Punt Partners’ Sidharth Rao: I’d like to believe that I donned the hat of Webchutney’s CHRO

Sidharth Rao said,"Madhu, my co-founder, and I believe given how nascent the martech landscape is, marketers will need time to build inhouse skills to leverage these products to their fullest extent and ensure they work well with all the other products they are using. This will lead to a dual problem - poor outcomes for the marketer and churn for the product provider."

Sidharth Rao, co-founder of Punt Partners, who also founded celebrated ad agency Webchutney, talks about untapped potential in martech, hiring the right talent and his legacy.

Gozoop, Mullen Lintas, Verve Media, ET Medialabs, The Rethink Company: Biz Moves

Independent marketing group Gozoop Group has bagged the digital mandate of Tim Hortons, a Canadian multinational coffeehouse and restaurant chain. Here, the agency will build the brand’s presence in India by leveraging the international stature of the brand. (Representative Image: Jon Del Rivero via Unsplash)

Keep up with all the key business wins and the account movements.

Dentsu India makes Sapna Arora as chief client officer

Arora brings 22 years of global growth and general management experience, coupled with expertise in developing consumer tech businesses and digital products.

Prior to this, Sapna was with OLX India as CMO, PRO, brand head – emerging markets. In addition to this, she has also been a diversity and inclusion enabler.

How Enormous Brands is adding glam to ads, from noise-cancelling windows to lighting products

AIS Windows had reached out to Enormous Brands to participate in its creative pitch. Khazanchi politely refused the request because his agency doesn't actively go for pitch meetings. Here’s why. “We don't usually go for pitches because it short-changes the clients who actually pay you for your time. Pitches short-change the strategy in favour of shortcut ideas," he explains.(Stills from AIS Windows' latest ad)

Ashish Khazanchi, managing partner of independent creative agency Enormous Brands, shares his agency’s secret creative sauce. He believes ads that are simple at heart and that stand out in the crowd always work.

ShareChat’s chief commercial officer Ajit Varghese steps down

He would also be looking at developing the long-term vision and defining the strategic direction of the sales organization in his new role, said an official statement from the television network. Varghese would be reporting to K Madhavan, president and country manager, Disney Star

Prior to this, Ajit Varghese was the global president of WPP-owned media agency Wavemaker.

Media Mavens: ​Embracing advertising in a privacy-first world will become critical, says OMD India’s Anisha Iyer

Media agencies have predominantly held a niche status in the advertising world and have always placed a greater emphasis on the true value of meritocracy in hiring and honing individuals who bring their spark of brilliance to the table. Over time, playing to these strengths has seen some of the best minds emerge in the ecosystem.

Anisha Iyer, CEO of OMD India on changing ways of doing business at media agencies are more than just talent agents.

The Great Indian Ad Battle: Unheard stories of Perfetti Van Melle-owned brand Happydent’s Palace commercial

The Happydent Palace commercial was chosen as one of the top 20 ads of the 21st century by the international Gunn report. Image Credit: Illustrations by Animagic India’s Chetan Sharma.

Perfetti Van Melle India’s Rajesh Ramakrishnan, McCann Worldgroup India’s Prasoon Joshi, and Equinox Films’ Ram Madhvani get nostalgic.