Brand Makers – Page 124

Noise hires Gaurav Mehta as chief marketing officer

In his role as chief marketing officer, Gaurav Mehta will be leading the marketing function through his strategic initiatives. Further, he will also be responsible for devising strategies and overseeing overall marketing efforts that will in turn reinforce strong brand building and revenue growth in the long run.

Gaurav Mehta, who is armed with an experience of more than two decades, has been associated with brands such as Yahoo, OLX, Car Dekho and Zupee.

Dentsu’s chief creative officer Fred Levron quits

Fred Levron started off as an executive creative director or creative director with Ogilvy & Mather. From there, he moved to the Creative Artists Agency as the global executive creative director. (Image source: LinkedIn)

Fred Levron, who comes with an experience of two decades, established the foundation of the Japanese network’s new creative unit, Dentsu Creative.

State elections will boost news channels revenues this year: Madison Media’s Amol Dighe

"One big shift will be how sports reaches out to more consumers through digital. With media companies offering attractive schemes for consumers to watch sport on digital platforms, it will certainly lead to more consumption." - Amol Dighe, CEO, Investments and Business Development, Madison Media

Amol Dighe, CEO, Investments and Business Development, Madison Media, talks about adex growth, big shifts in media landscape and why broadcasters are looking at integrated ad deals.

Dentsu appoints Ashish Khanna as Global CEO, Dentsu Global Services

Ashish Khanna will be responsible for operationalising a globally networked talent capability that enables clients to access high-quality, consistent, cost-competitive services, combining the right expertise with the right technology from the right locations. (Image source: LinkedIn)

Ashish Khanna comes with 25 years of experience, where he oversaw delivery and transformative programs for Fortune 500 companies and managed large global teams.

Haier India appoints Priyanka Sethi as Head of Marketing

In the past, Priyanka Sethi has held several leadership positions with Panasonic, Discovery and NEC Corporation India. She has conceptualised, led, and worked on numerous award-winning campaigns across the board. (Image source: LinkedIn)

In her new role, Priyanka Sethi will develop, implement marketing strategies and will look into strengthening the brand’s positioning and enhancing its customer engagement.

Diageo names Debra Crew CEO, making her the company’s first female CEO

With Debra Crew’s appointment as CEO, women will make up more than 50 percent of Diageo’s executive committee from 1 July. During the past decade, Diageo’s total shareholder returns have strongly outperformed the FTSE100, and the company has continued its progressive policy to increase dividends every year. (Image source: Diageo)

Debra Crew, who is currently the chief operating officer, was appointed in 2022. Prior to that, she was the president, Diageo North America and global supply

L&K Saatchi & Saatchi appoints Pallavi Nayak as EVP – Strategy

Pallavi Nayak has worked with some of the top agencies across India and South Asia. This includes Happy Creative Services, DY Works, Ogilvy, Contract Advertising and Lowe Lintas.

Pallavi Nayak, who is armed with an experience of over two decades in advertising and marketing, was previously associated with DY Works as senior vice president – business design.

Dentsu X appoints Ritika Goswami as VP – Strategy

Ritika Goswami started her career at Bennett Coleman and Co. Ltd. (Times Group) as assistant manager. From there, she moved to IMRB International, a market research, survey and business consultancy firm as senior research manager. (Representative Image: CoWomen via Unsplash)

Ritika Goswami, who comes with 18 years of experience, previously worked at NielsenIQ as associate director.