VML sets up new leadership team for Asia Pacific

Under the leadership of newly appointed VML APAC Co-CEOs Audrey Kuah (left) and Yi-Chung Tay (right), and with its regional principal offices in Mumbai, Shanghai, Singapore, and Sydney, the restructure sees the appointment of the following market leaders (by region) from January 1, 2024.

The agency will announce India’s leadership in Q1 2024.

Grey gets a new team to handle The Coca-Cola Company

They will collaborate closely with Thiago Cruz, chief creative officer of Grey New York, and Gabriel Schmitt, global chief creative Officer of Grey.

Hope Nardini, Raig Adolfo, Brian Weston, and David Toussaint, will be a part of WPP Open X, the bespoke integrated agency model created to service TCCC.

Music concerts are set to be a ₹1,000 crore business in India

Exclusive advertising within the music genre saw the participation of 45 plus advertisers in 2023 (Image source: Sergio Ruiz via Unsplash)

According to a report by consulting firm EY, India’s music concerts are expected to generate revenue of ₹1,000 crore by 2025. The highest growth is expected in concerts with audiences of under 2,000 — more than double from 7,000 to 15,000.

Skincare is not just about looking good, it’s about feeling confident in one’s own skin: VLCC’s Puneet Gulati

Puneet Gulati began his career as sales manager at Colgate-Palmolive, and then joined Marketics as analytics consultant, and then joined GSK Consumer Healthcare India as marketing manager where he was elevated to the position of global marketing manager.

The burgeoning middle class, driven by rising disposable incomes, urbanisation, and the pursuit of a better lifestyle, is exhibiting a noteworthy demand for beauty and wellness products and services, says Puneet Gulati, chief marketing officer, VLCC.