Brand Makers – Page 104

Dentsu Creative India hires Surjo Dutt as chief creative officer, West and South

Surjo Dutt is the former chief creative officer of FCB India. Prior to that, Dutt led the establishment and growth of Sapient Nitro's advertising business as the national creative director - North. He also made significant contributions as the vice president and executive creative director at JWT.

In his new role, Surjo Dutt will report into Amit Wadhwa, CEO, Dentsu Creative India.

Alia Bhatt becomes a mompreneur again; invests in SuperBottoms after selling Ed-a-mamma to Reliance

Renowned for her portrayal of women in challenging roles, she has earned accolades including a National Film Award and six Filmfare Awards.

Post gaining Ed-a-Mamma, Reliance’s kidswear portfolio will grow. Currently, Reliance Brands has partnerships with renowned international brands in luxury, high premium and high street lifestyle segments.

Aalap Desai bids adieu to Dentsu India

Aalap Desai has been a part of the creative teams at Disney+Hotstar, Leo Burnett, JWT, DDB Mudra, Ogilvy, and Publicis Ambience too.

Aalap Desai had joined the India unit of the Japanese advertising network in 2018.

Bombay Shaving Company promotes Varun Gupta as chief growth officer

Varun Gupta has built a future-ready ecommerce team across direct-to-consumer (D2C) and marketplaces-enabling a staggering 77 percent growth and increasing profitability by an impressive 80 percent.

Previously, Varun Gupta was the SVP – head of growth of Bombay Shaving Company & Bombae, VLPCPL.

How did Emirates become ruler of the skies?

Emirates not only leveraged its connectivity but also incorporated world-class amenities, including offering in-flight entertainment and premium services like luxurious seating accommodations, and much more. (Image sourced from Moneycontrol)

Through sports sponsorships, Emirates expanded its brand awareness and brand recall. Increased media attention through sporting events was a smart marketing move by Emirates.

Wavemaker India’s Premjeet Sodhi, Mansi Datta and Shekhar Banerjee get new roles

In their new roles, Mansi Datta and Shekhar Banerjee will report into Ajay Gupte. (L to R: Shekhar Banerjee, Mansi Datta, and Premjeet Sodhi)

Premjeet Sodhi becomes global head of measurement and analytics. Mansi Datta is the agency’s new chief strategy officer. Shekhar Banerjee, chief client officer and office Head – West, will be taking on the additional responsibility of managing North and East for Wavemaker India.

Global Desi Girl and icon Priyanka Chopra turns 41

In 2021, Chopra launched haircare brand Anomaly in the beauty section in the US, and it became the second wealthiest beauty brand of 2023. (Image sourced from Forbes)

Take a look at a few key brand endorsements by the global icon.

Sustainability requires collaboration, not competition: Conny Braams of Unilever

Braams, whose career has taken her to Spain, Singapore, Africa and the Middle East, spoke to Raja Rajamannar, chief marketing and communications officer and president of healthcare business at Mastercard, on short-term growth, long-term resilience and sustainability at Cannes Lions this year.

Conny Braams, chief digital & commercial officer of Unilever, said marketers have a huge role to play in terms of sustainability.