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  • Sawhney jumps ship to Campbell Pacific, eyes Indian media pie

    Sawhney jumps ship to Campbell Pacific, eyes Indian media pie

    MUMBAI: Rajiv S Sawhney, a seasoned tech and digital whizz, has landed a new gig as country manager for India at Campbell Pacific Media, hot on the heels of his stint at Thakral Corp. Sawhney, who boasts a CV sprinkled with big names like Amazon, Yahoo, and even a sojourn with Manchester United, is set to spearhead the firm’s expansion into the bustling Indian market.

    Campbell Pacific Media, a “unique independent media consultancy,” is betting on Sawhney’s knack for forging strategic partnerships and navigating the choppy waters of emerging markets. The aim? To leverage his expertise in CRM and new media to whip up customer engagement strategies that’ll have brands and ad tech companies salivating.

    With a network of over 1000+ entrepreneurs, founders, industry experts, agencies, brands & freelance partners, Campbell Pacific is clearly aiming to be the go-to for anyone looking to crack the Asian market.
    Prior to this, Sawhney clocked nearly five years at Thakral Corp, where he steered the ship as vice president and general manager for India and South Asia, and briefly as chief executive officer of Thakral One Solutions. His past exploits also include a stint as a strategy advisor for Manchester United.

    Before that, he was busy at Amazon, leading business development and partnerships in Singapore, and at Yahoo, where he was senior director and head of global partnerships for APAC. He also served as a founding team member and business head at Reliance Group’s Zapak Digital Entertainment, and as head of ecommerce at Times Internet.

    Sawhney’s move signals Campbell Pacific’s ambitious play in India’s burgeoning digital and ad-tech landscape. With his track record, they’re clearly hoping he can score a hat-trick in the Indian market

  • Meet Rimo Bose – TCL India’s PR and branding manager

    Meet Rimo Bose – TCL India’s PR and branding manager

    Mumbai: Rimo Bose is associated with TCL India as the head of PR & communications department. She commands over six years of experience in the field of corporate communications. 

    Bose joined TCL in the year 2020, and continues to be the lead for all PR and media related activities. As the spokesperson of the company, she believes that TCL brings an array of technologies that the Indian audience will highly appreciate. 

    Her aim is to bring the brand communications closer to the audience via strategic PR techniques; she also believes that TCL as a product brand gives an open door to branding professional to create wonders.

    Previously, Bose worked with Continental Automotive, where she managed both internal and external communications, has worked both in India and Germany, also supported the US market. She has also worked at Akshaya Patra Foundation in marketing communications. Additionally, she has also worked in agencies for clients such as – Bosch, 3M & Scania. She started her career as member of press board for Kolkata Film Festival and enjoyed working at Silicon India as a tech editor.

    Bose is a masters in mass communications from Calcutta University and has a PGDM in public relations from Bharatiya Vidya Bhavans. Apart from being a communications professional, she is an avid reader, enjoys sketching and practices classical dancing.

    She belives in the mantra of “A good communicator can tell you the difference between noise and news.”

  • Mandiant taps Balaji Rao as country manager to lead India operations

    Mandiant taps Balaji Rao as country manager to lead India operations

    Mumbai: Mandiant Inc, a global player in dynamic cyber defense and response, on Monday announced the appointment of Balaji Rao as its new country manager for India and SAARC markets. In this role, Rao will be responsible for revenue generation, strategic business development and operations at the company.

    An industry veteran with over 25 years of experience working with large MNCs and enterprises in leadership roles, Rao will be spearheading the team to help organisations in India gain their cyber security advantage with Mandiant’s innovative portfolio of solutions and services, said the company in a statement.

    “No organisation in the world is immune to breaches. We are committed to scaling our business in India by empowering our Indian customers and partners to take decisive action, minimise risk, regardless of their size or security controls,” stated Mandiant Asia Pacific and Japan president Eric Hoh. “With Balaji joining our dynamic team, I am confident that we will sharpen our focus to enable more organisations to deploy our controls-agnostics security solutions and services while expanding our growing presence in the Indian subcontinent.”

    Rao brings with him deep experience in building successful teams and a demonstrated track record of bringing business back to profitability and enabling the adoption of new technologies by customers and partners.

    “There is no better time than now for organisations in India to take a proactive stance to defend against cyberattacks in this changing threat landscape,” said Balaji Rao on his new role. “Powered by unmatched intelligence and response expertise, Mandiant Advantage SaaS platform provides organisations with the tools they need to build an effective cyber security program and I look forward to helping them gain their cyber security advantage with Mandiant.”

  • Neeraj Sharma joins Globale Media as vice president, global business

    Neeraj Sharma joins Globale Media as vice president, global business

    Mumbai: AI-driven mobile advertising platform Globale Media has announced Neeraj Sharma’s appointment as vice president, global business. In this role, Sharma will advise on the strategy and critical decisions in the APAC market where digital penetration is skyrocketing, said the company in a statement.

    Sharma brings over 14 years of experience in digital and mobile advertising, with his previous experience at Mobvista as country manager South Asia & MEA. He has also served at Seventynine – SVG Media Pvt Ltd as regional manager of sales.

    “We are delighted to continue our growth in APAC. With Neeraj Sharma’s appointment, we are marking a significant milestone for our global vision,” said Globale Media founder and CEO Bhavesh Talreja. “Neeraj has extensive experience working within rapidly scaling organizations and digital marketing technology. He excels at defining GTM & revenue strategies, strategic alliances, and at leading multicultural teams across different business verticals. His experience will undoubtedly help us to get the message of Globale Media’s unparalleled offering out to the market.”

    In his previous role at Mobvista, Sharma has successfully defined GTM strategy for the Indian subcontinent, Middle East & Africa, led business growth and marketing initiatives, and represented the company at various platforms and industry events. In 2020 he was also felicitated by World Marketing Congress and CMO Asia as one of the 100 smartest Digital Marketing Leaders.

    “I am looking forward to working closely on strategy with the dynamic team of Globale Media, as the business continues upon its growth trajectory,” said Sharma on his new assignment. “I am excited to be equipped with the opportunity to help Globale Media further extend innovative solutions and deliver world-class service to the app marketers.”

  • COZMIC Group appoints Carl Sequeira as new Country Manager

    COZMIC Group appoints Carl Sequeira as new Country Manager

    MUMBAI: COZMIC Group today announced the appointment of Carl Sequeira as Country Manager for India. Sequeira will be based in Mumbai and will lead all of COZMIC Group’s strategic business initiatives and day-to-day operations in India including Z-POP Dream which is in its second year, for which it has just concluded with its Season 2 Auditions in the country.

    Sequeira is a seasoned executive with more than 16 years of experience in marketing, events and driving strategic business growth in the Indian Market. He will report to Swee Sin Wu – Chief Business Officer, COZMIC Group.

    “India is a key market for COZMIC Group and our Z-POP Dream Project, given the incredible amount of talent and interest we’ve seen from here. With Carl’s vast experiences and well-established network, we are now in a great position to better understand the intricacies of a diverse marketplace such as India. We are confident he will successfully help develop our brand and business in this critically important country,” said Swee Sin Wu – Chief Business Officer, COZMIC Group.

    Speaking on his appointment as Country Manager for India, Carl Sequeira said, “I’m excited to be a part of the COZMIC Group and the great work they are doing. The genre of K-Pop is taking the world by storm with India’s K-Pop fan following growing by leaps and bounds. We are confident that we can capture the attention of these fans and aspiring artists with our unique genre of Z-POP. I look forward to helping take the company to the next level and grow its business interests in India.”

    Sequeira currently also serves as an Advisory Trustee for Special Olympics Bharat and prior to joining the COZMIC Group, he was Director – Marketing for WWE in India, where he led the company’s marketing and brand building efforts for over 5 years. Prior to WWE, Sequeira worked at FILA, where he spent three years as Marketing Head. Sequeira has a Business Management diploma from Welingkar Institute of Business in Mumbai, and brings a great deal of brand building experience to his position.