Category: Brand Makers

Piyush Pandey: A leader juggling infinite roles

Piyush Pandey said, "In advertising, we all believe that we are in trouble. We need to do something, improvise and get the work done. So, here I am improvising as my cook is shooting this video and driver is making the tea in the kitchen."

Piyush Pandey is a living example of how one can be the same person at work, home, with friends, et al, and be easygoing and successful while doing so, says Vivek Sharma, founder of Altivyst Advisors.

Dunzo co-founder Dalvir Suri to exit cash-strapped startup

While Dalvir Suri overlooked operations across the company, he was particularly responsible to scale Dunzo's B2B business, Dunzo Merchandise Service (DMS), which now accounts for a majority of Dunzo's business since the company has been scaled down its customer-centric arm.

Sources at the company highlighted that Suri has tried exiting the firm earlier, but had stayed back after discussions with CEO Biswas. Suri has no stake in Dunzo and took home just a salary with some ESOPs, like several other employees.

Piyush’s Pandeymonium: The man that shook up Indian advertising

Prakash Varma, director, Nirvana Films says, "Piyush has the loudest laugh in the room but he is also the person who is moved to tears and cries spontaneously when he sees good work." (From left to right: Prakash Varma and Piyush Pandey)

Prakash Varma, director of Nirvana Films, talks about the impact the larger-than-life figure of Piyush Pandey had on him, and the personality traits that made him a true leader.

Honasa Consumer’s Anuja Mishra: When you go to work like you’re going to school, it paves the way to enlightenment

"We are operating at different price points and different indices; there's strong growth in both the premium and mass segment. But in the current context, we are very much a masstige brand", says Anuja Mishra, EVP & CMO, Honasa Consumer.

For this week’s Weekender CMO, Storyboard18 had a chat with Anuja Mishra, Chief Marketing Officer, Honasa Consumer, who spoke about Generative AI, her take on the Netflix television series ‘Pepsi, Where’s My Jet?’, the book ‘No Rules Rules’ by Reed Hastings, and a lot more.

Bookstrapping: Dear Digital, We Need to Talk by Dr. Kristy Goodwin

This book provides thirty six micro habits to reset our boundaries when it comes to tech, without fear of #digitaldetox. (Image source: Amazon)

In Dear Digital, We Need to Talk by Dr. Kristy Goodwin, the author discusses the impact devices can have on one’s brain and cause neurobiological changes, explains why detoxes don’t work, why it is necessary to build a fortress around one’s focus and a lot more.

Deccan Herald’s Shanth Kumar is PTI chairman, Praveen Someshwar of HT is vice-chairman

KN Shanth Kumar started his career at The Printers Mysore in 1983. The Printers Mysore publishes Deccan Herald, Kannada daily Prajavani, followed by newspapers Sudha and Mayura. Praveen Someshwar began his career at KPMG, and worked across ICI Paints and PepsiCo.(From left to right: KN Shanth Kumar and Praveen Someshwar)

Shanth Kumar replaces Aveek Sarkar, who served as Chairman of PTI for two consecutive terms

Raymond’s Sunil Kataria re-elected as chairman of ISA

"That's a long piece of work. Let me be very honest. It's a work in progress for quite some time," Sunil Kataria said, highlighting the need for collaboration across multiple industry bodies, including publishers, broadcasters, and advertising agencies.

Sunil Kataria has been elected for the year 2023-2024.

Duroflex’s Smita Murarka joins Deloitte as director

Murarka, who started her career at brand-comm, and has worked in companies like Bulchee, Landmark Group, Lifestyle International and MAS Holdings.

Previously, Smita Murarka headed Duroflex as chief marketing officer – corporate and brands, digital.