Tag: Welspun Group

Warner Music strikes a new note with CFO hire

MUMBAI: Warner Music India has hit a high note in its leadership line-up, naming Vikram Kulkarni as its new chief financial officer. The appointment underscores the company’s push to amplify its business strategy and deepen collaboration across the Asia-Pacific region.

Armed with over 17 years of experience across finance, strategy, and governance, Vikram brings a sharp understanding of balancing numbers with creative ambition. Before joining Warner Music, he served as finance controller at Thermo Fisher Scientific, where he partnered with India and South Asia leadership to drive sustainable growth. He has also held key roles at Ernst & Young and Welspun Group, honing expertise in financial reporting, audit, tax, and business performance management.

“I’m honoured to join Warner Music India during such a dynamic time for the music industry,” said Vikram Kulkarni. “The company’s artist-first vision and commitment to creative growth inspire me. I look forward to building strong financial foundations that fuel innovation and long-term success.”

Warner Music India & SAARC managing director Jay Mehta added, “Vikram brings the perfect mix of financial insight and leadership. His strategic perspective will be vital as we continue expanding Warner Music’s presence and impact across India and South Asia.”

With Kulkarni now in the mix, Warner Music India looks set to fine-tune its rhythm of growth, blending business precision with creative passion in one of the world’s fastest-growing music markets.

November 4, 2025
Welspun appoints Madison Media Sigma as its Media AOR

MUMBAI: Madison Media has been appointed as the Media AOR for home textile solutions provider, Welspun. The agency will handle the entire media mandate including print, TV, radio, digital, OOH, and activation. The account was won in a multi-agency pitch and will be handled by Madison Media Sigma in Mumbai.

Welspun retail business CEO Nemisha Ghia says, “Welspun is very aggressive in its expansion plans in domestic business and we aim to be the market leader in branded home linen market in a short span of time. To take this journey forward, we have selected Madison Media as our media partner. Madison is one of the oldest and respected names in the media business in India, and we are confident that this partnership will really help our brands in their accelerated growth path."

Madison Media & OOH Group CEO Vikram Sakhuja says, “The Home has become an even more important place in today’s new normal. And Welspun has been adding inspiration to Bedrooms and Bathrooms all these years. We are excited about partnering Welspun to create even more magic inside Consumers’ homes.”

Madison Media Sigma CEO Vanita Keswani says, “We’re excited to be a part of Welspun’s journey, providing home textile solutions in India and across the globe. Looking forward to strengthening this partnership for years to come.”

September 2, 2020
Welspun Group hires Leo Burnett India as creative agency for flooring biz

MUMBAI: Leo Burnett India has won the creative mandate of flooring vertical of Welspun Group, following a multi-agency pitch. The agency’s Mumbai office will look after the business.

Leo Burnett MD – India and chief strategy officer – South Asia Dheeraj Sinha said, “We have a big opportunity here with the Welspun Group in building a power brand that delivers discontinuous business impact for the flooring solutions business. We are excited about the innovations that the group has across its offerings. We need to work on behaviour change and our Humankind philosophy is helping us navigate this. We are extremely excited about this relationship and we look forward to creating long-term business success for Welspun.”

Leo Burnett India executive director and branch head – Mumbai Rakesh Hinduja said, “We are looking forward to increasing Welspun’s visibility in the flooring market with our strong strategy and creative-led approach. The brand exists in a complex and competitive ecosystem, and that makes our journey ahead an exciting challenge. There is much to explore in the category and we look forward to partnering with Welspun in creating meaningful and engaging work.”

Welspun Flooring chief marketing officer Meraj Hasan said, “To use a clichéd phrase, the idea at Welspun Flooring is to catalyse a 'paradigm shift' when it comes to do or change your flooring. We are looking at a behavioural change from the Indian consumer. Flooring can be easy, exciting, colourful and modular. We called for the top agencies to present their ideas. The strategic, as well as the creative solutions that team Leo Burnett presented, are solid and holistically crafted to achieve category leadership in line with our product and service offering. They are based on the proven humankind approach and are integrated in their essence. And here we are together in this partnership.”

January 9, 2019