CXO Moves – Page 21 – storyboard18

Nikhil Sharma joins Perfetti Van Melle India as managing director

Storyboard18 broke the news on January 30.

Storyboard18 broke the news on January 30. Nikhil Sharma was perviously the managing director of Perfetti Van Melle Vietnam.

Creativeland Asia onboards Divya Agarwal as chief strategy officer

Divya Agarwal started off as a delegate of the Government of India and went on to work across Tata Consultancy Services, Tata Steel, National Geographic Channel, Leo Burnett, McCann Worldgroup and Ogilvy.

Divya Agarwal was the lead, vice president, strategy and planning at Edelman.

Flipkart Group’s senior vice president Ayyappan R steps down from his position

On February 20, Storyboard18 reported that the former CEO of Cleartrip was expected to leave the firm. During his tenure, Ayyappan was also responsible for overseeing and driving the travel players' brand initiatives.

Ayyappan R was also the chief executive officer of Cleartrip.

Apple appoints Ruchir Dave as the head – audio division

FT carried Apple's statement that said, "This lawsuit threatens who we are and the principles that set Apple products apart in fiercely competitive markets,” it said. “If successful, it would hinder our ability to create the kind of technology people expect from Apple — where hardware, software and services intersect. It would also set a dangerous precedent, empowering government to take a heavy hand in designing people’s technology.” (Image source: Unsplash)

Ruchir Dave, currently, is the senior director at the tech giant.

Unilever’s chief brand officer Aline Santos Farhat moves on

As the global head of diversity and inclusion, she led the gender balance agenda within Unilever.

Aline Santos Farhat’s next move is unknown.

Myntra onboards Shoppers Stop’s Venu Nair as the chief of strategic partnerships and omnichannel

Venu Nair began his career as branch manager at Arvind Mills, and went on to work across Arvind Worldwide, Aditya Birla Nuovo (Madura Garments), Marks and Spencer, Tata Trent and Westside.

Venu Nair was the managing director and chief executive officer at Shoppers Stop.

Layoffs: Maria Martinez, CISCO’s chief operating officer departs

Maria Martinez started off at AT&T Bell Labs and went on to work across Motorola, Embrace Networks, Microsoft, Declara, Plantronics and Salesforce. Last week, Cisco System announced that it would cut five percent of its global workforce, or more than 4,000 jobs.

Maria Martinez’s next move is unknown.

Cosmos Maya’s Megha Tata moves on

Megha Tata started her career with Sunday Mail as marketing executive and went on to work across Star India, Turner International India, HBO India, BTVI and Discovery Communications India.

Megha Tata’s next move is unknown.

iCubesWire promotes Mazen Bahnassy as influencer marketing – lead

Bahnassy has more than eight years of professional experience across marketing roles. His expertise spans across the marketing industry, including influencer marketing, campaign strategy development and partnerships management.

This move aligns with the company’s upcoming expansion plans to strengthen its grip in the region.

FCB India restructures its creative leadership team

In their new capacity as national creative directors, Udayan Chakravorty and Anusheela Saha will be responsible for driving creative strategy and execution, working closely with the senior management team. As head of design, Saha will also oversee the implementation of design initiatives across all client projects, ensuring a cohesive and visually compelling brand experience.

Udayan Chakravorty and Anusheela Saha, ECDs at FCB India, have been promoted to national creative directors. Saha will also take on the additional role of head of design at the agency.