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  • Anushrav Gulati plugs into ABP Network as chief digital officer

    Anushrav Gulati plugs into ABP Network as chief digital officer

    MUMBAI:  Powering up for its next phase of digital evolution, ABP Network has appointed Anushrav Gulati as chief digital officer (CDO), bringing in a battle-hardened media and ad-tech pro with over two decades of deep digital DNA.

    With a career spanning the trenches of Infosys to the command centres of Network18 and Times Internet, Gulati has now taken guard at ABP Network as of May 2025—his latest inning in an already formidable game.
    From cracking programmatic codes at Network18 and leading digital ad sales at Times Internet, to building programmatic revenue models and launching performance-driven platforms at TVOptima, Gulati’s résumé reads like a playbook for India’s digital advertising future.

    Prior to this move, Gulati was head of sales and business development at TVOptima, where he moonlighted as a consultant and rainmaker for ad-tech startups. His work involved sealing high-stakes partnerships, taming tech integrations, and creating monetisation magic—earning him stripes as both a sales strategist and digital fixer.

    His longest tenure was with TCS (eight years), where he cut his teeth in project management, before moving up the product ladder at Infosys, Globallogic, Lime Labs, and letsbuy.com, gaining chops in product development and leadership.

    At Times Internet, he helmed digital ad sales and managed targets across marquee properties. At India TV, as vp – digital, he built the digital vertical from scratch, owning both growth and the P&L. His stint at Network18 saw him leading programmatic revenues for top brands like Moneycontrol, News18 and Firstpost, where he managed everything from SSP relations to syndication.

    Armed with a toolkit of AI, CRM, ad-tech, programmatic smarts, leadership and strategic business development, Gulati now steps into ABP with a clear mission—accelerate the broadcaster’s digital transformation, bolster advertising revenues, and bring the network’s digital game up to global speed.
    If his past playbook is anything to go by, expect ABP Network to double down on product innovation, AI-backed audience strategies, and sleek monetisation models.

    Watch this space—Gulati doesn’t just transform systems, he rewires playbooks.

  • Vinod Bhat joins Tata AutoComp as chef digital officer

    Vinod Bhat joins Tata AutoComp as chef digital officer

    MUMBAI: Industry veteran Vinod Bhat has moved on from Vistara Tata SIA Airlines after a stint of almost four years. He has been hired by Tata AutoComp Systems as chief digital officer. Tata AutoComp specialises in the design, development, manufacturing, and supply of a broad range of automotive products and services.

    A long serving  staunch Tata loyalist, Bhat’s  first job was with TCS where he spent 28 years rising to global business head consumer packaged goods – UK, Ireland and Europe and delivery center head before departing for Vistara Tata.

    “As chief digital officer (CDO) at Tata AutoComp (Taco), I will be driving digital transformation across the Taco group through new age digital technologies like artificial intelligence/ gen-AI, IOT, IIOT, RFID, plant automation and  manufacturing excellence, Tata data maturity, Tata cyber security, B2B/B2C/B2E use cases and so on.” Said Bhat on Linkedin

     

  • Abhishek Grover joins L’oreal as Chief Digital Officer-consumer products

    Abhishek Grover joins L’oreal as Chief Digital Officer-consumer products

    L’oreal has appointed Abhishek Grover as the chief digital officer-consumer products, according to his Linkedin profile post.

    He will oversee the operations of the south-east Asia pacific, middle-east and North African regions. Earlier, he was heading the digital marketing portfolio at Samsung for the south-east Asia and Oceania (SEAO) region where he was leading the digital marketing strategies and implementing the best practices.

    Grover said via his post on LinkedIn recently while announcing his exit from Samsung, “As a digital marketing group in SEAO, we have come a long way! It gives me a great sense of pride that we built a strong and highly capable team that is leading Samsung’s global digital transformation agenda.”

    “Whether it was setting up digital shared service operations or building industry first attribution models, it was the innovative and courageous thinking of the team that helped us leap forward,” he added.

  • Vinod Thadani joins Dentsu International as DGO, media – India & CEO, iProspect India

    Vinod Thadani joins Dentsu International as DGO, media – India & CEO, iProspect India

    Mumbai: Dentsu International on Friday announced the appointment of Vinod Thadani as chief digital growth officer (DGO) for India. Thadani will also be taking on the additional role of chief executive officer (CEO), iProspect India. He will report to Media South Asia, CEO, Divya Karani.

    Thadani comes with over two decades of experience in media and advertising. Prior to Dentsu, he was associated with Mindshare as chief digital officer for the South Asia region. Previously, Thadani was the CEO of Madhouse India, a joint venture between WPP and Madhouse China, and played a crucial role in setting up India’s largest mobile advertising and marketing company.

    Speaking about the new development, Karani said, “Vinod is a strategic addition to our future-forward business design. His values and commitment to innovation resonate with all that dentsu stands for. I am fully confident his exceptional and in-depth mastery of digital will help our clients’ business scale new frontiers.”  

    Commenting on his new assignment, Vinod Thadani said, “I am excited to become an integral part of this network and look forward to the journey ahead. My contribution in dual capacities will be an opportunity to offer excellence and best-in-class services to all our clients specially in the space of digital performance, data-driven marketing, e-commerce, marketing effectiveness & creative. There is scale, specialisation & integration at the core of our offerings & through this journey, my goal is to pursue growth for our clients and the network.”

  • OMG appoints Bharat Khatri as chief digital officer, APAC

    OMG appoints Bharat Khatri as chief digital officer, APAC

    Mumbai: Omnicom Media Group (OMG) has brought on board Bharat Khatri as chief digital officer for its operations across APAC. Khatri will be based in India and report to OMG APAC, chief investment officer, Paul Shepherd.

    In his new role, Khatri will oversee leading digital marketing operations, productisation, commercials, and governance efforts for the network in the region. He will partner with OMG leaders in APAC to accelerate the adoption of integrated digital strategy, with a focus on leveraging technology to drive efficiency and creativity at scale across digital channels, said the company in a statement.

    “Bharat has a stellar track record and his astute business acumen in identifying and converting digital marketing opportunities into unique creative solutions will help unlock value for our clients in this region,” said Shepherd. “Combined with his experience in driving actionable, measurable, and revenue-generating business outcomes, I couldn’t be more excited having him on the team.”

    A strategic digital marketer with more than a decade of experience across digital and sales domains, Khatri was previously with Xaxis India as country head, where he oversaw the agency’s programmatic desk and collaborated with over 150 active advertisers across multiple industries.

    “I am incredibly thrilled & honoured to join Omnicom Media Group at this pivotal time while our industry goes through a massive shift to a more fragmented, privacy-first & precision second eco-system,” said Khatri. “OMG’s strong roots in analytics and a big appetite for innovation are key assets for the next phase of digital transformation, and I feel privileged to be part of this growth and transformation journey in the region.”

  • Mindshare South Asia CDO Vinod Thadani moves on

    Mindshare South Asia CDO Vinod Thadani moves on

    Mumbai: Mindshare South Asia’s chief digital officer (CDO), Vinod Thadani has stepped down from his position. Media reports suggest that Thadani is expected to join a leading rival agency soon.

    Thadani had joined Mindshare, the flagship media agency of GroupM, back in May 2014. In 2018, he was promoted as CDO-South Asia and he handled the agency’s full-service digital offerings for existing clients as well as brought in new business to the agency.

    Thadani comes with over two decades of experience in media and advertising. Prior to Mindshare, Thadani was the CEO of Madhouse India, a joint venture between WPP and Madhouse China, and played a crucial role in setting up India’s largest mobile advertising and marketing company.

  • Vodafone Idea appoints Reema Jain as chief digital officer

    Vodafone Idea appoints Reema Jain as chief digital officer

    New Delhi: Vodafone Idea Ltd has appointed Reema Jain as its chief digital officer. She will lead the company’s digital strategies, execution, and adoption.

    Jain will report directly to managing director and chief executive officer Ravinder Takkar.

    She was previously associated with FMCG major Unilever as head of IT where she was responsible for Supply Chain delivering Digital solutions. Jain spent five years at Unilever and has also served the company at the global level as IT Director – Digital Integration and IT Director –Application Management. Before Unilever, she worked as Oracle’s Technology Leader at GE.

    With over two decades of experience in the industry, Jain has expertise in IT Strategy, Technology Delivery, Digital Solutions, Transformation Project Management, Operational Excellence, and Agile Methodologies.