabilities for clients that can readily be tailored to the needs of specific verticals,” said Rose. “The depth of InMobi’s integrations with publishers and its role across the advertising value chain has poised the company to unlock and martial first-party data, for both publishers and advertisers, in an increasingly privacy-focused world.”  

  • Bella Vita Organic appoints Akanksha Singhal as VP, marketing & brand

    Bella Vita Organic appoints Akanksha Singhal as VP, marketing & brand

    Mumbai: A beauty and skincare brand, Bella Vita Organic (BVO) has announced the appointment Akanksha Singhal as vice president – marketing & brand.

    In her new role at BVO, Singhal will collaborate with verticals across the organisation to develop brand strategy, PR initiatives, social media strategies, refine advertising solutions and content strategy.

    Singhal has been part of the digital marketing industry for over 15 years on both the brand and agency sides. She is skilled in creating advertising sales strategies and marketing solutions for brands across digital platforms. Prior to BVO, Singhal has worked with Cheil Worldwide, DigitasLBi, Reprise Media, and AkkiDokie Digital.

    Commenting on the appointment, BVO founder & CEO, Aakash Anand said, “Singhal’s deep understanding comes with a strong skill set in media, brand positioning and solutions, integrated marketing communication strategies, all of which will be beneficial for the brand. We are sure that with the wealth of experience and hands-on expertise that she brings to the table, she will raise the bar in the building and managing a dynamic team and brand.”

    Singhal has a diverse range of skills having delivered campaigns for Indian brands that span mass media, SEO, social, content, and data analytics. During her career journey, she has been presented with “Most Talented Social Media Professional in India Year 2013” by CMO Asia & ABP News. Another set of awards in her bag are “Social Media Entrepreneur of the Year 2016” by Youth Marketing Summit; “Woman Entrepreneur of the Year 2016” by Digital Marketing by Skilled India Entrepreneurs, “Woman Super Achiever Award for the Year 2017” by Femina World Women Leadership Congress & “Woman Leadership Award for the Year 2018” by ET NOW and MODI Awards.

    Speaking about her new role, Singhal said, “I believe digital has become the new normal and my objective here at BVO will be to take it to newer heights as a brand and hopefully create breakthrough branding concepts that would make the brand a known name in every household.”

  • Ants Digital appoints Sai Krishna as South branch head

    Ants Digital appoints Sai Krishna as South branch head

    Mumbai: Ants Digital, a Gurugram-based tech-led marketing agency, has appointed Sai Krishna as branch head for the southern region. Krishna will be based out of Hyderabad and overlook the operations for all the key markets in the South, said the agency.

    Krishna comes with over 15 years of experience in the field of marketing, creative and advertising and has worked extensively across the corporate, social, and government sectors. He joins Ants after working at E&Y where he was responsible for strategic business consulting. In the past, he was associated with Ogilvy, where he worked on crafting key communication for the state of Andhra Pradesh through creative, digital, and electronic media.

    Commenting on the new appointment, Ants Digital CEO Sanjay Arora said, “Ants has been consistently moving forward and with his appointment, the company will reinforce its operations in the southern region. Sai brings a good understanding of the South market and has vast experience in digital, creative strategy, and planning, which will add immense value to our clients and the team while exceeding service levels and client delivery. The South region has great potential and our current client base has given us a lot of confidence to invest more in this market. For Ants, both North and West markets have been performing very well and now South is emerging as a potential market to grow.”

    A post-graduate from Sri Sathya Sai Institute of Higher Learning, Krishna has also worked for the Government of Andhra Pradesh scaling up the communication initiatives to give a fillip to the medical technology sector in the state.

    Speaking on his new role, Krishna said, “Ants has been scaling its business in the South market and I am really excited to build and grow this further. South has some very interesting brands and corporate houses. The digital prowess and unique mix of service offerings of Ants will bring value to clients here.”

  • Truecaller appoints Jijendran Ravindran as VP, global business development

    Truecaller appoints Jijendran Ravindran as VP, global business development

    Mumbai: Caller ID app Truecaller has announced the appointment of Jijendran Ravindran as vice president (VP) of global business development. 

    In his new role at Truecaller, Ravindran will be working towards expanding business and growth across markets and report to the chief commercial officer, Kari Krishnamurthy.
    Ravindran joins Truecaller from Xiaomi, where he was associate director and the lead for MIUI India. He was responsible for managing and driving the overall business strategy for the brand. Prior to Xiaomi, he was heading app partnership for Micromax in India, Sri Lanka, Russia & Bangladesh. He has also been associated with Airtel and Vodafone in the past.

    “I am excited to have JJ on board. And I am confident that he will push our ambitions of having Truecaller in every connected device globally,” said Krishnamurthy welcoming Ravindran. “His extensive experience and accomplishments in his recent past stints will definitely take our efforts to another level.”

    Ravindran has extensive experience of working across varied sectors spanning telecom operators, smartphone brands & start-ups. His rich experience of over 16 years includes new partnerships, strategy, business development, operations, marketing, advertising & customer insights. He brings to the table an innate knack for understanding consumers, a bias for action, and people development experience.

    “I feel both honoured and humbled on being appointed by Truecaller,” said Ravindran on his appointment. “I firmly believe in Truecaller’s mission and it has been a service I have relied on myself for many years now. I’m also excited about the journey ahead.”

  • GroupM elevates Arshan Saha to APAC CEO, Xaxis & specialty businesses

    GroupM elevates Arshan Saha to APAC CEO, Xaxis & specialty businesses

    MUMBAI: WPP’s media investment group, GroupM on Tuesday announced that it has expanded Arshan Saha’s role to CEO of Xaxis & specialty businesses, APAC. Saha’s previous title was CEO of Xaxis APAC and in his new role, will lead GroupM’s data-driven specialty businesses including Xaxis (programmatic), INCA (influencer marketing), finecast (addressable TV), sightline (addressable out-of-home), and acceleration (data & tech consultancy practice).

    The consolidation of leadership for all data-driven specialty businesses for APAC, will ensure GroupM’s continued future-ready innovation and growth. Saha brings his experience in growing and scaling Xaxis across the region to further strengthen GroupM’s data and technology suite of products, said the company in a press statement.

    GroupM, APAC CEO, Ashutosh Srivastava commented, “As part of GroupM’s overall global strategy for growth, we have been investing in launching and growing several data-driven specialty businesses in the region. Apart from Xaxis, we have fast-growing businesses in INCA and finecast, and are on the verge of launching addressable OOH and data & tech consulting. Arshan has shown great product and commercial acumen in growing Xaxis, and we are confident of his success in scaling our performance and digital product offerings across Asia-Pacific.”

    Speaking on his new role, Saha said, “My journey at Xaxis has provided me with the perfect platform to succeed in this role. I am excited to embark on this new challenge, leading a high-growth portfolio of specialty businesses for GroupM in channels that are in high demand from our clients. This consolidation will empower our clients to make media work harder for them while allowing them to easily access GroupM’s digital expertise as a single unit.”

  • Lionsgate India appoints Mrinalini Khanna as head, original content

    Lionsgate India appoints Mrinalini Khanna as head, original content

    Mumbai: Global media company Lionsgate India has announced the appointment of Mrinalini Khanna as content head for Indian originals, effective 16 August.

    In her new role at Lionsgate, Khanna will be at the helm of developing, creating, and producing content for both the studio as well as Lionsgate Play, its OTT platform.

    Khanna joins Lionsgate after a 14 years-stint at Endemol Shine India, wherein she set up a robust content slate and set the foundation for their venture into premium scripted production by identifying books, partnerships, and collaborations as well as with productions which include “The Test Case”, “MOM”, “Bombay Begums” and “Aarya”. Prior to that, Khanna worked in content and production for Miditech and NDTV.

    “Mrinalini brings strong domain expertise on consumer-centric business to this role combined with an in-depth understanding of the content development in the OTT space. Her creative experience and commitment will be very valuable in shaping and developing content strategy for the Lionsgate Play in India,” said Lionsgate, MD – South Asia and networks- emerging markets Asia, Rohit Jain.

    Khanna comes with a rich experience in content development for television, digital and live entertainment, besides content planning & strategy for broadcasters.

    “Lionsgate Play is a brand with a distinctive identity that echoes with today’s viewers. I look forward to this new chapter in my life and support the team through the next phase of the content expansion journey,” stated Khanna on her appointment.

  • Soumak Banik returns to MediaCom as Indonesia MD

    Soumak Banik returns to MediaCom as Indonesia MD

    Mumbai: WPP’s MediaCom has brought on board Soumak Banik as managing director for Indonesia, who returns after having served as chief growth officer at the firm for India & South Asia region until July this year. He will report to GroupM Indonesia CEO Himanshu Shekhar and MediaCom Asia Pacific CEO, Mark Heap.

    Banik succeeds Partha Kabi who recently took charge as global account director at MediaCom for SK-II and is now based in Singapore.

    On this succession move, media reports quoted Himanshu Shekhar as saying, “Kabi’s successor has big shoes to fill, and I am hugely excited to have Banik as the new leader for MediaCom Indonesia. His infectious enthusiasm and positivity will be crucial in building on the strong foundations.”

    Banik commands over 20 years of experience in conceptualisation, supporting communication, deriving & driving effective efficient marketing solutions across industries like FMCG, CSG, auto, luxury, telecom, e-commerce, BFSI, sports, publishing, and multiple brands. Prior to MediaCom, he was associated with Mindshare Indonesia as principal partner for three years until 2019.

    “The global momentum in MediaCom is so inspiring. Combining this with the assets we can leverage from GroupM globally, regionally and locally, makes me very confident that we can continue to drive growth for our clients, the careers of our people, and our business,” Banik said on his appointment.

  • The Q appoints Sujata Samant as head of marketing

    The Q appoints Sujata Samant as head of marketing

    Mumbai: Homegrown Hindi GEC, The Q has strengthened its leadership team with the appointment of Sujata Samant as head of marketing. Samant joins the channel with immediate effect and she will report to the chief operating officer, Krishna Menon.

    In her role at The Q, Samant will be responsible for driving the channel’s marketing and communications strategies spanning strategic partnerships, branding, marketing campaigns, and corporate communications, the channel said in a statement on Monday.

    Welcoming Samant on board, Krishna Menon said, “Sujata has had a fantastic track record and I am confident that her experience in building entertainment brands with a constant rigor for innovation will lead our business to further heights and set new benchmarks in the Hindi television space.”

    A content marketing and brand champion, Samantcome with 14 years of industry experience. She has been instrumental in building media and entertainment brands such as ZEE TV,  ZEE Cinema, and Movies Now. Prior to joining The Q, Samant was associated with ZEE TV.

    “Owing to its differentiated content offering, The Q has already witnessed incredible growth within a short span of time. Although a young channel, The Q currently enjoys a strong position in its category unlike any other,” said Samant on her appointment.