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  • Titan announces leadership reshuffle in jewellery and watches

    Titan announces leadership reshuffle in jewellery and watches

    BENGALURU: Titan Co Ltd  has announced key appointments within its senior management, effective later this year and early next. These changes follow previous intimations regarding the succession of C.K. Venkataraman as managing director and the resignation of Suparna Mitra, CEO of the watches division.

    Arun Narayan, currently overseeing the Tanishq India business for retail, marketing, and merchandising, is set to become the chief executive officer of the jewellery division from 1 January 2026. He will succeed Ajoy Chawla, who is slated to take over as managing director on the same date.

    A post-graduate from IIM Calcutta and a veteran of the Tata Administrative Services cadre, Narayan brings nearly three decades of experience in retail, marketing, and sales leadership roles within the Tata group and Titan. Since April 2020, he has been leading the Tanishq India business and previously held key positions as regional business head (west, all categories), Helios business head, and national sales & retail head for Titan watches.

    Meanwhile, Kuruvilla Markose, currently the CEO of Titan’s international business division, will take over as the chief executive officer of the watches division from 13 August  2025. He steps into the role vacated by Suparna Mitra. Markose, who holds degrees in agriculture and an MBA from IIFT, New Delhi, also joined the Tata Administrative Services in 1995. His three decades of experience span diverse sectors including FMCG, telecom, BPO, consulting, digital, and retail across the Tata group. He joined Titan in 2015 as chief digital officer and has been leading the company’s international expansion in watches, jewellery, and eyecare as CEO of the international business division.

    These appointments are part of a broader leadership transition within the company’s senior management.

  • CaratLane elevates Avnish Anand as new CEO

    CaratLane elevates Avnish Anand as new CEO

    Mumbai: CaratLane has elevated Avnish Anand, currently chief operating officer of CaratLane, as its new chief executive officer (CEO) with immediate effect. Anand, an alumnus of ISI Kolkata and IIM Lucknow, was employee No.1 at CaratLane and an integral part of the founding team. He has played a stellar role in building CaratLane into what it is today.

    Gurukeerthi Gurunathan, another veteran of CaratLane and the person who has built the technology infrastructure that powers CaratLane’s omni channel business and digital experiences, will continue to play an important role as the chief technology officer of CaratLane. Gurunathan is a seasoned technology leader who holds a master’s degree from IIM Bangalore and has worked with some marquee Fortune 500 companies including a stint in Silicon Valley.

    Titan, on 19 August 2023, announced the acquisition of the full stake held by the founder Mithun Sacheti and his family members subject to the completion of customary regulatory approvals.

    Commenting on the announcement, Titan managing director C K Venkataraman said, “We are delighted to appoint Avnish as CaratLane’s new Chief Executive Officer. Avnish comes with exceptional strategic and people leadership capabilities and has been instrumental in making CaratLane the true omni channel brand. As CaratLane and CaratLaners look to the future with great excitement and confidence, I am sure Avnish will provide the right leadership that will enable the creation of the highest standards of excellence in everything we do and reach for the stars through those standards.”

    Anand on his appointment as the CEO of CaratLane said, “Being a part of the founding team here at CaratLane, I’ve seen the brand’s evolution up close and it’s been such a remarkable journey. Mithun has been a pillar of support and a sounding board for all my ideas these past years, so of course it’s sad to see him go. But I’m really excited for this new chapter as we have a great opportunity to build a bigger and more remarkable business in front of us.  It’s definitely a moment of pride for all of us and we look forward to working more closely with the Titan leadership on this exciting journey.”

  • ESPN launches ‘Beyond the Boardroom’ video series

    ESPN launches ‘Beyond the Boardroom’ video series

    MUMBAI: Sport-content provider ESPN has announced the launch of a new video series called ‘Beyond the Boardroom’ to showcase stories depicting the powerful role sports has played in the lives of industry leaders and celebrities. The series aims to inspire viewers to explore and pursue their sporting passions. The series will debut on 29 November 2018 and continue week on week.

    ‘Beyond the Boardroom’ will show the sporting journeys of eight select leaders from different industries pursuing a range of sports, from cycling to cricket, in form of engaging conversations and real-life visuals. The video series will be hosted on ESPN.in and also amplified through ESPN and ESPNcricinfo’s social media handles.

    Among leaders who have shared stories of how following their passion for a particular sport has changed their life on ‘Beyond the Boardroom’ are Red Chillies Entertainment CEO Venyky Mysore, Titan Company Limited CEO – Jewellery C.K. Venkataraman, Tourism Australia country manager Nishant Kashikar, Isobar group managing director – south asia Shams Jasani, and DAN Performance Group CEO Vivek Bhargava.

    ESPN India director, business development and head of marketing Gaurav Thakur said, “At ESPN, we take great pride in our tradition of honoring inspirational talent, whether on field, off-field or even in the boardroom. ‘Beyond the Boardroom’ is very special because it has real potential for large scale influence, as high-level leaders serve as inspiration to their employees, respective industry members and followers. As these Industry leaders recount their connect with sports and how it made a big impact in their lives, we believe this will become a memorable platform to many and inspire them to pursue their sporting passions in order to enjoy the great energy called ‘sport’.”