Brand Makers – Page 2

United Spirits appoints Praveen Someshwar as MD & CEO

Someshwar has also been appointed as an Additional Director on the Board. (Image: SVP India)

The appointment will be effective from April 1, 2025, for a tenure of five years, subject to shareholder approval.

Perplexity AI crosses $100 million in annual revenue

Despite being "highly under monetized," the company has managed to grow at an extraordinary rate, recording a 6.3x year-over-year revenue increase.

CEO Aravind Srinivas shared this achievement in a LinkedIn post, revealing that the company achieved the milestone just 20 months after launching Perplexity Pro.

‘The Insta party is over’, says Sabyasachi Mukherjee

According to the designer, print offers a sense of permanence and scale that digital platforms simply cannot match. (Image: Sabyasachi)

The celebrated designer calls for a return to tactile experiences, claiming print will become the “specialised, qualitative, and exclusive” medium in the age of digital saturation.

Zepto, Blinkit, Bluestone emerge as India’s fastest-growing retail entities: Comscore

Comscore study revealed that Zepto and Blinkit were India's fastest-growing retail entities in 2024

On the desktop and mobile application, Amazon remained the top retailer, reporting 330.9 million unique visitors in 2024, followed by Flipkart with 278.2 million

Dream team behind Dream11’s blockbuster IPL campaign joins Storyboard18’s Global Pioneers Summit

Creative leaders Adarsh Atal and Shriram Iyer joined celebrated filmmaker Nitesh Tiwari to discuss the creativity and power of great ads at Storyboard18's Global Pioneers Summit on March 28 in Mumbai.

Creative leaders Adarsh Atal and Shriram Iyer will be joined by celebrated filmmaker Nitesh Tiwari. They will take the stage at Storyboard18’s Global Pioneers Summit on March 28 to discuss the making of Dream11’s iconic campaign.

Comedian Kunal Kamra summoned second time after alleged remarks on Maharashtra Deputy CM

The backlash escalated after Kamra’s performance was posted on YouTube. Shiv Sena workers vandalised the Habitat Comedy Club.

Kamra recently performed a satirical comedy routine in Mumbai, where he took jabs at Eknath Shinde’s political journey.

TV Today Network invests Rs 9.4 crore in Vibgyor Broadcasting

TV Today Network invested Rs 9.4 crore in its wholly owned subsidiary, Vibgyor Broadcasting, via a Rights Issue.

Vibgyor, having a net worth of Rs 44,956, reported zero turnover and a net loss of Rs 90,225 in fiscal year 2024

HUL names Rajneet Kohli as Executive Director – Foods

Prior to this, Rajneet Kohli has held leadership roles in companies including Jubilant Foodworks, The Coca-Cola Co. and Asian Paints.

In his last role, Rajneet Kohli led Britannia as the chief executive officer and executive director.

Vedanta Aluminium appoints Rajiv Kumar as CEO to lead growth and innovation

The board of directors approved Kumar’s appointment following the Nomination and Remuneration Committee’s recommendation. He has also been designated as Senior Management Personnel (SMP) at Vedanta.

Maruti Suzuki India appoints Sunil Kakkar to its board; becomes first Indian to serve as a whole-time director

Kakkar will be responsible for steering Maruti Suzuki’s long-term vision, strengthening localization efforts, and preparing the company for future challenges.

The Board has re-designated Kenichiro Toyofuku from Director (Corporate Planning) to Director (Sustainability).