Author: Kashmeera Sambamurthy

News18 Green Ribbon Champions 2024 Celebrates India’s Environmental Visionaries

The event also celebrated outstanding achievements in sustainability, with Karnataka Soaps & Detergents Ltd being recognized for the Green Eco-friendly Initiative, NTPC (Bongaigaon) as the Sustainability Champion of North-East India, and REC Limited honoured for Excellence in Green Financing.

This year’s event highlighted critical discussions on India’s environmental strategy, showcasing its role as a climate leader in the global South through contributions from experts like Akhilesh Singh (NTPC), Hisham Mundol (Environmental Defense Fund), and Saurabh Kumar (Global Energy Alliance for People and Planet).

Ageas Federal Life Insurance appoints Jude Gomes as MD & CEO

Prior to that, Jude Gomes was Chief Partnership Distribution Officer for Manulife in Vietnam, and at HSBC Head Office based out of Hong Kong.

Jude Gomes brings more than 30 years of local and international experience in senior positions in insurance and banking. He had stints as CEO at Manulife China Bank in the Philippines and more recently as CEO at Union Assurance PLC in Sri Lanka.

L’Oréal Professionnel’s marketing head Aditi Anand quits

As the head - creative strategy for Coca-Cola, India and South West Asia, Anand led Creative Strategy for Coke in India and Southwest Asia. In this role, I was responsible for translating the Brand and Business strategy into a Consumer Strategy and communicating the same through rich, immersive platform ideas.

Aditi Anand began her career at Bharti Airtel and went on to work across Flipkart, Micromax Informatics, HMD Global and The Coca-Cola Company.

Tata Consumer Products appoints Partha Biswas as President – RTD

Before Viacom 18, Partha Biswas worked for 17+ years in FMCG and Telecom sectors, namely with ACT Fibernet and Hindustan Coca-Cola Beverages (HCCB). During his role at HCCB, he led Trade Marketing and Category Development collaborating across 9 brand teams and 13 operating units.

Previously, Partha Biswas led Viacom18 as EVP and Head of Business – Hindi General Entertainment Channels.

Kaya’s Group CEO Rajiv Nair resigns

Rajiv Nair began his career at Shoppers Stop and held various roles in different capacities. He was the business head - general merchandise & apparel, Hyoercity Retail India, and also held the designation of CEO at Celio.

Nair has stated the reasons for his departure are personal and to further his career goals.

American QSR Jamba to debut in Mumbai

Jamba began its journey in 1990 to serve customers products that support a healthier lifestyle. (Image source: Go To Foods)

The initial phase will see the opening of stores in major metropolitan cities, including Mumbai, Delhi, Bengaluru, and Hyderabad. This strategic approach will allow Jamba to establish a presence in key markets and reach a wide range of consumers.

FCB Group India appoints Aarti Nagpal as Chief Talent Officer

With experience managing diverse teams across advertising, retail, and entertainment, Aarti Nagpal has led global and regional initiatives, collaborating with cross-cultural teams to enhance organizational capabilities.

In her new role, Aarti Nagpal will be the driving force behind FCB Group India’s talent strategy, fostering a culture of continuous growth, collaboration, and innovation across the country.

Dentsu India appoints Abhirup Datta as CEO, Performance Media Solutions

With over 20 years of experience across retail, telecom, travel, and media, Abhirup Datta brings expertise in scaling businesses and driving revenue growth. Previously, he led app growth and revenue initiatives at ZEE5 and held leadership roles at Disney Star, TUI India, HT Media, and Bharti Retail.

Abhirup Datta’s primary focus will be driving sales growth at Sokrati, expanding market presence, delivering innovative go-to-market strategies, and achieving exceptional client growth.

Former Lintas and Tilt ad execs launch a creative agency, ZeroFifty Mediaworks

In a joint statement, the three co-founders said, “ZeroFifty was born out of a desire to deploy simple human creativity in the service of complex brand challenges, without the teeming distractions that seem to have seized marketing and communications today. We are incredibly excited about what lies ahead." (From left to right: Shriram Iyer, T Gangadhar and Rajiv Chatterjee)

Rajiv Chatterjee, Shriram Iyer and T Gangadhar were co-founders at Tilt Brand Solutions.

Diageo renews its partnership with Enormous Brands

As its creative partner, Enormous Brands will continue to manage brand strategy, creative solutions leading to mainline, digital & on ground executions. (Image source: Cascade Strategy)

As part of the renewed collaboration, apart from managing the creative mandate of Royal Challenge, Signature from the prestige segment; Singleton and Tanqueray from the Reserve portfolio, Enormous Brands will additionally manage the creative mandate for Don Julio, the icon of luxury in India.