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Archit Gadiyar returns to Leo Burnett as executive creative director

Leo Burnett has been tasked with designing the brand architecture for the main brand – Birla Opus and driving the strategic, creative, and digital initiatives for their luxury and premium portfolio of brands. The account will be handled by the Leo Burnett Mumbai team.

Archit Gadiyar’s last role at Leo Burnett was that of an associate executive creative director.

CXO Moves: Exec movements across Volkswagen, Dentsu, Kotak Mahindra Bank, Myntra, Perfetti Van Melle, Havas and more

Get the full picture on people and their moves on the corporate jungle gym in CXO Moves. (From left to right: Susanne Franz, Ankit Desai, Nikhil Sharma and Heeru Dingra)

Executive moves in the world of brands and agencies.

Volkswagen appoints Susanne Franz as global chief marketing officer

Among her core remit will be expanding the German car marque’s overall customer experience internationally, and making Volkswagen the brand that can shift most cars globally.

Susanne Franz had been leading global marketing for the group’s Audi brand since 2019.

Hershey’s Ankit Desai elevated to GM role with an international mandate

In 2023, Desai was recognised and awarded at Storyboard18 Visionaries program.

Ankit Desai will take up the role of General Manager for South East Asia, Australia, New Zealand, for the Hershey Company

Red FM appoints Kunal Jerath as national marketing head

Jerath is a marketing professional with experience in P&L, digital marketing, product management, recurring revenue, consumer engagement and audience intelligence, with a career spanning over two decades.

Prior to this, Jerath was associated with BCCL (The Times of India) for more than ten years

Parminder Singh appointed as COO for Tatler Asia

He has also held other prominent positions in the industry like managing director for Twitter in Southeast Asia, Middle East & North Africa. He was also a founding member for Twitter.

Singh previously worked as the chief commercial and digital officer for Mediacorp.

Women only social community app coto ropes in Ankhi Das as strategic advisor

Ankhi Das will bring a wealth of knowledge and expertise in various fields, including business, mental health, finance, and healthcare to further coto’s ethos of sisterhood and women empowerment.

Ankhi Das will guide the content and community teams to build a safe and responsible digital environment for women to create and consume content, share opinions, gain knowledge, and build new connections.

Heeru Dingra quits Dentsu India after nine years

In June 2021, Heeru Dingra assumed the CEO position at Isobar Group India, where she delicately balanced operations for Isobar, WATConsult and Perfect Relations. Her subsequent role as Chief Business Officer (CBO) of Dentsu Creative India highlighted her skill in nurturing growth, cultivating excellence, and fostering client relationships across a variety of brands.

Heeru Dingra took on the role of chief executive officer (CEO) at WATConsult in 2019, guiding the agency in the digital landscape.

Bandhan Bank onboards Rajeev Mantri as executive president and chief financial officer

Rajeev Mantri began his career at Diageo as the assistant manager - finance and went on to work across Standard Chartered Bank, Mashreq Bank and TransUnion CIBIL Limited.

Rajeev Mantri was the managing director, chief financial officer, India and cluster finance head, South Asia at Citi.

Sephora appoints Samyukta Ganesh Iyer as chief experience officer, vice president and head of marketing

Samyukta Ganesh Iyer started her career at Grey Worldwide, and went on to work across Hindustan Unilever, Asian Paints, Lumiere Business Solutions, Parle Agro, Unilever, Baskin Robbins and Kaya.

In her new role, Samyukta Ganesh Iyer is crafting brand Sephora for the Indian diaspora with a narrative that helps the consumer experience the brand in a truly immersive and meaningful manner.