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Mainak Dhar joins McCain Foods India as managing director

Beginning his career in brand management, Dhar drove strategy, innovation, and campaigns across markets through regional roles and excellence of execution through in-market roles

Dhar, who is also an author, has had long stints at P&G, General Mills, Kimberly-Clark.

Marico’s business operations in Bangladesh resume at ‘normal scale’

Marico's domestic business posted min-single digit volume growth, exhibiting improvement on a sequential basis

Marico said operating conditions in the market have been gradually improving in the days after civil unrest gripped Bangladesh, claiming hundreds of lives.

InspiRAYtion: Schrodinger’s Agency

Make no mistake, creativity is like watching for a ship at night. If you look for it dead ahead, you will never spot it. But if you’re relaxed and looking sideways, you’ll catch it. (Image: manja-vitolic via Unsplash)

“If you were somewhat awake through school, you’d know about Schrodinger’s Cat. Advertising being at the intersection of Commerce and Art, renders all agencies Schrodinger’s Agencies,” writes Rayomand J Patell in this week’s InspiRAYtion.

Yatra revenue down 9 percent; Records reduced volumes in B2C segment

On 12th August 2024, the Board of Directors of Yatra Online Limited approved a Composite Scheme of Amalgamation (“Scheme”) involving Yatra Online Limited (the “Amalgamated Company”) and its six wholly-owned subsidiaries.

Chief Executive Officer, Dhruv Shringi stated: “The decline was primarily driven by reduced volumes in the B2C segment, as we optimized discounts amid intensifying price competition in the market.”

Google’s Shalini Pillai Banerjee joins Microsoft as marketing director for India and South Asia

Shalini Pillai Banerjee has experience that spans Tech, B2B, and CPG sectors.

In her previous role, Banerjee was head of consumer apps marketing at Google India.

Noise co-founder Gaurav Khatri reflects on 10 years of transforming wearable technology

"The most common challenge when you don't come from a background of tech, is probably hiring the right talent and also getting the right partners who work for you," says Khatri.

Gaurav Khatri, co-founder of Noise, shares what it takes to build to Indian wearables brand in a competitive market and his global ambitions for the firm.

Too much premiumisation can cause market share loss, warns Dabur’s CEO

Riding on the growing demand for the flagship Dabur Red Paste and the premium brand Meswak, Dabur’s toothpaste business reported a 12% growth during the quarter. (Image: anne-nygard via Unsplash)

Mohit Malhotra, CEO, Dabur, pointed to attrition from the non-herbal to herbals segment in Oral Care.

Former Unilever exec Krishnan Sundaram appointed as CEO of Vini Cosmetics

Sundaram quit Unilever in December 2023 after over two decades with the FMCG juggernaut and experience spanning people and commercial leadership across India and global markets.

In January 2019, Krishnan Sundaram was appointed as the Head of integration and change for Unilever’s Horlicks (GSK) Acquisition.

Radio Mirchi-operator ENIL acquired Times Internet’s Gaana for Rs 25 lakh

Times Internet’s Gaana was acquired by Entertainment Network India Limited (ENIL) last year. ENIL has invested about Rs 15 crore in the Gaana platform in Q1 FY25.

About Susan Wojcicki, former YouTube CEO and Google’s first marketing exec who died at 56

Over her 25 years at Google, Susan Wojcicki managed marketing, co-created Google Image Search, led Google’s first Video and Book search, as well as early parts of AdSense’s creation, worked on the YouTube and DoubleClick acquisitions, served as SVP of Ads, and nine years as the CEO of YouTube. (Image: X)

On August 10, 2024, Susan Wojcicki passed away at age 56 after a two-year long battle with cancer. She was also a key part of Google’s history. Wojcicki has five children.