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  • Z shareholders back new board appointments

    Z shareholders back new board appointments

    MUMBAI: Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd. (Z) today announced that its shareholders have decisively approved the appointments of advertising professional  Divya Karani as an independent director and Saurav Adhikari as a non-executive director to the company’s board. The endorsement, secured through a remote e-voting postal ballot that concluded today, reflects strong shareholder confidence in the board’s ability to drive value creation and foster robust growth.

    The company’s strategic vision includes enhancing board guidance and strengthening its governance framework. The inclusion of highly experienced individuals from diverse sectors is central to this approach, a company press release states. Karani and adhikari are expected to provide comprehensive guidance to the management team, ensuring effective execution of the strategic growth plan.

    Karani brings over three decades of experience in the advertising and media sectors, notably as the chief executive of dentsu media, south Asia. Her insights are anticipated to be invaluable for advertising revenue. Adhikari, with more than 30 years of expertise in global technology, fast-moving consumer goods, and consumer durables, will contribute significantly from an operations and investment perspective. He is the founder and senior partner at Indus Tech Edge Fund I.

    Z chairman R. Gopalan expressed gratitude to shareholders, highlighting the “sharp business acumen” and “creative expertise” that the two directors will bring to the board. He reiterated  that they  will only strengthen “the  board’s directional guidance to the management team as the company progresses towards the targeted aspirations. We remain committed towards fortifying Z and maximizing shareholder value, through all our decisions.”

  • Preetha Athrey hits marketing jackpot, trades up to The Trade Desk as brand marketing director

    Preetha Athrey hits marketing jackpot, trades up to The Trade Desk as brand marketing director

    MUMBAI: Ever watched a seasoned marketer switch gigs like she’s flipping pancakes—swiftly, smoothly, and landing perfectly each time? Meet Preetha Athrey, who just flipped herself a sizzling new role as Director of Brand Marketing at The Trade Desk. If career moves were Olympic sports, she’d be clutching gold by now.

    Athrey, a seasoned brand-builder with a CV dazzling enough to make LinkedIn algorithms blush, announced today: “I’m happy to share that I’m starting a new position as director of brand marketing at The Trade Desk!”

    Athrey’s impressive professional innings include stints as marketing director for Twitter Asia Pacific, two-time entrepreneur, and roles at high-flying corporates such as Airtel, Time Warner, and Apollo Tyres. This certified independent director has navigated brands through marketing whirlwinds and emerged victorious each time. Talk about having more experience than a LinkedIn Influencer has connections!

    At The Trade Desk, a global leader in digital advertising technology, Athrey’s move signals a strategic play—much like swapping pawns for queens in a chess match of corporate marketing. Will her magic branding wand sprinkle gold dust again? Only every colleague who’s ever worked with her would say “obviously, yes!”

    Preetha Athrey stepping into her new role highlights the growing importance of brand narrative in a world ruled by algorithms and attention spans shorter than your last Netflix binge. Who better to keep audiences glued than someone who once kept Twitter timelines ticking across Asia Pacific?

    This career leap is not just a win for Athrey—it’s a slam dunk for The Trade Desk. As marketing continues to evolve at a dizzying pace, they’ve snagged someone who knows precisely how to make brands not just heard but adored.

    Stay tuned, folks—this could get very interesting, very fast. Because when Preetha Athrey makes a move, you know it’s going to shake things up.

  • PharmEasy parent API Holdings appoints five independent directors

    PharmEasy parent API Holdings appoints five independent directors

    Mumbai: API Holdings Ltd, the parent company of digital healthcare brand PharmEasy, on Monday announced the appointment of five independent directors to its board, in line with the highest standard of corporate governance.  

    The new appointments bring a great amount of cognitive diversity to the board, with luminaries from the world of public service, technology, pharma, medical fraternity, and the consumer sector, the company said in a statement.

    The five new independent directors are: Former revenue secretary Vineeta Rai, Titan Company Ltd retired CFO Subramanian Somasundaram, Livspace founder and COO Ramakant Sharma, Federation of Obstetric and Gynaecological Societies of India secretary general Jaydeep Tank and private equity veteran Deepak Vaidya.

    “We are delighted to welcome such eminent personalities to our board. This is yet another step in our journey of being the best in class of corporate governance and lead the way for times to come,” said API Holdings co-founder & CEO Siddharth Shah. “The diversity will help us provide integrated, digital healthcare solution across the length and breadth of India benefiting all stakeholders.”

    “With the diverse experience of our board, our platforms will continue to significantly invest to improve access to affordable healthcare. We remain resolute in our mission to offer affordable healthcare across every single zip-code of India, be it consultation, tests of treatment within a 24-hour TAT, and contribute to the Indian healthcare ecosystem,” Shah added.

  • U GRO Capital Ltd announced Mr. Navin Puri as an Independent Director

    U GRO Capital Ltd announced Mr. Navin Puri as an Independent Director

    MUMBAI: U GRO Capital, a BSE listed, technology enabled, small business lending company has appointed Mr. Navin Puri, a financial services veteran as an Independent Director on its Board.

    Mr. Navin Puri was formerly the country Head of Branch Banking at HDFC Bank and has over 30 years of experience in the financial services industry.  He has held several senior positions in various capacities in HDFC Bank and ANZ Grindlays Bank. He has completed his MBA from Texas University and B. Com. From St. Xavier’s College, Calcutta. He is also a member of The Institute of Chartered Accountants, India.

    U GRO Capital, which is backed by multiple marquee investors including NewQuest, PAG, ADV Partners and Samena Capital prides itself on its strong corporate governance framework and in being a truly board controlled, management run institution.

    Mr. Navin Puri joins other industry luminaries including Satyananda Mishra, the former Chief Information Commissioner of India, NK Maini, the former Deputy Managing Director of SIDBI, Rajeev Agarwal, ex-member of SEBI, Abhijit Sen, the ex-CFO of Citi India, Ranjana Agarwal, a partner at Vaish & Associates and S. Karuppasamy, the former Executive Director of the RBI on U GRO’s majority independent board.

    Mr. Shachindra Nath, Chairman and Managing Director, stated “It is with great pleasure that we welcome Mr. Navin Puri to our Board. One of the founding pillars of U GRO is board driven corporate governance, – a core tenet of which is strong Independent Directors. Mr. Puri is a highly respected figure who will not only add great value to us in this aspect, but also through his strategic insights resulting from a long and successful career in the Indian financial sector. We are confident that this will be a fruitful addition that will provide great long-term value to U GRO.”

    U GRO’s philosophy is to bring together individuals with deep and non-overlapping expertise on its board and has a board comprising of individuals with experience in working with regulatory bodies like RBI, SEBI, developmental funds like SIDBI, the Indian government and those with significant expertise in the audit and compliance functions. With Mr. Navin Puri, the company has onboarded a seasoned private banker who will help it in its journey to ‘Solve the Unsolved’ – the small business credit availability problem in India.