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  • Nishant Tannwarr steps up as general manager at TV Today

    Nishant Tannwarr steps up as general manager at TV Today

    NEW DELHI: Nishant Tannwarr has been appointed general manager at TV Today, home to leading news brands like Aaj Tak and India Today. A media industry stalwart with over two decades of experience, Tannwarr brings deep expertise across regional revenue, key account management, and broadcast sales.

    Tannwarr has been with TV Today since 2022, previously serving as north head of Aaj Tak HD, where he spearheaded monetisation efforts across the premium Hindi news offering. His elevation signals the group’s intent to double down on integrated sales strategies and agency partnerships.

    Prior to joining TV Today, Tannwarr held senior sales and leadership roles at Sony Pictures Networks, where he served as region head for SAB TV, and earlier as vice president handling national revenue mandates. His media career includes stints at Star India, Zee Telefilms, Eenadu TV and Daewoo Motors—cutting his teeth across both regional and national markets.

    Known for building scalable revenue engines and high-performing sales teams, Tannwarr is expected to steer TV Today’s commercial agenda in a volatile media landscape increasingly shaped by digital shifts and advertiser fragmentation.

  • Jet Airways onboards Ronit Baugh as GM & head of communications

    Jet Airways onboards Ronit Baugh as GM & head of communications

    Mumbai: Jet Airways has appointed Ronit Baugh as the general manager and head of communications, as per Baugh’s LinkedIn update.

    “Thrilled to be joining the iconic airline at this incredibly transformative moment in its journey, and to becoming a small – and hopefully, significant – part of the first-ever airline revival story in the history of Indian aviation,” Baugh wrote in a social media post on Monday. “I look forward to the opportunity of helping write the next chapter of the brand Jet Airways story, along with all colleagues and stakeholders.”

    An alumnus of Symbiosis Institute of Media and Communication Pune, Baugh is a corporate and marketing communications specialist. He most recently worked with Oxford University Press as communications and public affairs lead for India. Previously, he served at Shiv Nadar University as brand and communications lead.

    His earlier professional stints also include companies like Vistara, Aircel, Star TV Network, and IndiGo.

  • Wow Skin Science appoints Harsh Parekh as GM – marketing

    Wow Skin Science appoints Harsh Parekh as GM – marketing

    Mumbai: FMCG personal care brand Wow Skin Science on Monday announced the appointment of Harsh Parekh as general manager – marketing. 

    With his vast repertoire in the field of marketing and advertising for over 14 years, Parekh has developed expertise in various branches– from conceptualising and ideating to executing creative and content marketing solutions for brands across India and in the MENA region. 

    In this leadership role, his KRA has been to develop and execute long-term strategic plans and objectives through the identification of issues and opportunities that could influence business growth and profitability. “He will be responsible for building and defining Wow Skin Science’s social media, content strategy, influencer marketing, along with overlooking celeb endorsements, brand partnerships, and associations,” the brand said in a statement.

    “With consumers riding the 5G wave, access to various marketing campaigns has become easier. Relevance, innovation and technology have become the drivers of marketing and the success rate of a campaign is often judged by how effectively it was marketed holistically,” stated Harsh Parekh. “At Wow Skin Science, I aim to build and amplify the brand and its equity in the market along with executing impactful campaigns.”

    Parekh has played a pivotal role in conceiving and executing numerous marketing and branding campaigns and built IPs for brands across FMCG, beauty, fashion, F&B, hospitality, automobile, education, e-comm, tech, and retail. Few of his IPs/AFPs and digital films have received accolades at prestigious award ceremonies such as – Indian Television Academy Awards, International Content Marketing Summit, Promax Awards. He has conceived and executed buzzworthy campaigns and content marketing solutions for notable brands such as Cultfit, Nykaa, Flipkart, FirstCry, Nexa Showrooms, Honda, TVS, Tresemmé, Lakme, Splash, Max Fashions, Lifebuoy, Knorr, and many more.

    “We are delighted to welcome Harsh to the Wow Skin Science family,” commented Wow Skin Science co-founder Manish Chowdhary. “With his business acumen and ingenuity, we look forward to his expertise and vision that will accentuate the status quo of Wow Skin Science through innovative strategies, various partnerships, collaborations and associations.”

  • Wow Skin Science onboards Varman M as GM – media, research & corporate comms

    Wow Skin Science onboards Varman M as GM – media, research & corporate comms

    Mumbai: FMCG personal care brand Wow Skin Science has announced the onboarding of Varman M as general manager – media, research and corporate communications. 

    In this role, Varman will be responsible for defining a media investment plan to drive maximum ROI for Wow Skin Science, Wow Life Science and Body Cupid. “His role will also entail amplifying the corporate communications for all the brands through brand awareness, brand messaging and capitalising on opportunities to elevate the positioning of the brands,” said the company in a statement.

    “We welcome Varman to the Wow family,” said Wow Skin Science co-founder Manish Chowdhary. “With his hands-on experience and knowledge in establishing strategies, I believe his leadership skills will help Wow Skin Science in the path of growth, innovation, creativity and development.” 

    In his career spanning over 13 years, Varman has donned multiple hats from the agency to the advertiser side of the business. His core competencies lie in developing a data-driven media strategy for FMCG, automobile, e-commerce and electronics industries. 

    He has led both offline and digital media to drive integrated media planning and delivered investment strategies for clients like TVS Motor Company, Cadbury, and Flipkart. He also led the media and brand PR for Himalaya Wellness Company prior to joining Wow Skin Science.

    “With the escalation of social media and the exponential rise in content generation across platforms, what sets a brand apart, is the strategic planning, data-driven multimedia approach that ensures a holistic growth, thus driving maximum eyeballs,” said Varman M. “I am looking forward to building Wow Skin Science in a way that helps us elevate our positioning through trends and analytics and of course creativity.”

  • AVIA appoints Matthew Cheetham as GM of Coalition Against Piracy

    AVIA appoints Matthew Cheetham as GM of Coalition Against Piracy

    Mumbai: The Asia Video Industry Association (AVIA) has appointed Matthew Cheetham as general manager of the Coalition Against Piracy (CAP), with immediate effect.

    In his new role, Cheetham will take over from Aaron Herps and build on the accomplishments achieved by CAP to date, with the aim of creating a stronger and healthier environment in which the video industry can prosper, said the statement.

    Over the last four years, CAP has made real inroads into the systemic problems of video piracy faced by the broadcast and streaming video industry in the Asia Pacific (APAC). “CAP is critically important to AVIA and the industry as a whole and I am delighted that in Matt we have such a seasoned and experienced executive taking over,” said AVIA CEO Louis Boswell. “Matt will bring his own ideas and energy to the role and I am confident CAP and the industry’s anti-piracy efforts will grow in strength under him.”

    Cheetham is a qualified lawyer specialising in intellectual property, more specifically copyright protection, with over 20 years of experience working in APAC for some of the largest content producers in the world. Prior to taking up his role at CAP, he was the Premier League’s head of business affairs, APAC. In this role, Cheetham opened and headed up the Premier League’s APAC office in Singapore, the Premier League’s first office outside the UK, and oversaw all enforcement, policy and outreach efforts for the Premier League in APAC.

    Prior to working for the Premier League, Cheetham spent ten years as the Motion Picture Association’s (MPA) regional legal counsel and assistant policy officer for APAC following which he was the managing director of the MPA’s New Zealand office, the New Zealand Screen Association (NZSA) that oversaw all enforcement, policy and outreach efforts for MPA member companies in New Zealand.  

  • Unilever’s Gaurav Jeet Singh joins Facebook India

    Unilever’s Gaurav Jeet Singh joins Facebook India

    Mumbai: Unilever’s executive Gaurav Jeet Singh has moved on from the FMCG major to join Facebook India as director-partnerships. At Unilever, Singh served as general manager, media- South Asia.

    “I am moving on to a new adventure after 13+ years at Unilever- years spent across sales, marketing and media. I am told that it is difficult to replicate the excitement of the first day of a new start- I have been lucky to have had many days in the last fourteen years that beat the day one at Unilever. And, that was a very high base to beat,” Singh said in a LinkedIn post shared on Friday.

    Singh is an experienced consumer marketing business leader with over 24 years of experience in building brands and businesses. He led large teams across various roles at Unilever and has experience in setting up and scaling businesses and teams from scratch. Prior to the current role, he was marketing manager- Pureit, responsible for the category P&L at Unilever.

    “Product launches, business restructuring, on-boarding an acquisition, new brands, big brands, small brands, consumer durable brand, Direct to Consumer,  TV audience measurement, shaping the media ecosystem, media led business growth models, managing large teams, managing small teams, managing managers, managing execution teams, winning Cannes, South Asia Marketer of the year, Content Day, Top 100 Marketing Leaders in India, managing agency teams, managing teams across countries, partnerships across print, broadcast and digital, Start-up Foundry, Twitter trolled and much more. What an exciting expedition!” Singh further said, bidding adieu to Unilever.

  • Efficacy Worldwide onboards Ravindra Singh as GM, North

    Efficacy Worldwide onboards Ravindra Singh as GM, North

    Mumbai: Integrated marketing communication agency Efficacy Worldwide has brought Ravindra Singh on board as general manager, North.

    In his new role, Singh will be responsible for new business development and client servicing across clients in the North region, said the company in a statement.

    Singh has a rich work experience of more than 14 years in building brands, brand strategy, client servicing, and business development. He has worked with leading media agencies including Havas Media Group, Madison Media. Before joining Efficacy, he was the business director – audience planning at Havas Media.

    “I am extremely excited to have Ravindra on board,” stated Efficacy Worldwide CEO Vishnu Sharma. “He brings with him the expertise of managing 360-degree media and his ability to drive innovations in new media. With him on board, we are looking forward to stupendous growth in our business.”

    During his career span, Singh handled media marketing for various brands across categories and has been instrumental in accelerating the business growth of clients. His experience of working on diverse clients like Reckitt and Benckiser, Britannia, Airtel, Hyundai, VLCC, Kohler, Patanjali, LG, Michelin Tyres, Sleepwell Mattress, DS Group, FMC India, Daawat Basmati Rice, Halonix Lighting, Swarovski, Tinder, OkCupid, Seedworks, Lal Path Lab, Schneider Electric, among others gives him an edge in business development.

    “I am delighted to be part of the Efficacy Team and leading the business development and client servicing. We are looking to forge new alliances and relationships across categories and segments,” said Ravindra Singh. “Today brands are looking for 360-degree media planning spanning across external and internal platforms. We are best suited to provide the brands niche as well as large scale marketing solutions.”

  • Megha Ajgaonkar named GM- sales at The Leela Palaces, Hotels & Resorts

    Megha Ajgaonkar named GM- sales at The Leela Palaces, Hotels & Resorts

    Mumbai: The Leela Palaces, Hotels and Resorts on Friday announced the appointment of Megha Ajgaonkar as general manager for sales division. In her new role, Ajgaonkar will spearhead and drive sales performance thus fortifying The Leela’s sales and distribution network and strategies.

    Ajgaonkar brings with her about two decades of diverse experience in hospitality and business development. Prior to joining The Leela, her most recent role was with Marriott International as area director of sales & distribution West India for Marriott South Asia. Over the course of her vast career, Ajgaonkar has worked with brands such as Taj, Starwood, and Marriott.

    She has been instrumental in the successful opening of multiple luxury brands across the country including the JW Marriott Mumbai Sahar and positioning the Ritz Carlton Pune. Her sales leadership aided luxury hotels including the W Goa, St Regis Mumbai, and JW Marriott Juhu in expanding their market share performance.

    A hotel management graduate and an alumnus of IHM, Aurangabad, Ajgaonkar began her journey through the Taj Management Training Program and is also a certified sales trainer. She is the recipient of multiple industry accolades for leading from the front and driving sales performance in her former roles. 

    Welcoming Ajgaonkar on board, The Leela Palaces, Hotels and Resorts, chief operating officer, Anuraag Bhatnagar said, “With her extensive experience, understanding of key markets, and strong relationships, we are confident that Megha will further enhance and strengthen The Leela’s sales and distribution network and strategies.”

  • Sloan India promotes Anup Kumar Tripathi to general manager

    Sloan India promotes Anup Kumar Tripathi to general manager

    NEW DELHI: Sloan India Pvt Ltd – a leader in smart sustainable restroom solutions and water-efficient products – today announced the promotion of Anup Kumar Tripathi as general manager – India operations, Sloan India. In his new role, Tripathi will head India’s business operations and work to strengthen Sloan’s brand while growing business across the country. He will report directly to Parthiv Amin, chief sales and marketing executive at Sloan headquarters in Franklin Park, IL US. Tripathi’s elevation comes at a crucial time when India’s economic growth is entering the recovery phase post-Covid2019-led lockdown. The Indian market holds enormous potential for Sloan’s wide range of touch-free sensor faucets, soap dispensers, flushometers, and other products. In this new role, Tripathi will oversee daily business operations, develop and implement growth strategies that lead to long term market share growth and profitability. 

    Tripathi joined Sloan India in 2016 as the country head and has spearheaded the sales and marketing functions of the company.  

    Sloan  chief sales and marketing officer Parthiv Amin said: “As one of the first team members, Anup has helped build our organisation from the ground up, creating a robust team in the newly-opened office at Gurugram. In this new role, Anup will oversee daily business operations while developing and implementing long-term growth strategies to increase company’s market share. With rich experience in the segment, I am confident that he will take the company to new heights. My congratulations and best wishes to Anup on the new role.” 

    In his previous role, Tripathi implemented some of the most prestigious projects for Sloan across the country. These projects include: Infosys Campus, Bangalore; World Bank, New Delhi; US Embassy, New Delhi; Taj Coromandel, Chennai; KIA Motors showrooms, Pan-India; Lokhandwala International School, Mumbai; and many others. 

    Prior to joining Sloan India, Tripathi was associated with some of the premium faucet brands in India such as Tropical Industries International, Hindware, and Jaquar and Co.  Tripathi brings with him a rich experience of over 20 years. An alumnus of Agra University and Poorvanchal University, he holds degrees in mechanical engineering and business management. 

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  • InMobi Appoints Jayesh Ullattil as GM for India

    InMobi Appoints Jayesh Ullattil as GM for India

    NEW DELHI: InMobi, the world's leading marketing cloud, announced the appointment of Jayesh Ullattil as vice president and general manager for India.  Ullattil will be a part of the Asia Pacific leadership team led by Vasuta Agarwal and will be based out of Bengaluru.

    Ullattil will be responsible for growing the mobile advertising and marketing business for InMobi across its portfolio of products, including programmatic and performance businesses, and data and online research platforms.

    InMobi MD Asia Pacific Vasuta Agarwal said, "We are glad to welcome Jayesh onboard the InMobi leadership team in the Asia Pacific. These are crucial times for brands and marketers across the globe who are looking to transform their business and marketing digitally. Under Jayesh's leadership, InMobi will continue to enable marketers and advertisers in India as they increasingly rely on and invest in mobile to drive real connections with their consumers."

    In his two decades of industry experience, Ullattil has worked with leading consumer brands that include Perfetti Van Melle, Nokia, Henkel, Blackberry, and more recently, BCCL and Hotstar. Prior to joining InMobi, Ullattil was vice-president of sales in Hotstar and instrumental in building strategic partnerships with leading telecom, OEM, consumer durables, and media brands.

    "InMobi has seen strong growth in India over the past few years and we are looking to double down on this. Jayesh's strong and varied experience across different industries and in both offline and online media will help us provide marketers the guidance and outcomes they desire in an ever-changing and evolving Indian digital landscape," added Agarwal.

    "India is one of the most exciting and fastest-growing mobile markets across the globe and this is an opportunity to have an immediate and large impact on the future of the AdTech industry. I am looking forward to expanding the business and growing market share and mindshare for InMobi in India," shared Ullattil. 

    Overall, Ullattil has 20 years of experience across diverse industries spanning FMCG, technology, media & entertainment, and digital/ OTT media.