Author: Priyanka Nair

Volvo Car India onboards Jyotsana Singh Kaushik as director – marketing and PR

In her new role, Kaushik will help in strengthening the brand's presence in the Indian market with innovative marketing strategies, enhancing public relations initiatives, and driving customer engagement through creative campaigns.

Jyotsana Singh Kaushik has previously held marketing roles in GE Money, Tetra Pak, Aviva, Roca and Canara HSBC Life Insurance.

Former Dentsu Creative India CCO Aalap Desai launches a new ad agency, TGTHR

Aalap Desai is also into scriptwriting for feature films, web series, and TV shows like MTV Sound Trippin'. Throughout his career, Desai has contributed to comapnies like Disney+ Hotstar, Leo Burnett, JWT, DDB Mudra, Ogilvy, and Ambience Publicis.

Aalap Desai’s journey at Dentsu included being the national creative director at Dentsu McGarry Bowen India and co-heading the creative team at Dentsu Webchutney Mumbai.

Skincare has gone beyond need-based products: RSH Global’s CMO Poulomi Roy

"In 2024, our primary focus at Joy is to sustain the positive momentum of our ongoing marketing initiatives. We plan to maintain and build upon our successful brand associations with key properties such as IPL, WPL, Filmfare, and more," says RSH Global's CMO Poulomi Roy.

The chief marketing officer of the holding company of homegrown personal care brand Joy shared her views on consumer trends that stood out in 2023, purposeful advertising, and more.

AAAI re-elects Prasanth Kumar as president

The Advertising Agencies Association of India (AAAI) is a not-for-profit, industry-led and industry-managed trade association of advertising agencies, formed in 1945, to promote their industry interests so that they continue to make an essential and ever-increasing contribution to the nation.

Rana Barua, Group CEO, Havas Worldwide India was unanimously elected vice-president of the Association.

What streaming services can learn from direct to consumer companies

Alongside viewership growth, there has been a notable increase in ad impressions, with APAC and LATAM still showing triple-digit growth while EMEA experienced a 111% rise in HOV and a 119% increase in ad impressions.(Representative Image: Bastian Riccardi via Unsplash)

A neutral interoperable technology stack for the streaming industry has huge benefits for the industry. Companies can focus more on their own sales and operations. More importantly, they need not worry about investing in a direction less technology stack, instead they can focus on building a universally accepted unit economics.

Does a better title make a better executive? The how’s and why’s of job title generosity

"It’s true that career tracks today are unlike what they were 20 years ago or even 8-10 years ago. Today, young folks in the workforce are impatient to climb the older, more conventional career tracks and neither are they willing to commit to a career timeframe. In fact, one sees total career switches being made, with growth coming from doing different things rather than from doing the same things (and growing while doing them)," writes Ashok Lalla. (Representative Image: Jon Tyson via Unsplash)

There seems to be a trend in recent years of liberally handing out impressive job titles in the advertising world and elsewhere too.

I thought I’ll quit in a year’s time: Shashi Sinha, AAAI’s 2023 Lifetime Achievement Awardee

Shashi Sinha, CEO of IPG Mediabrands India, said, "We have leaders who have been with us for years. The culture fosters it. Given half a chance I will promote a person from inside rather than get someone from outside."

In a special TV interview with Storyboard18, Shashi Sinha, CEO of IPG Mediabrands India, who is being awarded the 2023 AAAI Lifetime Achievement Award for outstanding contributions to the advertising industry, takes us through his journey in the ad business and key defining moments.

Extremely grounded and passionate, former Amul chief R S Sodhi says about IPG Mediabrands India’s Shashi Sinha

“He will always make sure every team member is given the chance to present their ideas and opinions. That’s the sign of a mature leader, which he has been over the years,” says RS Sodhi about Shashi Sinha.

A look at how Sodhi and Sinha worked together for 30 years and solved business problems for one of India’s most loved brands, Amul.

Porsche India invites agencies for a strategic partnership

The German car maker Porsche is doubling down on building its India presence. According to media report, the company is actively looking for investor partners. (Representative Image: Campbell via Unsplash)

The German car marker is looking for an agency to execute, track, and fine-tune its digital campaigns across platforms while focusing on prospecting and lead generation strategies.