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  • Nothing ropes in Hemant Kundavaram as India CFO to fuel growth

    Nothing ropes in Hemant Kundavaram as India CFO to fuel growth

    NEW DELHI: London-based technology firm Nothing has named Hemant Kundavaram as chief financial officer for its India unit, bolstering its leadership bench in what has become the company’s most critical market.

    A chartered accountant with more than 20 years’ experience across Ford India, IBM, Thomson Reuters, Rockwell Collins and, most recently, PMI Electromobility, Kundavaram will spearhead fundraising, capital-market strategy and investor relations for the brand.

    “Nothing’s journey so far has been remarkable. I’m excited to build a strong financial foundation that complements fast-paced growth and strengthens the brand’s India vision,” said Kundavaram.

    Nothing co-founder & India president Akis Evangelidis called India “at the core” of the firm’s global ambitions. “Hemant’s proven expertise will be instrumental as we scale rapidly and deepen our presence in India,” he added.

    The hire marks Nothing India’s second major leadership appointment after Evangelidis took charge as president. The smartphone maker has clocked a blistering 146 per cent year-on-year growth in Q2 2025, making it the fastest-growing brand in the segment for six consecutive quarters, according to Counterpoint Research.

  • Xiaomi India elevates Muralikrishnan B as president

    Xiaomi India elevates Muralikrishnan B as president

    MUMBAI: Smartphone and smart TV brand, Xiaomi India on Friday announced the elevation of Muralikrishnan B as Xiaomi India president. The change will be in full effect by 1 August 2022.

    After serving as a chief operating officer since 2018, in his new role as president of Xiaomi India, Muralikrishnan B will be responsible for day-to-day operations, services, public affairs, strategic projects and will continue to work towards strengthening the company’s commitment towards the Make in India and Digital India initiatives.

    An alumnus of IIM-Calcutta, Muralikrishnan comes with over 25 years of experience in the consumer tech domain and has been instrumental in the brand’s growth across offline sales, service and operations, etc.

    Under Muralikrishnan’s able leadership, the company has witnessed strong growth across categories and has substantially scaled its organizational capabilities, execution machinery and built a solid foundation in the offline retail segment, according to the company.

  • Vivo teams up with Mirzapur2

    Vivo teams up with Mirzapur2

    NEW DELHI: Mirzapur season 2 is all set to stream on Amazon Prime Video and viewers are eager to binge-watch the show after the previous season closed on a cliffhanger.

    To leverage the series’ immense popularity and connect with Indian audiences, smartphone maker Vivo is tying up with Mirzapur. The brand has posted a video online which shows Guddu bhaiya and Munna bhaiya, the stars of Mirzapur, unboxing the all-new phone Vivo20 and sharing their experience in their trademark style, totally in character.

    Vivo Smartphone digital marketing Prateek (Kumar) Midha said in a post on LinkedIn: “Happy to announce yet another Brand Collab between vivo V20 x Amazon Prime Video Mirzapur 2.
    "Here is the first video we have co-created with the Mirzapur team as part of this association. Watch Guddu and Munna unboxing the all-new #vivoV20 and felt mesmerized by experiencing the ultra-sleek delight coming out from the box.”

    Earlier this month, Amazon Prime Video unveiled a two-and-a-half-minute look at the sophomore season of Mirzapur that will drop on the streaming platform on October 23. The trailer sets up the war brewing between the Tripathis — Akhandanand “Kaleen” Tripathi (Pankaj Tripathi), his son and heir “Munna” Tripathi (Divyendu Sharma) and his rival's son Sharad Shukla (Anjum Sharma), and their former henchman “Guddu” Pandit (Ali Fazal).

    The first season of the Amazon Prime Video series premiered on November 16, 2018. It became a runaway hit and developed a loyal fandom. Popular dialogues from the show were turned into viral memes.

    The craze for the crime-thriller show is such that fans scoured the internet for details about the second season, so much so that it became the most popular question on Quora.