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  • Sharad Aggarwal takes over as CEO of Godfrey Phillips India

    Sharad Aggarwal takes over as CEO of Godfrey Phillips India

    Mumbai: FMCG major Godfrey Phillips India Ltd (GPIL) on Tuesday announced the appointment of Sharad Aggarwal as chief executive officer of the company. He will be reporting to GPIL president and managing director Bina Modi.

    The board of GPIL had met on 16 September and unanimously approved the appointment of Aggarwal, who is currently serving as the COO and whole time director of Godfrey Phillips, said the statement.

    Aggarwal will be taking over from Bhisham Wadhera, who has been at the helm of the company from 2015, as he has demitted office on 26 December 2021. According to a media statement, Wadhera will continue to guide the organisation as an advisor and a mentor. “I am delighted with the appointment of Sharad as the CEO for Godfrey Phillips India; in last two years that I have worked closely with him, as a COO. Sharad has provided great value to Godfrey Phillips with an exceptional mix of strategic and people management skills, professional expertise and superior understanding of processes and technology,” shared Wadhera.

    “Sharad has been with the organisation since 1994 and has exceptional credentials of delivering results. He has proven himself as an inspiring leader and led transformational changes in the organisation, and I firmly believe he is the right choice to unleash the potential, of Godfrey Phillips to the fullest, create sustainable business with sales and profit growth and value for all stakeholders,” said Bina Modi. “Sharad has shared his vision for the organisation that includes agility in adoption of technology, innovation and data science. He has the appropriate balance of Ggowth and P&L orientation. His people philosophy includes nurturing an inclusive and uniform culture of productivity and collaboration. He believes in furthering a sense of belongingness and ownership across the organisation. We will surely reach new heights under his dynamic and energetic leadership.”

    Aggarwal is also the FICCI executive committee member, PHD Environment Committee’s core member, and serves as GMA’s governing council member, a body committed to local causes and development of Ghaziabad Industries and Institutions.

    “I thank the board and Dr Modi to have vested this faith and confidence in me. With the support of my dynamic team, I am confident of fulfilling the expectations of leadership and the organisation,” commented Sharad  Aggarwal. “I also take this opportunity to thank Mr Wadhera for his contribution that has helped the company reach scale new heights. I certainly have big shoes to fill.”

    Aggarwal is an alumnus of the Harvard Business School. He also holds a degree in electronics from REC Nagpur, a post graduate diploma in business management with gold medal from IMT Ghaziabad and is also a certified six sigma black belt.

  • Sooraj Bhalla to step down as founder & CEO of Mates

    Sooraj Bhalla to step down as founder & CEO of Mates

    Mumbai: Mates founder and CEO Sooraj Bhalla has announced his decision to step down from his position. Under his leadership, the entertainment specialist unit of media agency Madison World emerged as a prominent name in the industry. 

    Bhalla played a significant role in building the branded content and content marketing advertising vertical to its leadership position. His last day at Mates is 31 December.

    “So far, my focus has been to work towards driving impact for clients and touch an emotive chord with consumers with the power of content and communication,” said Bhalla. “In this next chapter of my professional life, I am looking forward to taking these years of rewarding experience with Mates and continue delivering value through the various channels of communication in the content space.” 

    An alumnus of Jamnabai Narsee School, Bhalla spent his initial 10 years in creating content – direction and production, followed by fourteen years in content marketing, branded content, film marketing, celebrity management and solutions.

    He has worked on blockbuster projects like “Andaz Apna Apna,” “Damini,” “Ghatak,” and “Barsaat,” having started his career as an assistant director to Rajkumar Santoshi. He was also the executive producer of Hindi feature film – “Shararat.”

    After procuring prolific experience in content production and direction, his first independent venture, TeamWorks focused on branded content, celebrity management & film marketing. It was eventually bought out by Sam Balsara to create Mates.

    Bhalla has worked on more than 100 films from the country’s top producers and studios, being instrumental in delivering breakthrough communication with engaging content formats. He has won over 17 accolades in the advertising and media industry.

  • Twin Health expands into India, onboards Prabh Singh as CEO

    Twin Health expands into India, onboards Prabh Singh as CEO

    Mumbai: Twin Health has announced the appointment of Prabh Singh as the CEO for its India operations. The health tech firm had recently raised $155 million series C funding to scale its presence in India and the United States.

    Singh is currently associated with Disney+ Hotstar as EVP and head of subscriptions and he will take over his new position at Twin Health in January 2022.

    At Twin Health, Singh will head the India operations for strategy, marketing, regulatory, public policy, go-to-market, product, and technology divisions. He will be responsible for scaling the health company in India as the country has the second-highest number of lifestyle-related diseases in the world after China, said the statement.

    Prabh Simran Singh moves on from Disney+ Hotstar

    “I am delighted to have the opportunity to transform the quality of life for millions in India through the revolutionary technology invented by Twin Health,” said Prabh Singh. “Twin Health’s consumer-centric technology will be a game-changer in reimagining and redefining healthcare in India. I look forward to partnering with Twin Health’s missionary founder – Jahangir, who wants to make a huge and positive impact on the World.”

    Singh has two decades of consumer and technology experience across India and Asia. He has worked at Hindustan Unilever, Google, and most recently with Hotstar. He is an alumnus of the Indian Institute of Management, Lucknow and College of Business Studies, University of Delhi.  

    “Prabh is a tremendous leader and has demonstrated expertise in strategically growing strong businesses. His track record, experience, and excitement about joining our team makes him an ideal leader for India as we continue to grow the business, transform healthcare and impact lives,” stated Twin Health founder and CEO Jahangir Mohammed.

  • Joginder Rana named as CASHe vice chairman & MD

    Joginder Rana named as CASHe vice chairman & MD

    Mumbai: AI-driven financial wellness platform CASHe is prepping up for its next phase of growth with a series of key leadership appointments. To this effect, the company has appointed Joginder Rana as the vice-chairman and managing director, Dhruv Jain as chief executive officer, while the incumbent chief technology officer, Yashoraj Tyagi, has been appointed as the company’s first chief business officer.
     
    “The key leadership appointments will play a crucial role in driving the company’s expansion plans. The new team will work closely with Joginder Rana to help CASHe realise its 3.0 vision of becoming the go-to financial platform for the millennial and Gen Z cohort,” the company said in a statement on Friday.

    “We have been ramping up our efforts to piece together a best-in-class team to demystify credit and credit rating systems thereby making financial inclusion possible to all. The company is now in a position to make a better life for everyone by expanding its financial products to cover the entire gamut of needs of its customers,” stated CASHe founder-chairman Raman Kumar. “Joginder, Dhruv, and Yashoraj supported by a young and talented team of professionals will catapult CASHe into becoming the financial platform of choice for all,” he added.

    Rana, a veteran banker, brings in over three decades of global and domestic experience in the banking & ITES industry essentially covering wholesale, retail, rural & FI banking. His previous stint was the MD of Bank of Baroda Global Shared Services, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Bank of Baroda. He has also held senior management positions in leading banks such as RBL Bank, and Citigroup. He holds a distinguished academic background as an all-India rank holder in CA, ICWA and CS. He is also a Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE) from the USA.

    “I am excited about joining CASHe, an incredibly well-positioned company that can transform financial inclusion in an under-penetrated and under-serviced sector, using its unique and industry-first credit rating and credit decision support algorithms and technology platform,” said Joginder Rana on his new role. “Rapid adoption of digital financial products and evolving consumer preferences are strong drivers of growth in this sector and CASHe is well-positioned to assume market leadership as a FinTech platform of choice.”

    Dhruv Jain who joins as CASHe’s CEO brings over three decades of extensive experience in all facets of corporate finance, having worked with large domestic and multinational conglomerates. Most recently, he was MD – CFO with Altico Capital India Ltd, an NBFC, where he spearheaded the company’s critical finance functions, including raising debt capital for business growth. Prior to Altico Capital, he held key leadership roles with India Infoline Group, CitiFinancial (part of Citigroup), Bharti Airtel, Kotak Securities and ITC’s financial services group. Jain is a fellow chartered accountant and licentiate company secretary.

    “I am excited to join CASHe, as its vision and growth plans align with my passion for financial inclusion of all in a credit under-served environment,” stated Dhruv Jain. “CASHe has a strong business model and I look forward to this leadership role to accelerate growth by expanding its balance sheet and increasing profitability. The company is focused on growing aggressively and I am keen to lead CASHe and fuel its ambitious growth plans”

    Yashoraj Tyagi, the youngest CXO level team member, has been appointed as the company’s first bhief Business officer in addition to his current role as CTO. Tyagi joined the company in 2017 as a trainee engineer, straight from BITS Pilani and soon rose to become the CTO post his masters in financial engineering from the University of California at Berkeley. His experience in data sciences/AI and product management will ensure that the company is at the forefront of innovation and excellence. His expanded role will focus on bringing out innovative financial products that are inclusive and expansive besides striving for tech and business focussed alliances that are key to CASHe’s long-term growth and success.

  • Amrish Bhargava takes charge as Myles Automotive CEO

    Amrish Bhargava takes charge as Myles Automotive CEO

    Mumbai: Homegrown vehicle subscription and sharing platform Myles Automotive Technologies has announced the appointment of Amrish Bhargava as its new chief executive officer.

    As the CEO, he will be responsible for overseeing the partnerships, customer acquisitions, and product enhancements along with working with the founders on the overall business strategy, said the company in a statement.

    Prior to Myles, Bhargava was heading the auto division at Poonawalla Fincorp and he has over two decades of experience in the auto finance and leasing industry.

    “As we embark on the next phase of growth at Myles, it is crucial that we are able to do so with a healthy mix of innovation, experience, and collaboration. We welcome Amrish onboard at this stage of our journey. His energy and experience will be integral to our growth moving forward,” commented Mylescars founder and managing director Sakshi Vij.

  • Jack Dorsey steps down, Parag Agarwal named as Twitter CEO

    Jack Dorsey steps down, Parag Agarwal named as Twitter CEO

    Mumbai: Microblogging site Twitter has named Parag Agarwal as the new chief executive officer of the company effective immediately. The decision was announced by the outgoing CEO Jack Dorsey who stepped down from his position on Monday.

    Agarwal, an alumnus of IIT-Bombay and a PhD in Computer Science from Stanford University had joined the US company in 2011 as an Ads engineer. He was elevated as the chief technology officer in March 2018. As the CTO, he led technical strategy for the company and oversaw machine learning and AI across its product and infrastructure teams.

    Dorsey would continue to serve on the company’s board until the expiry of his term, which is May, next year. In an email to his employees, which he also shared on Twitter, Dorsey shared that he had worked hard to ensure that the company can break away from its founding and founders. “There’s a lot of talk about the company being founder-led. Ultimately I believe that it’s severely limiting, and a single point of failure,” he wrote, adding that it was the right time for him to leave, and there were three reasons which made him believe so.

    One of the reasons he enlisted was Agarwal, who has been behind every critical decision that helped turn the company around, and deeply understands the company and its needs. “My trust in him as our CEO is bone deep,” he wrote.

     

     

    Dorsey along with Biz Stone, Evan Williams and Noah Glass had founded the company in 2006. Dorsey left the company in 2008 to set up his digital payments app, Square, and made a comeback in 2015 and has remained the CEO since.

    “The world is watching us right now, even more than they have before. Lots of people are going to have lots of different views and opinions about today’s news. It is because they care about Twitter and it’s our future, and it’s a signal that the work we do here matters. Lets’ show the world Twitter’s potential,” wrote Agarwal.

     

     

  • PepsiCo names Ram Krishnan as CEO, international beverages

    PepsiCo names Ram Krishnan as CEO, international beverages

    Mumbai: Global snacks and beverage company PepsiCo has promoted Ram Krishnan, currently serving as chief commercial officer, to the newly created role of CEO, international beverages and chief commercial officer.

    The company also appointed Jane Wakely as executive vice president (EVP), chief consumer and marketing officer and chief growth officer (CGO), international foods.

    Both executives will report to PepsiCo chairman and CEO Ramon Laguarta.

    Krishnan, a 15-year PepsiCo veteran, will focus on driving accelerated growth for the international beverages business, including the company’s international franchise bottlers, with an end-to-end focus on brand-building, innovation, supply chain, digitalisation, talent, and sustainability. He will also be charged with leading faster growth for the SodaStream and Beyond the Bottle businesses, as well as the Pepsi Lipton partnership, the company’s joint venture with Unilever.

    This move, effective January 1, 2022, will bring PepsiCo’s critical beverage expertise and commercial capabilities into one group, with an eye toward optimising the end-to-end operating model, capital allocations and building new capabilities. Krishnan will continue to oversee the company’s e-commerce business and global commercial capabilities, said the statement.

    “Ram has been an incredibly effective leader for our commercial agenda,” said Laguarta. “With this newly created role, he will bring focus and a proven formula for success to drive faster growth for our International Beverages business.”

    Wakely brings to the company an intense focus on consumers, insights and building best-in-class brand and category growth strategies.

    In this new role, she will focus on driving accelerated growth by elevating PepsiCo’s consumer-centricity, innovation, brand, and marketing capabilities. As CGO – international foods, Wakely will be responsible for accelerating the Positive Choices pillar of pep+ (PepsiCo Positive), which includes evolving the company’s portfolio into new spaces that are better for the planet and people by developing products with more diverse ingredients, such as plant-based proteins, nuts and seeds, and whole grains.

    “Jane is a creative and commercially-oriented marketer who is passionate about purpose and innovation as critical growth levers,” said Ramon Laguarta. “She has a proven track record of success, and I am confident that with her leadership, we will take our consumer-centricity, innovation, brand, and marketing strategies and capabilities, and International Foods growth to a new level.”

    Wakely joins PepsiCo with 28 years of marketing experience at Procter & Gamble and at Mars, where since 2019 she served as lead CMO and CMO of Pet Nutrition, one of the largest divisions of Mars’ $40 billion portfolio. She was previously global CMO of its chocolate division. She has operated globally and in highly complex product categories, brands, and businesses across a variety of growth, turnaround, and transformation challenges.

    “PepsiCo is a marketing powerhouse known for its commitment to innovation and world-class, consumer-focused brands,” said Wakely. “I look forward to working with my future colleagues to delight consumers with new propositions and purpose-driven brands that bring pep+ to life.”

  • Nandita Sinha to take charge as new Myntra CEO

    Nandita Sinha to take charge as new Myntra CEO

    Mumbai: Online fashion retailer Myntra has announced the appointment of Nandita Sinha as chief executive officer, effective 1 January 2022. Sinha will join Myntra from group company Flipkart, where, as vice president of customer growth and marketing, she is currently leading the overall charter for marketing.

    As a seasoned leader in the consumer internet space, Sinha has deep expertise in leading businesses and driving tech-pivoted growth and innovation. During her nearly eight-year stint at Flipkart, she has worked across multiple roles and categories, including beauty & personal care, books and general merchandise, home and furniture and has built a strong organisation, grooming several future leaders with her exemplary people skills, said the company in a statement.

    “Myntra is integral to the group as an organisation that leads the charter on fashion, beauty and lifestyle, solving the dynamic needs of the modern fashion-conscious consumer,” said Flipkart Group CEO Kalyan Krishnamurthy. “As the forerunner of several innovations and unique consumer experiences, our aspirations continue to grow for Myntra as a separate company. I am certain that with her strong background in driving businesses and an acute focus on customer-centricity, Nandita (Sinha) will be instrumental in defining the next phase of Myntra’s evolution as its CEO.”

    Sinha joined Flipkart in August 2013 after stints in Hindustan Unilever Ltd and Britannia Industries Ltd. Before joining Flipkart, she was the co-founder at MyBabyCart.com. She holds an MBA in marketing and strategy from FMS Delhi and is a BTech Graduate from IIT BHU.
    “I am very excited about my new role and look forward to the opportunity of driving Myntra’s vision of democratising fashion further while working with a very talented team at Myntra,” said Sinha on her new role.

  • PRCAI appoints Deeptie Sethi as its first CEO

    PRCAI appoints Deeptie Sethi as its first CEO

    Mumbai: The homegrown PR professional body Public Relations Consultants Association of India (PRCAI) on Tuesday announced the appointment of Deeptie Sethi as its first CEO in its history of two decades. 

    In this newly created role, Sethi will be working closely with the managing committee to further build on PRCAI’s vision of making the public relations industry more professional, ethical and prosperous, said the statement.

    She will be focused on driving visibility and helping the association in challenging, supporting, and raising standards and also developing strategic partnerships to increase awareness and relevance, it added.

    In this role, she will be effectively leading, developing and shaping the agenda for the public relations community in India.

    “The scope and reach of public relations have seen exponential growth in the last few years. Today, effective communication is integral to every business. These are exciting times for the industry and I am honoured and thrilled to take up this opportunity to build, grow and serve our community. I am equally optimistic about the prospect and look forward to adding value for PRCAI members and the larger communication fraternity,” said Deeptie Sethi on her appointment.

    Sethi has served in leadership communications roles working for MNCs for more than 23 years in India and the US. She has helped businesses leverage the power of public relations and communications leading strategic planning, media relations, brand and reputation management, crisis management and compelling advocacy programs. 

    Announcing the appointment, PRCAI president Atul Sharma shared, “At PRCAI, we believe in leadership that inspires, drives results and encourages our members and communities. We are happy to have Deeptie as the first CEO of PRCAI, as we look forward to expand our footprint, and scale to newer heights. Moreover, as the role of public relations takes centerstage in all facets of business, we are excited to have an experienced communications professional like Deeptie to build the future roadmap for PRCAI.”

  • Neeraj Sangani takes charge as Hansa Customer Equity CEO

    Neeraj Sangani takes charge as Hansa Customer Equity CEO

    Mumbai: RK Swamy Hansa Group on Wednesday named Neeraj Sangani as chief executive officer of its wholly-owned subsidiary Hansa Customer Equity Pvt Ltd. He will be reporting to group CEO Shekar Swamy and the board of the company, said the statement.

    The RK Swamy Hansa Group commenced Hansa Customer Equity as a start-up 13 years ago and has invested heavily in this technology-driven space. The company has established itself as a leader in the data analytics, CRM, and martech space and is providing exemplary service to its clients. 

    Sangani has been the COO since May 2020 and running the operations of the company for the past 16 months.

    “Neeraj joined the group over two decades ago. He grew up in the world of advertising and branding, and has added valuable experience in analytics and data-driven customer engagement programs. He will be a great partner to clients and our people, and drive the company to the next level,” stated Shekar Swamy.

    Sangani is an alumnus of UCLA Anderson School of Management and a keen proponent of Behavioural Economics. He has completed his professional certifications from the Institute of Data & Marketing, London, and the Rotman School of Management, Toronto. He runs www.cxmlab.com, a blog on tech, data & analytics.

    “It is an honour to lead this exciting company with a great portfolio of clients,” said Sangani. “I look forward to working closely with the group, and consolidating our leadership position in the market.”