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Ranveer Allahbadia, Samay Raina controversy: blow to brand deals & India’s Got Latent | Godrej Agrovet names Sunil Kataria as CEO and MD – Designate

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Storyboard18 brings you top five news updates from the world of advertising, marketing and business of brands.

Sunil Kataria, Managing Director – Raymond Lifestyle, steps down

Sunil Kataria stated, “I am thankful to Mr. Singhania and the entire Raymond Lifestyle team for this unique opportunity to lead a brand with such a rich legacy. It has been an enriching journey, and I am proud of the progress we have made together. I leave with great confidence in the company’s future and its ability to achieve new milestones.”

The existing senior management team led by executive chairman, Gautam Hari Singhania will oversee the business operations.

Nokia’s CEO Pekka Lundmark to step down; appoints Intel’s AI chief Justin Hotard

Pekka Lundmark shared in a note, "Leading Nokia over the past five years has been a privilege. I’m proud of the work our brilliant team has done in re-establishing our competitiveness and technology leadership, and in positioning the company for growth in data centers, private wireless and industrial edge, and defense." (From left to right: Pekka Lundmark and Justin Hotard)

Pekka Lundmark’s last working day is on March 31, 2025, and will continue as an advisor to his successor Justin Hotard, Intel’s executive vice President and General Manager, Data Center & AI Business Group till the end of the year.

OMD Worldwide undergoes brand refresh

As reported in the Global & Regional Billings Projected 2024 report published in December 2024 by COMvergence, OMD Worldwide is the #1 global media agency network by volume, with $25.9 billion in global billings (+8 percent YoY).

It is supported by a brand refresh that features a contemporized version of its classic red logo.

Ogilvy CCO Ritu Sharda quits the WPP-owned ad agency

Ritu Sharda comes with an experience of more than two decades across a wide range of brands and categories, including Mirinda, 7 Up, McDonald’s, Samsung, Nestle, Dabur, MasterCard, Coca-Cola, HP, Microsoft, Wrigley’s, Quaker Oats, SC Johnson, HBO, Pernod Ricard, BMW, Chevrolet, Honda, LG, Ford, KFC, Google, and many more.

Ogilvy announced the elevation of Sujoy Roy and Nitin Srivastava as chief creative officers for Ogilvy Gurugram.

WAVES to be held in May first-week in Mumbai, confirms MIB

WAVES will focus on bringing together thought leaders from various domains and aims to foster cross-industry collaborations and drive India's growth in the digital and creative economy. (Image Source: Udit Vani)

Storyboard18 first reported the postponement of the event, which was originally slated to be held in New Delhi from February 5 to February 9, 2025.

InspiRAYtion Twenty – pearls before swine

Some of Advertising’s most enduring successes are people who have gotten up when the occasion demanded that a line be drawn in the sand, highlights adman Rayomand J Patell. (Image Source: Unsplash)

Advertising is a meeting of minds. That creates a culture of optimism and out of that is born brave work clients want. They pay well for said brave work that really moves the needle, writes adman Rayomand J Patell in this week’s InspiRAYtion.