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  • Newgen Software elevates Virender Jeet to CEO

    Newgen Software elevates Virender Jeet to CEO

    Newgen Software, a global provider of digital transformation platform, has elevated its senior VP- sales, marketing, & products, Virender Jeet to the position of chief executive officer (CEO). The company has also announced the promotion of senior VP- business management, Tarun Nandwani as chief operating officer (COO). The changes have been effective from 1 September.

    “Jeet and Nandwani have been integral to the Newgen growth story and have left no stone unturned in bringing us to an enviable position in the industry,” said Newgen Software, chairman & MD, Diwakar Nigam. “With their experience and able leadership, we look forward to achieving newer heights.”

    Jeet has been with Newgen since its inception in 1992. He has been closely associated with the complete lifecycle of product development, sales & marketing, patents, and various other strategic functions at Newgen, thereby significantly contributing to the business growth in the last 29+ years.

    “With low code- and cloud-based digital transformation taking center stage, we, with our recently unveiled NewgenONE platform, are well-positioned to help enterprises across industries accelerate their digital initiatives and achieve their business goals,” said Jeet. “I look forward to working closely with our SI and consulting partners, and establishing Newgen as the world’s leading platform company.”

    Nandwani has been with Newgen for over 27 years and has been successfully spearheading customer relationship management, commercial activities, new solution, and application development. He has been instrumental in driving business from the install base.

    “Industry analysts have consistently recognised us for our technology and innovation. With digital becoming a priority for every enterprise, we are poised for even greater success,” said Nandwani.

  • Lowe Lintas appoints Kedar Teny as CEO

    Lowe Lintas appoints Kedar Teny as CEO

    Mumbai: Lowe Lintas on Wednesday announced the appointment of Kedar Teny as its CEO, effective 1 September. Teny has moved from Avataar.me, a visual discovery platform, where he served as senior VP & country head.

    “Teny will spearhead transformation and widen its sphere of impact through Hyperbundled solutions to clients and brand owners. His proven track record in advertising and marketing as a business and brand leader makes him the ideal candidate to take on this mandate,” said the agency in a statement.

    Welcoming Teny on board, MullenLowe Lintas Group, group CCO & chairman, Amer Jaleel said, “As Lowe Lintas we are partners to marketing. And there’s no better way of serving that than getting leadership from marketing. It’s almost as if Kedar’s education and achievements with marketing were ordained and timed beautifully for Lowe Lintas’ transformation and make us best placed to be both hub and spokes to brand needs. His insider understanding of the requirements of brands alongside his belief and grooming on the strategic centrality of brand visioning to business success is quite unmatched in the industry today.”

    MullenLowe Lintas Group, group CEO, Virat Tandon added, “Over my interactions, I found that Kedar was totally made for this job as he has strategic clarity on the future of our industry. He brings with himself invaluable expertise in marketing and a passion for brands and creative product. Moreover, he is a great believer and practitioner of technology in marketing to drive growth. And of course, he is a great fit culturally and is fun to work with. So, he fits perfectly into our vision for the future of Lowe Lintas.”

    Spanning a little over two decades, Teny‘s career is a rich blend of advertising and marketing. He first joined Lintas in 1999 and built his decade-long career in advertising. While at Lintas, he led account management and strategic planning functions for key businesses in multiple geographies across India and SEA. Later, he held senior marketing and business leadership roles across blue-chip organisations such as Airtel, HUL, McDonald’s, and Sony Entertainment Television. He has also shaped early-stage startups such as Tilt Brand Solutions and Avataar.me.

    Looking forward to his new role, Teny said, “I am really excited as I return to Lowe Lintas after 14 years. Lowe Lintas is not an advertising agency, it is an institution that has built some of the most iconic brands. I look forward to working closely with the accomplished MullenLowe Lintas Group leadership team as well as partnering with some old friends and new collaborations to build brands for the future.”

  • Route Mobile subsidiary elevates Shefali Sharma as CEO

    Route Mobile subsidiary elevates Shefali Sharma as CEO

    Mumbai: Route Mobile Ltd on Tuesday announced the promotion of Shefali Sharma as chief executive officer (CEO) and appointed Ramachandran Sivathanu, member of the board, as chief operating officer (COO) of its wholly-owned subsidiary, Call2Connect India, with immediate effect.

    Sharma is a seasoned business leader with over 26 years of experience, largely working in the ITeS sector, and has worked with companies like Omnia, Spanco, & Spice among others. She has been an integral member of the company since 2012, having held several key leadership portfolios during her tenure. As CEO of Call2Connect, Sharma will be responsible for driving innovation, nurturing talent, and growing the business at the company.

    Sivathanu is an industry veteran with in-depth telecommunications expertise and has worked with companies like Loop Telecom, Meridian Mobile, RPG Cellular Services, and Red Bottle Telecommunications Consultancy.

    “Shefali has displayed excellent leadership in steering the company through a turbulent 2020 ensuring business continuity, and as we pivot to the next normal, I am confident that Call2Connect is on the right path of success in her leadership. Ramachandran’s rich technology & telecom experience can add depth to the business operations at Call2Connect,” said Route Mobile Ltd, MD and group CEO, Rajdipkumar Gupta.

    “The business process outsourcing industry is growing rapidly and will be worth an estimated $52 billion globally by 2023. Both Shefali as well as Ramachandran bring in years of experience and are fully capable to accelerate Call2Connect’s potential to tap this addressable market,” he added.

    “Customer and employee first are two key elements that make successful organisations. I’m honored to lead a company that prioritises its customers’ needs and nurtures its employees to become successful leaders,” Sharma said. “As a company, we are well-positioned to accelerate growth with agility in giving the best possible ITeS solutions to our clients, and make Call2Connect the employer of choice.”

    “I am excited to be a part of the next phase of growth for Call2Connect with Shefali Sharma and under the leadership of Rajdipkumar Gupta,” Sivathanu said. “The ITeS sector is rapidly evolving and digital technologies are constantly changing customer communication. Call2Connect’s customer-centric approach and high-quality service delivery make us a partner of choice for businesses wanting to re-think their outsourcing strategy.”

  • Sadashiv Nayak appointed as Future Retail CEO

    Sadashiv Nayak appointed as Future Retail CEO

    Mumbai: Future Group’s retail arm Future Retail Ltd has announced the appointment of Sadashiv Nayak as chief executive officer (CEO), with immediate effect.

    Nayak shall also act as key managerial personnel (CEO) for the purpose of compliance under applicable provisions of the Companies Act, 2013, the company said in a regulatory filing.

    Nayak has been associated with Future Group for over 17 years. He has worked at various designations during his association with the group and has been the CEO of Big Bazaar for the last eight years. During his role, Nayak has played a pivotal role in making Big Bazaar what it is today, the company further stated.

    Prior to Future Group, he has worked with Future Consumer Ltd, Hindustan Unilever Ltd, and Asian Paints Ltd. He commands over 27 years of experience in the retail industry.

    Nayak holds an engineering degree in electronics & communications from the National Institute of Technology, Karnataka. He also holds a post-graduate diploma in business management from XLRI, Jamshedpur.

  • Optimise Media India elevates Shaan Raza as CEO

    Optimise Media India elevates Shaan Raza as CEO

    Mumbai: Optimise Media India, a performance marketing solutions provider has elevated deputy managing director Shaan Raza to the position of CEO of the company. Raza has taken over from managing director and founding CEO, LD Sharma, who will remain as managing director and will play a leadership role in taking performance marketing to the next level in India, said the company on Tuesday.

    In her new role, Raza will be overseeing the expansion of Optimise India operations, building new partnerships, enlarging product portfolio, onboarding of new clients, shoring up headcount, and therefore further cement the company’s position as a leading performance marketing solutions brand in India and beyond.

    “Shaan has been a phenomenal asset to Optimise India for almost a decade. A digital native, over the years, She has developed an intuitive knack and understanding of how the digital business landscape operates and has even been a pioneer of sorts in many respects,” said Optimise Media, India Managing Director, LD Sharma. “She has played a key role in bringing forth the concept of performance marketing as a niche component of digital marketing toolkit to Indian businesses grappling with digital transitions. Because of her vision and insights, she has become one of the most sought-after performance marketing professionals in the industry.”

    “I have been highly impressed by Shaan’s contribution and achievements in taking the idea of performance and affiliate marketing to new levels among Indian businesses and enterprises,” said Optimise Media Group, group chairman, Richard Syme. “This has been fairly evident from Optimise Media’s own remarkable progress in the Indian market. As an emerging digital economy that India is, besides the obvious opportunities, I would also appreciate the challenges and hurdles that Shaan and others may have faced while exploring new business opportunities there.”

    “In the short period that I have worked with her, Shaan has come across as a thorough professional who plans and thinks through every possible move and step with all probabilistic scenarios that she would need to accomplish a certain goal,” said Optimise Media, COO – India Operations, Nitin Sabharwal. “While she is a hands-on team player herself, she also has this innate talent for putting together highly motivated teams whose members swear by her leadership. At the same time, her power of networking is unmatched. I have no doubt that the new role would further galvanise her into working even harder and bring more revenue and growth to Optimise Media, India.”

  • 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.”

  • Meena Ganesh named chairperson of Portea Medical, Vaibhav Tewari new CEO

    Meena Ganesh named chairperson of Portea Medical, Vaibhav Tewari new CEO

    Mumbai: Portea Medical, a homegrown outside of hospital consumer healthcare company, on Monday announced the appointment of founder Meena Ganesh as chairperson and elevated Vaibhav Tewari to the position of CEO at the company.

    The new appointments have been made with an aim to further synergise and streamline Portea’s operations in the new normal, and efficiently activate the 2023 growth strategy, said the company in a statement. “Portea plans to strengthen its remote monitoring teams and technology, create hybrid offerings that best use technology and on-ground presence,” it added.

    In her new capacity, Ganesh will be building strategy, M&A, driving advocacy and relationships with stakeholders such as institutional partners, government bodies, investors and external communication. On the other hand, Tewari will be working on company growth, strategy rollout, building business, and deploying technologies.

    Tewari said that during the pandemic, the company supported COVID care through remote monitoring as well as on-ground deployment of resources, medical equipment and technology and also provided complex hospital-based procedures such as cancer care and dialysis at home. “We have created our strategic vision for 2023 with an aim to take our digital-first healthcare services to more people and territories across India. At the same time, we will use automation and other technologies to enhance the experience of people availing our services as well as our on-ground caregivers,” he said.

    “In the wake of the pandemic, there has been a much greater adoption and demand for digital healthcare services. We, therefore, felt the need to further strengthen our digital capabilities and expand our footprint as well as services’ portfolio,” said Ganesh. “In the last one and a half year, we have worked closely with all stakeholders and served millions of people in various ways across the country. The situation has not only created a favorable atmosphere for digital healthcare in India, but also clearly highlighted the areas where stronger digitisation strategies are required. Vaibhav and I have worked in tandem since the outset, and now it is a great opportunity for us to take Portea forward with him as the CEO.”

  • Nakul Chopra appointed as CEO of BARC India

    Nakul Chopra appointed as CEO of BARC India

    Mumbai: Broadcast Audience Research Council (BARC) India has appointed Nakul Chopra as the chief executive officer of the TV audience measurement agency, effective 25 August. Chopra succeeds Sunil Lulla, who is moving on from the organisation to pursue his ambition as an entrepreneur.

    Chopra joined the BARC India Board in 2016 and was subsequently appointed the chairman of the company from 2018 to 2019. In January 2020, he was appointed a member of its Oversight Committee.

    “A marketing and media veteran of nearly four decades, Chopra brings with him a rich repertoire of experience in financial & general management, process management as well as navigating the corporate legal environment,” said BARC India in a media statement. “He has been an integral part of the Advertising and Media fraternity, and BARC India will benefit from his wealth of knowledge and experience of over four decades.”

    On his new role, Chopra said,“I have had the benefit of a long association with BARC. The organisation has grown in measure and strength. TV continues to be the definitive screen of the Indian home – its strong reach and connect continues to elicit the trust of advertisers. I look forward to working with the very capable BARC team in further building on TV measurement and continuing the journey toward screen agnostic measurement.”

    He has also held the position of CEO, India & South Asia, Publicis Worldwide, from 2004-17. Prior to that he served as EVP, Trikaya Grey Advertising from 1989 to 1995. Chopra has also been the President, Advertising Agencies Association of India (AAAI) from Aug 2016 – July 2018.  

    Meanwhile, the outgoing CEO, Sunil Lulla said he is looking forward to embarking upon an entrepreneurial journey after four decades of an exciting career in professional services. “I am privileged to have been able to contribute to BARC and this has been possible only because of the excellent team of professionals, a very supportive Board and the gold standard of Board-appointed committees. I wish Nakul Chopra all the success,” said Lulla, who had taken over the reins at the TV measurement company from Partho Dasgupta in 2019. 

    BARC India chairman, Punit Goenka said, “I thank Sunil for his stewardship of BARC and his efforts to enhance the strength of the BARC currency. I am very happy to welcome Nakul as the natural and unanimous choice of the Board for the continuing journey of adding robustness to the BARC currency and strengthening the governance of the world’s largest television audience measurement body”.

  • Sunil Lulla steps down as CEO of BARC India, say reports

    Sunil Lulla steps down as CEO of BARC India, say reports

    Mumbai: Sunil Lulla has put in his papers as chief executive officer of Broadcast Audience Research Council (BARC) India, according to multiple media reports.

    Lulla took over the reins at the TV measurement company from Partho Dasgupta in 2019. In his previous stint, he was the group chief executive officer at Balaji Telefilms.

    He is a veteran in the media and entertainment industry with a career spanning three decades. He was associated with Grey Group India as chairman and managing director and Times Television Network as managing director and chief executive officer. Lulla, who began his career with HMV/Sa Re Ga Ma, has also been associated with Sony Entertainment Television, MTV, J Walter Thompson.

    There is no statement or confirmation on the development by Lulla or BARC India at the time of filing this report.

  • Dentsu India restructures CXM business; Anubhav Sonthalia named CEO

    Dentsu India restructures CXM business; Anubhav Sonthalia named CEO

    Mumbai: Following the restructure of its creative and media businesses in India, dentsu has now announced the launch of a unified Merkle-led CXM proposition in the market. The announcement brings together data transformation, digital transformation, and CX consulting into one unit to create the most specialised CX practice in India under brand Merkle.

    Part of the network’s global organisational redesign, the dentsu India CXM business will now house the agencies – Sokrati, Fractal Ink Design Studio and Merkle B2B, under one umbrella. Anubhav Sonthalia will lead dentsu CXM in India as its chief executive officer in addition to serving his current role as Sokrati CEO. He will continue to report to dentsu India CEO, Anand Bhadkamkar and dentsu CXM CEO – APAC, Z Shen.

    Sonthalia will be responsible for the integration, coordination, and implementation of dentsu CXM’s overall strategy across the country. The CXM business will be aimed at building differentiated customer experiences through data, design & technology transformations, and will work with partners like Salesforce, Adobe, Google Cloud & AWS, said the company in a statement.

    Speaking on the launch, Anand Bhadkamkar said, “Keeping up with our #onedentsu strategy, the new CXM business will help us move closer towards our growth journey. CXM is growing rapidly, and it is soon expected to become 35 per cent of our overall business in India. By 2025, we project that this growing field will have a 50 per cent contribution to our business. With this new CXM line of business, our clients will see a host of benefits as it will be a one-stop solution for all their CXM needs. I have complete faith in Anubhav’s leadership and in CXM to create numerous opportunities for clients as well as for the network.”

    Commenting on his new role, Anubhav Sonthalia added, “I am looking forward to leading dentsu India CXM and to develop newer strategies to up our customer experience game. We aim to provide world-class services to our clients and prioritise data-driven experiences & personalisation of the entire end-to-end customer experience. Our key focus will be to create a holistic view for the clients, and a focused strategy for delivering personalised experiences that they demand.”