Tag: Brand Makers

Who is Priya Nair – Unilever’s new group President managing a 12 billion euro global business?

In 2023, Priya Nair became a part of the Unilever Leadership Executive which also comprises Nitin Paranjpe, Unilever's Chief People and Transformation Officer, and Rohit Jawa, who is the current CEO of HUL

Priya Nair joined Hindustan Unilever in 1995. Today, she’s leading a 12 billion euro business group for Unilever globally.

OpenAI employees ready to quit after Sam Altman ouster now have job offers from Salesforce, Microsoft

Satya Nadella told CNBC International, has said it’s the choice of OpenAI employees whether they stay in their current roles or move to Microsoft, adding that his company has what it needs to keep innovating on its own. “I’m open to both options,” he said. (Image source: Moneycontrol)

Hours later, Salesforce Inc. Chief Executive Officer Marc Benioff is immediately offering jobs to researchers who resign from their posts at OpenAI and said that their compensation will be matched.

Sahara Group chairman Subrata Roy passes away at 75

Under Subrata Roy’s leadership, Sahara expanded into numerous businesses. It launched the Hindi language newspaper Rashtriya Sahara, initiated the Aamby Valley City project near Pune and entered the television space with Sahara TV. In the 2000s, Sahara acquired iconic properties such as London's Grosvenor House Hotel and New York City's Plaza Hotel. (Image source: Moneycontrol)

The founder of Sahara India Pariwar passed away due to cardiorespiratory arrest following prolonged illness.

India has potential to become one of the world’s superpowers: Publicis Groupe’s Maurice Levy

According to Maurice Levy, India has the potential to become one of the superpowers of the world as it has the world’s largest population with innovators. (Image sourced from CNBC International)

Maurice Levy commended India for making significant progress in the field of cyber security and praised the country for its creative, and disruptive innovators.

Meta layoffs hit India, affecting senior leadership and other employees

Daily Active Users (DAUs) were 2.06 billion on average for June 2023, an increase of 5 percent year-over-year. On the other, the monthly active users (MAUs) were 3.03 billion as of June 30, 2023, an increase of 3 percent year-over-year. (Representative Image: Dima Solomin via Unsplash)

The layoffs affected employees across all levels, including senior leadership. The layoffs are part of a restructuring effort to streamline operations and adapt to changing market conditions.

Akshay Kumar: I’ve been wearing athleisure when people didn’t know what athleisure is

Athleisure has picked up since the pandemic as hybrid working has pushed consumers to opt for comfort clothing. The company wants to start its expansion journey from urban centers and then take it to Tier 2-3 markets. (Still from an ad)

Akshay Kumar launches flagship store after introducing his athleisure-wear brand Force IX earlier this year. Plans to expand to ten stores by the end 2023. Storyboard18 caught up with Kumar on the sidelines of the store launch.