Brand Makers – Page 191

Exclusive: Nikhil Sharma to lead Perfetti Van Melle India as new MD of the confectionery company

Storyboard18 broke the news on January 30.

Nikhil Sharma is currently the managing director of Perfetti Van Melle Vietnam.

Vir S Advani to become chairman and managing director of Blue Star

Vir S Advani holds bachelor’s degrees in Systems Engineering and Economics from the University of Pennsylvania.

Vir S Advani will succeed Shailesh Haribhakti, who will be completing two consecutive terms as Independent Director and will be retiring from the Board on March 31, 2024.

Layoffs: Dentsu cuts 60 jobs across UK

The report surveyed 30,000 people across 26 countries, examining the long-term trends shaping the future of technology, culture, consumers, and brands on the pathway to 2035. (Image source: Moneycontrol)

The layoffs are part of Dentsu’s restructuring strategy to serve clients better.

FICCI Media & Entertainment Committee appoints Arjun Nohwar as co-chair

Arjun Nohwar began his career at Tata Motors and went on to work across Tata Housing and Development, Tata Trusts, Tata Capital, Tata Teleservices, Planning Commission, Tata Administrative Services, Tata Sons and Uber.

Arjun Nohwar is the country general manager – India and South Asia at Warner Bros Discovery.

Perfetti Van Melle’s MD Rajesh Ramakrishnan quits the confectionery company

Ramakrishan was at Perfetti Van Melle India for 6 years.

Storyboard18 can confirm that Rajesh Ramakrishnan has quit Perfetti Van Melle as managing director.

HUL’s former CEO Sanjiv Mehta joins the board of Dr Reddy’s Laboratories

Sanjiv Mehta (in picture) bid goodbye to the fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) Hindustan Unilever and passed on the CEO and MD baton to Rohit Jawa on June 27, 2023. (Image via LinkedIn)

Sanjiv Mehta has joined as a Non-Executive Independent Member of the pharma company Dr Reddy’s Laboratories’ Board of Directors.

Neeraj Sharma moves on from L&K Saatchi & Saatchi as senior vice president

Neeraj Sharma worked on Bisleri campaign, which won APAC EFFIE Bronze, GRAND EFFIE 2020, Star Reimagine 2019, Kyoorius 2019, Foxglove 2019 and Big Bang 2019.

Neeraj Sharma’s next move is unknown.

Nidhee Kekre moves on from WPP

Nidhee Kekre began her career at RFPL and went on to work across Godrej upstream, Effort BPO, Essar Global Shared Services, JETAIR and GroupM.

Nidhee Kekre was the lead – WPP Unilever team, South Asia.

Disney+ Hotstar’s Sidharth Shakdher joins Ola as global chief business officer

Shakdher also worked as the category marketing head of Reckitt Benckiser, and has launched and established Dettol in the US personal care segment.

Sidharth Shakdher will manage Ola’s revenue, growth, and marketing efforts in India and international markets for established mobility businesses.

Hemant Bakshi and Sandeep Kohli: Two Unilever execs return to take up CEO roles in India

Sandeep Kohli (left) and Hemant Bakshi (right)

Hemant Bakshi had joined Ola in his new role four months ago, Sandeep Kohli will take up the new role at Aditya Birla Group’s Novel Jewels in April 2024.