Brand Makers – Page 16

Havas Media Network appoints Shaktipriyo Sikdar as head of digital services – South, India

During his stint at Emami, Shaktipriyo Sikdar's skills ranged from paid advertising, growth strategies, display advertising, analytics, acquisition marketing, marketing technology, paid search strategy, paid search campaigns, consumer behavior and team management.

Shaktipriyo Sikdar was previously the head – digital marketing at Emami.

P&G India’s MD LV. Vaidyanathan resigns; Kumar Venkatasubramanian to take over as MD on May 1

In 2020, Kumar Venkatasubramanian was elevated to the role of CEO ‐ P&G Australia and New Zealand where he has delivered record business performance through strong category growth. Over the years, he has led large and diverse teams, with extensive leadership experience to complement his strong business acumen. (From left to right: LV. Vaidyanathan resigns and Kumar Venkatasubramanian)

P&G India’s Board of Directors have approved the appointment of Kumar Venkatasubramanian as Managing Director of P&G India for a period of five years effective May 1, 2024. Current MD LV Vaidyanathan will be leaving the Company to pursue other interests.

Rathikant Basu, who ‘fathered the satellite TV revolution in India’, dies at 82

Rathikant Basu has also held positions at Doordarshan and Department of Electronics as Director General of Doordarshan and Additional Secretary (1993-1996), Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, and later as the secretary. (Image source: YouTube)

Rathikant Basu, who was 82, was also the executive chairman of Star India between 1996 and 2001.

CXO Moves: Exec movements across Airtel Payments Bank, Talented, Flipkart, Metro Brands and more

Get the full picture on people and their moves on the corporate jungle gym in CXO Moves. (From left to right: Neeraj Jha, Anuj Bansal, Jaibeer Ahmad and Roch D'Souza)

Executive moves in the world of brands and agencies.

Lintas’s former vice chairman Fali Vakeel passes away

Throughout his career, Fali Vakeel witnessed the evolution of the advertising industry. He was titled as the 'Last of the Mad Men in Indian advertising,' by his colleagues and peers in the industry.

Even after Fali Vakeel’s retirement as vice chairman of Lintas, Fali Vakeel remained deeply intertwined with the agency, serving as the Trustee of its Employee Welfare Trust.

Prasar Bharati gets new chairman: Navneet Kumar Sehgal

The appointment was made based on the recommendation of a Selection Committee established under the Act.

Sehgal’s term will commence upon assuming office and last for three years, or until he reaches the age of 70, whichever comes sooner.

Bookstrapping: Same as Ever by Morgan Housel

According to Reeta Ramamurthy Gupta, one's role models, folks who think about the world in unique ways (you like these), also think about the world in other unique ways (you don’t like these). Unique minds therefore have to be accepted as a complete package. (Image source: Amazon)

One of the insights in ‘Same as Ever’ is recognising the fact that some things never change. And that helps to appreciate the fact that some of the biggest and most consequential changes in history happened because of a random, unforeseeable, thoughtless encounter or decision that led to magic or mayhem. Not because of great planning.

Communication is key to any form of success, says Chandrika Jain, Lenovo India

Chandrika jain, director - marketing, Lenovo India, stated, "I believe communication is key to any form of success, whether at work or at home. How well do you communicate? That goes a long way."

Chandrika Jain, director – marketing, Lenovo India also believes that it is important to be able to cut through all the noise and constantly remind yourself about what you started out to do.

Punit Goenka announces acceptance of Nitin Mittal’s resignation in internal mail

The company's focus has been on "frugality", optimization, and quality content, after the ZEE-Sony merger collapsed in January 2024. As part of the restructuring efforts, Goenka streamlined and revamped ZEEL's technology and innovation centre, resulting in a 50 percent reduction in its workforce at the end of March 2024. (Image source: Moneycontrol)

In the mail, Goenka said the step is in line with their aim to optimise resource allocation and enhance productivity.

Kotak Mahindra Bank appoints Jaideep Hansraj as group president – One Kotak

Shripal Shah, currently president and COO at Kotak Securities will take over from Hansraj as the new managing director and chief executive officer for Kotak Securities, subject to receipt of necessary approvals.

In his new role, Jaideep Hansraj will spearhead a cultural shift towards driving collaboration to unlock internal synergies across the bank and its subsidiaries.