Brand Makers – Page 44

Malcolm Raphael joins Sideways Consulting as chief growth officer

At Bennett Coleman and Co, Malcolm Raphael joined as the vice president and business head for BrandScope where he created aspirational brands to address market opportunities and plug consumer need gaps.

Malcolm Raphael worked at Bennett Coleman and Co as senior vice president – creative strategy and planning | trade marketing | innovations.

Vinay Shrivastava steps down as Udaan’s business head – FMCG

Vinay Shrivastava began his career at Larsen & Toubro (L&T) where he managed the project planning and execution.

Vinay Shrivastava’s next move is unknown.

Meet the Indian marketers returning home from global markets to take up CEO positions

In recent weeks, four such executives have made a move back to their home country after spending time abroad. (Clockwise: Jagrut Kotecha, Hemant Bakshi, Sandeep Kohli and Nikhil Sharma)

Four top Indian executives are coming back to India from their posts in global markets, to lead multinational companies in their home country.

Unilever’s Ashwath Swaminathan joins Swiggy as chief growth and marketing officer

Ashwath Swaminathan began his career as a senior research executive at Kantar TNS and started his innings at Unilever as a CMI manager.

Ashwath Swaminathan led Unilever as vice president – oral care and deodorants.

Budget 2024 – Pass or fail? Reactions from Maruti Suzuki and upGrad

PM Vishwakarma Yojana is playing a critical role in empowering the India’s artisan community.(Image via Unsplash)

Shashank Srivastava, executive director, Maruti Suzuki and Mayank Kumar, Co-founder & MD upGrad shared post budget 2024 reactions.

Budget 2024 – Pass or fail? Reactions from MobiKwik, Clevertap and Panasonic

PM Vishwakarma Yojana is playing a critical role in empowering the India’s artisan community. (Image via CNBC TV18)

Find out what Bipin Preet Singh, Co-founder and CEO at MobiKwik and Sidharth Malik, CEO, CleverTap had to say.

SkodaAuto Volkswagen India onboards Jan Bures as executive vice president – sales, marketing and digital

Jan Bures started his career at Honda R&D Europe as area sales and service manager.

Jan Bures led the subsidiary of the German automotive manufacturing company as NSC Steering – head of project working capital management.

News genre thrives: 6 percent growth in ad volumes surpasses pre-pandemic levels

Highlighting the impact of CTV in India, the report explores key aspects such as the surge of 32 million CTV users, evolving viewing trends, Indian audience behavior, the influence of CTV on ad recall and buying choices. (Representative Image: Glenn Carstens-Peters via Unsplash)

According to TAM reports, In 2023, there were 4900 exclusive news advertisers, with Webart Softech securing the top position, followed by Bonnie Foi Group.

Fast fashion major H&M’s CEO Helena Helmersson resigns as sales decline

Helena Helmersson began her career at H&M as a business controller and rose the ranks as global head of production within a decade. She is also a co-chair at Fashion Impact.

Daniel Erver to take over as CEO with immediate effect.

Publicis Groupe’s L&K Saatchi & Saatchi appoints Balakrishna Gajelli as executive creative director

With over 17 years of experience encompassing art, design, branding & creative direction in advertising, Gajelli has crafted creative communications for brands such as P&G, VISA, Bumble, Johnson's Baby, Pillsbury, Amul, Tata Salt, Tata Indicom, Idea Mobile, ITC Foods, Crompton, and many others.

Previously, Balakrishna Gajelli has worked with FCB Ulka, BBDO India and Leo Burnett India.