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  • Heads Up For Tails appoints Swati Mohan as CBO

    Heads Up For Tails appoints Swati Mohan as CBO

    Mumbai: D2C pet care company Heads Up For Tails (HUFT) has announced the appointment of Swati Mohan as chief business officer (CBO).

    Mohan brings with her rich experience of over two decades across media & entertainment, tech and advertising. At HUFT, she will be responsible for scaling growth for the company across levers of brand & marketing, tech advancements, growth partnerships and product innovation, said the statement.

    “Mohan is a seasoned professional with a two-decade-long track record as a proven leader and has driven profitable growth in large, multi-channel consumer businesses. She brings significant experience in growing brands, improving operating performance and customer experience and delivering results,” said HUFT founder Rashi Sanon. “Under her leadership, we aim at building a stronger tech platform for all the needs of pets at every stage of their life.”

    In her most recent role, Mohan was with Netflix as head of marketing and was part of the core leadership team in the first three years of operation of the streaming platform in India. Prior to Netflix, she was associated with National Geographic and Fox Networks Group as country head for over six years. Her previous stints include companies including Group M, O&M, FBC Media, and Endemol.

    An award-winning leader, Mohan has many accolades to her name such as The Economic Times 40 under Forty (2019), CMO for Growth (2020), and Impact Women to watch out for (2018).

    “After years of building and scaling global media businesses, I am excited about this leap into the pet care industry; one that is projected to reach over $ two billion over the coming years,” Mohan said. “I look forward to integrating this vision into the next phase of growth where we shall infuse tech & personalisation, e-commerce, content, and community to build out both the brand and business as the go-to platform for any and every pet parent need.”

  • Magnasoft brings Ravi Shelvankar on board as CBO

    Magnasoft brings Ravi Shelvankar on board as CBO

    Mumbai: Global player in the arena of digital geospatial information and services, Magnasoft has brought on board Ravi Shelvankar as chief business officer (CBO) of hi-tech & automotive division, North America.

    Magnasoft 3.0 is getting strengthened with exceptional additions to its leadership teams across all verticals. Shelvankar’s appointment is the right next step for Magnasoft to make a significant impact on the $440 billion geospatial markets, said the company in a statement on Saturday.

    “In our newest version, we are largely focusing on new verticals such as utilities & communications and hi-tech & automotive. The hi-tech market is growing exponentially,” said Magnasoft co-founder & CEO Bobbie H Kalra. “The global autonomous vehicle market is projected to garner $556.67 billion by 2026. Moreover, hyperscalers are exhibiting unprecedented growth and Magnasoft is aiming to play an important role in this growth journey.”

    Shelvankar has over 20 years of experience in directing leading-edge services business models, strategic sales, and Fortune 500 key account management with an outstanding record of achievement in complex multimillion-dollar, multiyear deals and contracts. He worked with companies such as ValuePoint Technologies, CSS Corp, Sify Americas, and Infosys.

    “Keeping in view the vast leadership experience that Ravi holds in the hi-tech industry, his mentoring will prove invaluable at this time. I am confident that under his leadership many important business relations will flourish,” said Kalra on the new appointment.

    Speaking on his new role, Shelvankar said, “Magnasoft brings in the unique blend of diverse domains – from automation and labeling to HD mapping to reference data curation combined with expertise in managing data from different sources such as cameras, LiDAR, GPS, IMU, and radars. It is exciting to be a part of this growing team.”

  • Mamaearth appoints Zairus Master as chief business officer

    Mamaearth appoints Zairus Master as chief business officer

    Mumbai: FMCG brand Mamaearth has announced the appointment of Zairus Master as chief business officer, Honasa Consumer Pvt Ltd. Master will be based out of the Gurgaon office and his appointment comes on the heels of other critical and strategic additions to the leadership team of Mamaearth, said the company.

    In his current capacity, Master will be leading the revenue functions and develop a strategic roadmap to further accelerate the brand’s growth and expansion.

    “As we continue to grow the Honasa Consumer portfolio, it is important to get the right people on board to give the right push to the brand before you take it forward,” said Honasa Consumer Pvt Ltd, co-founder and CEO, Varun Alagh. “Zairus brings with him a great mix of experience across traditional consumer giants like HUL & Airtel combined with running a digital product business which we believe is the right combination of experiences needed to grow a digitally-driven consumer business like ours.”

    With over 24 years of experience across FMCG and telecom, Master will utilise his expertise to identify and explore long-range strategies. An IIM Lucknow alumnus, he has worked with brands like Unilever, Nokia, Airtel, and Shine.

    Talking about his new assignment, Zairus stated, “Honasa Consumer is going from strength to strength with brands like Mamaearth and The Derma Co; one being a purpose-driven brand and the other providing science-backed solutions for skincare. The organisation has changed the way FMCG companies conduct business, and I am proud to be part of the leadership team.”

  • RBNL’s chief financial officer Asheesh Chatterjee takes on the additional role of the company’s chief business officer

    RBNL’s chief financial officer Asheesh Chatterjee takes on the additional role of the company’s chief business officer

    MUMBAI: Reliance Broadcast Network Limited (RBNL) announces the appointment of Asheesh Chatterjee in the role of ‘Chief Business Officer,’ in addition to his current responsibility of serving as ‘Chief Financial Officer’ of the company. During the last year, Asheesh has been instrumental in bringing together his rich experience and understanding of the media industry to guide the Revenue and Business support teams across the company apart from his usual role of managing Finance, Legal, IT & Digital Transformation.  With his deep knowledge of the business since the past 8 years, Asheesh has been contributing in developing practices to help both the radio network’s external as well as internal stakeholders to increase business efficiency, manage costs effectively and deliver great services to clients.

    Commenting on taking on an additional role, Asheesh Chatterjee said, “It’s a pleasure to be taking on the additional position of Chief Business Officer at the company with which I have been associated for 8 years. In keeping with BIG FM’s core ethos, I intend to give it my best in taking the company into its next phase of development.”

    Speaking about Asheesh’s appointment in his new role, Abraham Thomas – RBNL CEO said, “Since his appointment in 2011, Asheesh has been an asset to the company, significantly contributing towards developing practices that enhances business efficiency, manage costs effectively and deliver great value to clients. Over the last year, he has driven the Revenue, Finance and Business support teams to meet the company’s objectives.”

  • Sunil Buch joins Zeel as chief business officer

    Sunil Buch joins Zeel as chief business officer

    MUMBAI: Zee Entertainment Enterprises Limited (Zeel) has appointed Sunil Buch as its new chief business officer (CBO) to drive the business deliverables to the company.

     

    He joined the company on 3 November and will report to Zeel MD and CEO Punit Goenka. Buch will be responsible for effective and quick implementation of prioritised strategic initiatives across the organisation.

     

    Speaking on his appointment, Goenka said, “We are extremely happy to have Sunil join us as the chief business officer. As we work towards accomplishment of our Vision 2020 goals, we want to undertake enterprise-wide strategic initiatives that focus on not only enhancing business performance but also bring in operational excellence and efficiency across the network. We are confident that Sunil’s high degree of consumer connect, his creativity and communication skills coupled with his sharp business focus and ability to manage a wide spectrum will enable us to gain significant competitive advantage.”

     

    Commenting on his new venture, Buch said “I look forward to joining Zee at this exciting juncture. The path ahead is challenging yet filled with immense opportunity and I hope to contribute positively to this growth.”

     

    Sunil has over two decades of experience in functional and general management across various sectors including FMCG, advertising, media and entertainment and telecom retail. Prior to joining Zee, he was the business head – Reliance Own Retail at Reliance Communications. He has also worked at Colgate – Palmolive, Johnson & Johnson, Leo Burnett and Marico.