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  • Byju’s bolsters tech team with two key appointments

    Byju’s bolsters tech team with two key appointments

    Mumbai: Ed-tech major Byju’s on Thursday announced the appointment of Mani Bansal and Maneesh Agrawal to lead key technology functions, in an effort towards strengthening its tech vertical and further drive innovative and impactful learning experiences.

    Bansal will take on the role of vice-president – engineering and Agrawal joins as vice-president – reliability, security & cloud engineering. “Both executives will work on a group level towards catalysing critical technologies to augment Byju’s tech prowess and define the future of learning,” said the statement.

    “At Byju’s, we are enriching our technology vertical by leveraging the vast pool of skilled technology talent in India and abroad, further enabling us to push boundaries, create value, and build more impactful learning programs for students,” said Byju’s president – technology Anil Goel. “I am thrilled to have Mani and Maneesh joinus on this journey, helping us strengthen our innovation backbone and redefine learning for the next generation.”

    Mani Bansal will lead the content engineering platform across the group, along with working closely with the Byju’s Lab team to build AI/ML capabilities to set the benchmark for the future of personalised learning, the company said.

    A tech leader with more than two decades of rich experience, Mani has been leading cross-functional engineering teams to deliver world-class products for millions of customers globally. With a rich career spanning 20+ years, the Hyderabad-based tech leader is an Amazon veteran, having donned multiple global technology leadership roles in Amazon Prime and Amazon Logistics. “I am thrilled to be joining the Byju’s family and embark upon an exciting new journey of bringing tech-driven learning to students everywhere. As someone who grew up in a small town, I recognise the immense power of education and look forward to further building Byju’s into a tech-first organisation,” he said.

    Maneesh Agrawal commands over 22 years of experience with strategic thinking across design, implementation and operational excellence. He will play a pivotal role in driving the company’s reliability engineering, security & cloud engineering. 

    Formerly with Adobe, Olacabs, InMobi, Yahoo and Indiamart where he delivered strategic vision across IaaS, PaaS, SaaS & Cloud efficiency. With Data Security at core of Byju’s, Maneesh’s appointment will further accelerate the company’s investment in this area. “Education has the potential to transform the world, and I am excited to be a part of Byju’s endeavor to make it accessible, personalised, and engaging for all. I look forward to capacity building and creating innovative learning environments for students around the world,” he commented.

  • LogiNext taps Keyur Shah to lead global marketing

    LogiNext taps Keyur Shah to lead global marketing

    Mumbai: LogiNext, a global technology company that offers a SaaS vehicle routing and last-mile delivery platform, has announced the appointment of Keyur Shah as vice president- marketing.

    The company is looking to chart an aggressive growth trajectory and in his new role, Shah will be responsible for driving strategic marketing initiatives to help support this growth of LogiNext brand and customer base, it said in a statement.

    A seasoned sales and marketing professional, Shah brings on board a wealth of international experience in translating technology into simplified business benefits. Based in Singapore, he has been associated with leading technology companies such as Lumen Technologies andTata Communications, managing marketing and product management functions for them globally. His vast repertoire of international experience in marketing B2B technology products adds immense value to his portfolio.

    “It is a pleasure having Keyur on board with us at LogiNext. A marketing industry veteran with his experience and subject matter expertize, will add tremendous value to the team, and help us in achieving our business goals,”said LogiNext founder and CEO Dhruvil Sanghvi. “The SaaS wave is here to stay, and by 2025, I am optimistic that Indian SaaS revenues would be north of $15 billion. With Keyur coming on board, his expertise in the SaaS space will be a great value addition to LogiNext’s efforts to grow in this space.”

    “The LogiNext team has built a winning product that has made its mark across various industry sectors both in India and globally. This is evident in the customer feedback and also through reviews on various analyst reports and Peer Insight portals,” said Keyur Shah. “I am quite excited and looking forward to new challenges and learning as I work alongside the team to take the LogiNext brand to the next level. I would like to express my gratitude to Dhruvil, for placing his trust in my efforts towards achieving the same.”

  • Tribeca taps Ankush Kaul to lead sales & business expansion

    Tribeca taps Ankush Kaul to lead sales & business expansion

    Mumbai: Tribeca, the developers of Trump Towers in India has announced the appointment of Ankush Kaul to head the sales and marketing of the company.

    Kaul comes with diversified experience spread across the Indian real estate market, financial services and hospitality. Prior to joining Tribeca, he has held multiple leadership roles at notable real estate companies such as DLF, Ambience, M3M and Central Park where he has overseen sales in excess of a billion dollars.

    Welcoming Kaul to the team, Tribeca founder Kalpesh Mehta Developers said, “I am delighted to have someone as sharp and experienced as Ankush join the Tribeca team. In addition to his excellent track record in the real estate sector, his style of working and personality is an ideal fit for Tribeca. We’re in a great position to lead the luxury and premium residential sector in India and I believe Ankush will be a key asset to the Tribeca team. Being an asset-light developer, we’ve constantly introduced innovative projects in the country, and Ankush’s experience of selling aspirational homes and experiences aligns well with our ethos.”

    Kaul believes that given the liquidity growth in the market, the post Covid-19 cycle in the residential space is showing promising signs. With people spending more time indoors and enjoying their personal space, it has led to a substantial increase in customer’s intent to own carefully designed spaces. According to him, this is a great opportunity for Tribeca to play a key role in consolidating the market and bring forth their most valuable projects in the form of Trump Towers Delhi NCR and The Ark – Pune.

    “Being the exclusive representative of the uber-luxurious Trump brand in India, Tribeca has made a distinct name for itself in the luxury and premium real estate sector in India,” Ankush Kaul said. “They have ambitious plans of elevating the standards of residential real estate for the Indian homebuyers through their amazing value proposition, a strong leadership team, and extremely talented employees. I’m ecstatic to join them at this time of growth and look forward to working with Kalpesh, Harshwardhan, and the other stakeholders at Tribeca.’’

  • Kumar Siddharath joins Madison Media to lead Mates

    Kumar Siddharath joins Madison Media to lead Mates

    Mumbai: Madison Media on Wednesday announced the appointment of Kumar Siddharath to lead its entertainment unit Mates.  Mates now will be integrated within Madison Media and will focus on brand solutions including in-film associations, celebrity associations, and other ancillary services related to entertainment, content and branding, the company said.

    In this role, Siddharath will report to Madison Media and OOH partner and group CEO Vikram Sakhuja. Former founder and CEO of Mates Sooraj Bhalla has decided to pursue other interests.

    With over 14 years of experience, Siddharath joins Madison Media with a multi-faceted understanding of content marketing, partnership & strategic alliances with a sharp focus on client servicing and business development. He has worked with companies like Endemol, UTV, Viacom 18, Reliance Broadcast Network, Optimystix Entertainment, and other production houses where he has produced big shows including “Roadies” and created AFPs for brands like  HUL, Hero, Idea and Woodland amongst other brands. 

    Apart from production houses, his exposure ranges from industries like broadcast (TV and radio) to films and OTT to print and events. He was also director brand solutions at Omnicom Media Group.

    “I am excited to have Siddharath join our team and provide our clients’ brands content solutions and further strengthen our Madison Media offering, all under one roof,” said Vikram Sakhuja.

    Prior to joining Madison, Siddharath set up his own e-sport and gaming company Oreka eSports.  He has also worked on brands like Daimler, Ford, HP Laptop and Hike over the years.

    “I am excited to join Madison and look forward to creating a lot of interesting brand solutions that help our premium roster of clients create magic and meet their business goals,” said Kumar Siddharath.

  • 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.”