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  • ShareChat appoints Rabe Iyer as its head of agency business

    ShareChat appoints Rabe Iyer as its head of agency business

    Mumbai: ShareChat has appointed Rabe Iyer as its head of agency business. Rabe will lead all agency relationships for the company, explore impactful partnerships within the marketing and advertising community, and aggregate avenues for monetization like programmatic, performance, and branding solutions.

    With decades of multi-discipline experience in the media industry, Rabe comes with extensive knowledge to drive growth by understanding client needs and delivering higher yields and profitability. Before ShareChat, Rabe was a senior leader in SEA, India, and the MENA region at several major media organisations, such as Wavemaker MENA, Reliance Broadcast Network, Publicis Groupe Media, Group M’s Motivator, and more. During his stint at Wavemaker, he successfully launched Wavemaker MENA. As the CEO of Wavemaker MENA, he contributed to the sustainable growth of the organization through innovative media, content, and technology practices.

    Welcoming Rabe, ShareChat & Moj chief revenue officer Udit Sharma said, “We are excited to have a seasoned leader like Rabe Iyer join us and lead our agency partnerships. Rabe’s deep understanding of the agency ecosystem and his vast experience of working with a wide range of clients to help them achieve their business and marketing objectives will further strengthen our ability to collaborate closely with agencies to drive better RoI for our advertising partners.”

    Commenting on his appointment, Iyer said, “It is admirable to see how ShareChat has made its way to become the largest homegrown social media company and also become one of the top media aggregators in India. I am excited to be a part of ShareChat’s next phase of growth and holistically contribute towards the company’s success by tapping into its immense potential to drive value to all brands and businesses tapping into the Bharat and GenZ audience.”

    Besides leading and strengthening all agency relationships for ShareChat and Moj, Rabe will design and build strategic initiatives for sustainable growth and add value by maximising marketing technology practices for strategic business planning and improved performance.

  • News Nation appoints Anita Khanna as senior vice president & network sales head West

    News Nation appoints Anita Khanna as senior vice president & network sales head West

    Mumbai: News Nation Network has appointed Anita Khanna as senior vice president and network sales head for the West. In her new roles, she will be responsible for the performance of all revenue-generating avenues; drive growth through strategic decisions; partner with key stakeholders and steer revenue acceleration.

    Prior to this, Anita Khanna was vice president of sales for TV Today Network. She was an integral part of the original team to see through the launch of Aaj Tak. She grew the market in the West from scratch to its success. Anita is a well-known media professional with over two decades of experience and a unique, relationship-driven personal approach with clients, advertising agencies, and with her team.

    Speaking about her new position, Anita Khanna said, “It gives me great pleasure to join the enthusiastic and aggressive team of News Nation Network. The brand is already well established and I look forward to collaborating with all stakeholders to achieve long-term goals.”

    On her appointment, News Nation Network chief business officer Bhuwan Bhatt said, “Inclusion of Anita will further strengthen the national team as well as the growth of our west region. We are immensely hopeful that Anita will bring huge value to the organisation with her leadership and interpersonal skills. We look forward to driving growth of all the brands with each passing day in their role.”

    News Nation Network executive vice president and national head of sales Vivek Makkar added, “Joining of Anita will give a strong boost to the revenue potential of the network. I’m confident that, as a seasoned professional, Anita will scale new heights.”

  • FoxyMoron elevates Keerthi Kumar as business head – South

    FoxyMoron elevates Keerthi Kumar as business head – South

    Mumbai: Zoo Media Network’s FoxyMoron has elevated Keerthi Kumar as business head – south. He will be responsible for leading business operations and fostering business development across the region, contributing to the overall growth of the Zoo Media conglomerate.

    Keerthi will continue to report to FoxyMoron national head of client partnerships Prachi Bali.

    In the last 16 months since joining FoxyMoron as group account director, Keerthi has grown the business by 2x while onboarding clients across sectors with multinational corporations, startups, and Indian-owned businesses alike. His current clients include AO Smith, the OTT giants Aha Tamil and Aha Telugu, new NFT brand Fancraze, Bestseller India-JDY, ProduKt & i.scenery, Wrangler, TVS Motor Company and projects with brands such as Zebronics, Arrow & Maharaja Trophy.

    Over the months, under Keerthi’s leadership, the team size has grown considerably, with key senior appointments across art, strategy, and copy being made over the past year.

    Speaking on the development, Bali said, “Keerthi has championed every curveball thrown his way, with hard work and the ability to lead a team effectively. His stellar contribution in growing the business in the market while also maintaining existing client relationships has been a big win for us. Furthermore, what we value most, being a people-first organisation, is that Keerthi leads with empathy.”

    Commenting on his new role, Keerthi added, “I am thrilled to take up the new mantle at FoxyMoron! The South is booming with legacy industries and unicorn companies alike, giving us ample scope to scale our business in the region as a network with the promise of integrated solutions. While I am looking forward to this wonderful new endeavour with FoxyMoron and Zoo Media, I am positive about nurturing a tribe of individuals whose work will define them.”

  • American Express Bank appoints Sanjay Khanna as India’s chief executive officer

    American Express Bank appoints Sanjay Khanna as India’s chief executive officer

    New Delhi: American Express Banking Corp. (AEBC) has appointed Sanjay Khanna as the chief executive officer & country manager of India.

    In his new role, Khanna will be responsible to head the country’s executive team and for driving growth across the organisation’s consumer and commercial businesses.

    He will also spearhead several strategic and business development initiatives for the company while steering smooth collaboration across its diverse businesses in India. His position will be key to advancing and strengthening the company’s strategic focus in India.

    Speaking on the appointment, American Express international card services executive vice president Rob McClean stated, “I am pleased to welcome Sanjay to this new role. With over 30 years of experience in the industry, Sanjay has exceptional credentials of delivering strong results coupled with a natural knack for leading from the front. We are confident that his commitment to excel in everything he does, his strong values and work ethics will further the brand’s leadership in the Indian market.”

    Detailing his appointment, Khanna, said, “India is undoubtedly one of the fastest growing economies of the world, characterized by its ever-expanding consumer base, evolving lifestyle and spending needs. As a premium payment solution brand, American Express has a definitive competitive edge in providing high-quality service. My role will be to further enhance the quality and service culture through premium products, service, and solutions to meet the ever-growing needs of the affluent population in India. I am extremely happy to take on this new role with American Express – one of the world’s most trusted and respected service brands.”

    In his previous roles Khanna has held many leadership positions in the company including head of global financial operations, India centre lead for finance and chairman of the American Express India Pvt Ltd (AEIPL) legal entity board.

    He has also led large-scale enterprise projects, multiple business transformation initiatives and established a number of centers of excellence.

     

  • News Nation Network strengthens its sales team

    News Nation Network strengthens its sales team

    Mumbai: News Nation Network ropes in Vivek Makker as executive vice president & national head of sales for the network. Harsha Vardhan Dwivedi as vice president of sales to take care of its regional business.

    In their capacity, they will be responsible for the performance of all revenue-generating avenues, drive growth through strategic decisions, partner with key stakeholders and steer revenue acceleration through their leadership.

    Prior to this, Vivek Makker was the National head for NDTV India. Vivek is a well-known media professional with over two decades of experience and a unique relationship-driven personal approach with Clients, Advertising agencies and his Teams. He has also worked with HT media, Star TV, and Times OOH.

    In his role, Vivek added “Feeling excited and happy to be part of News Nation, one of the fastest expanding Media groups that have futuristic approach and deep-rooted traditional values”

    Speaking of joining the team, Harsha said, “It gives me great pleasure to join the enthusiastic and aggressive team of News Nation Network. The brand is already well established, and I look forward to collaborating with all stakeholders to achieve long-term goals”.

    With over 20 years of work experience, Harsha in his previous roles has worked for various organisations like Sahara TV Network, Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd., Zee Media Corp Ltd., Mahuaa Media Network, ETV News Network & Network 18 before joining News Nation Network. He has been a part of launches like Zee Bihar Jharkhand and relaunches like Zee Sangam, India 24*7, etc.

    News Nation Network chief business officer Bhuwan Bhatt said “Inclusion of Vivek and Harsha, will further strengthen the team. We are immensely hopeful that Vivek & Harsha would bring huge value to the organization with their leadership and interpersonal skills. We look forward to driving growth of all the brands with each passing day in their respective roles.”