Tag: CXO Moves

Meta India’s Snehi Jha is now head of Mindshare Fulcrum – South Asia

Most recently, Snehi Jha was a part of the Meta India leadership team. During her tenure, which began in 2013, Snehi played a pivotal role in developing and executing the sales strategy for the Indian market. She led efforts in ad product monetization growth, product development, and client solutions.

In her new role, Snehi Jha will report directly to the CEO of Mindshare South Asia, Amin Lakhani, based out of the Mumbai office.

Pearson appoints Siddharth Parnerkar as international sales director for Workforce Skills in India  

Prior to joining Pearson, Parnerkar had a long stint of 16 years at Vodafone, during which, he held key leadership roles to drive the growth of their B2B and Strategic Alliances business, managing JVCo and M&A opportunities, and launch of new businesses in the Mobile Commerce space.

Siddharth Parnerkar’s experience and expertise will be instrumental in driving Pearson’s endeavour to address the upskilling requirements of the workforce and help organisations understand, maintain and enhance their most important asset, their people.

Zoo Media appoints Vishnu Kanth Gokul B J as head of sales and partnership

In his new role, Vishnu Kanth Gokul BJ will report directly to Pratik Gupta, founder and CEO, Zoo Media ensuring streamlined communication and alignment with the company's overall objectives.

Vishnu Kanth B J started his career at Rediff as senior executive – ad sales and has moved up to hold many other prominent positions at various companies.

Disney extends CEO Bob Iger’s contract through 2026

The biggest concern for the entertainment giant is to figure out Iger’s succession plan. Iger has already extended his tenure by almost two decades.

The Walt Disney Company has extended the contract of their chief executive officer, Robert A, through December 31, 2026. The 72-year-old chief executive previously said he planned to leave at the end of his contract in 2024.

ITC reappoints Sanjiv Puri as chairman and managing director

Sanjiv Puri, ITC chairman and managing director said the decision on ITC holding 40 percent in the hotel business has been well thought out and that the demerger process is on track for the 15-month journey.

Sanjiv Puri started his career at ITC in 1986 as branch manager and moved up to hold various executive roles within the organisation.

DS Group elevates Rajeev Jain to senior vice president – corporate marketing

Rajeev Jain holds a bachelor in science specialising in biology, and holds a masters in business administration specialising in marketing and brand marketing from Ajmer University.

Rajeev Jain comes with an experience of more than three decades and his core competencies include new product development and launches, brand management, brand architecture and various others.

Scarecrow M&C Saatchi hires Samera Khan as chief transformation officer

Samera Khan has also been an adjunct professor at Xavier's College and Miami Ad School in Mumbai. Currently, she imparts her knowledge in interactive conceptualisation, digital marketing, UX/UI, consumer behaviour, and creative strategy at MICA, Ahmedabad.

Samera Khan has worked with agencies such as Ogilvy, DraftFCB, Havas, and Dentsu Webchutney.

Shemaroo Entertainment hires Saurabh Srivastava as chief operating officer, digital business

In this role, Saurabh Srivastava will report to Arghya Chakravarty and will be a part of the Shemaroo executive committee.

With a career spanning 17 plus years across diverse industries, Saurabh Srivastava has held key positions at Disney Star India, Marico and Coca Cola India, and was also the co-founder of Studio Samsara.

Diwan Arun Nanda demits charge as Rediffusion chairman

A two time AAAI (Advertising Agencies Association of India) President and recipient of the Lifetme Achievement Award in the early 2000s, Diwan Arun Nanda served on the Boards of Air India, Eveready, Kingfisher Airlines, Yes Bank and many more.

Dr. Sandeep Goyal to be Rediffusion’s new chairman and managing director.