Category: Brand Makers

Lowe Lintas promotes Prateek Bhardwaj to chief creative officer and head of creative, India

Prateek Bhardwaj brings over 24 years of industry experience, having won numerous prestigious accolades for his work, including the Grand Prix at Cannes Lions and Jay Chiat Awards, and the coveted Black Pencil at D&AD. He has also been a creative entrepreneur who founded and ran Eleven Brandworks out of Mumbai and Gurgaon.

Amongst other changes, Sagar Kapoor takes charge as chief creative officer, Global Brands, and will also oversee the Mumbai creative operations of the agency.

Bookstrapping: Can the mind be quiet?

Steve Jobs famously said that we must do that which we enjoy. Krishnamurti emphasises that doing something of enjoyment is love itself. In love, there is no conflict. Only when the fear of losing what you're experiencing sets in, is there conflict. (Image source: Amazon)

Written by Jiddu Krishnamurti, philosopher, speaker and writer, the book throws light on the difference between knowledge and learning, the definition of intelligence, the beauty of meditation and various other aspects. Rating – 4 stars

Infomo appoints Himanka Das as country director, elevates Rohit Verma to global chief of strategy

Himanka Das began his career at Madison World, building his career working at Initiative, Lintas Media Group, FCB Ulka of IPG and Starcom of Publicis Media. Rohit Verma is a 25-year pioneer in the Indian mobile advertising industry. In 2015, he was co-founder and CEO of TorcAI (now a wholly-owned subsidiary of Infomo), a global data science company and provider of audience infrastructure, programmatic and in-housing solutions. (From left to right: Himanka Das and Rohit Verma)

Previously, Himanka Das held leadership roles at Dentsu International India, and Rohit Verma served as the global vice president and business head for telecom commerce at mobile advertising company Vserv.

Nykaa appoints senior leaders across marketing, tech, business and legal

The Indian government aspires for the country's space sector to account for 9 percent of the global industry by 2030.

In the marketing and customer growth segment, the company has hired Sudhansh Kumar, who will lead performance marketing while Priya Bellubbi would lead customer lifecycle management. Suchita Salwan, co-founder and CEO, LBB (acquired by Nykaa) will lead the content division.

Sidharth Rao shied away from the spotlight, even when he truly deserved to bask in it: Rubeena Singh on Rao

Sidharth Rao is remembered for his less than conventional, instinctive style of leadership, and meticulous note-taking.

Rubeena Singh, Country Manager India & MENA, AnyMind Group, takes a trip down memory lane and remembers her former colleague and close friend Sidharth Rao for his humility, unconventional ideas and generous heart. Rao passed away due to a cardiac arrest last week.

Havas Media Group India elevates Uday Mohan and R. Venkatasubramanian as managing directors

With over 20 years of experience in the media industry, Uday Mohan has been a key contributor to the success of Havas Media India. On the other hand, R. Venkatasubramanian has been with Havas Media India for over a decade, combining his two stints with the agency. (From left to right: Uday Mohan and R. Venkatasubramanian)

In their respective roles, Uday Mohan and R. Venkatasubramanian will be responsible for overseeing the overall operations and growth of Havas Media India, followed by focusing on the growth of Havas Play in India in addition to driving the agency’s media investments and partnerships.