Brand Makers – Page 241

Puneet Chandok to lead Microsoft’s India operations

Chandok will oversee the integration of Microsoft’s businesses across South Asia, including Bangladesh, Bhutan, Maldives, Nepal, and Sri Lanka.

Puneet Chandok’s appointment as corporate vice president of Microsoft India and South Asia will be effective September 1. He will assume the operational responsibilities from Anant Maheshwari.

Make My Trip’s Vipul Prakash joins DFM Foods as CEO and MD

Vipul Prakash started his career at PepsiCo as marketing director for the brand Pepsi, and he rose to the ranks to head the multinational food, snacks and beverages corporation as senior vice president.

Previously, Vipul Prakash led MakeMyTrip as chief operating officer.

Medlife’s Meera Iyer joins SkinQ as CEO and co-founder

Meera Iyer's career includes a tenure as the CMO at BigBasket, during which she significantly expanded the private label business to 25 cities and achieved substantial topline growth. Furthermore, she spent nine years at Unilever, last as the regional brand manager for Dove and Pears.

Prior to SkinQ, Meera Iyer served as the business unit head for the RPSG Group (Dr Vaidya’s), where she steered the brand through a post-acquisition phase and readied it for relaunch.

TVS Motor Company gets Ron Bhuyan as head of social media and content for EVs

His innings at OnePlus began as a social media specialist and his last position there was as the lead - social media, content and community. Then, he joined Byju’s as senior manager - brand and creative strategy.

Ron Bhuyan has previously worked at OnePlus and Byju’s.

Yudiz Solutions’ IPO set for Aug 4; To become India’s second listed gaming company after Nazara

Bharat Patel, chairman and director, Yudiz Solutions

A percentage of the offering from the IPO will be utilized by the company in setting up their own gaming studio. The rest of the proceeds will be offloaded in acquiring both Indian and International firms.

Ogilvy India’s Karthik Krishnan joins The Content Lab as executive creative director

At Ogilvy, Krishnan handled the creative mandate for brands like Cadbury Silk, Cadbury Bournville, Cadbury Dairy Milk, Cadbury Bites, Cadbury Desserts Corner, Marico Set Wet, HUL Love & Care.

Karthik Krishnan comes with an experience of more than 15 years. Till most recently he was a creative director at Ogilvy India.

Talented launches new social agency, The New Thing; Viren Noronha joins as co-founder

Much like its name, The New Thing will help brands create new cultural conversations and moments on social media. (L to R: PG Aditiya, Gautam Reghunath, and Viren Noronha)

In an exclusive interview with Storyboard18, Gautam Reghunath, PG Aditiya, and Viren Noronha shared their views on why there is a need for a new agency in town to help brands create cultural conversations and moments on social media.

Diageo India’s Deepika Warrier joins Bajaj Auto as head of marketing

Deepika Warrier spent 20 years with Pepsico, where she was instrumental in driving strategic development, innovation, brand equity enhancement and resource allocation across a range of beverages, and juice-based drinks.

Deepika Warrier was most recently the chief marketing officer at Diageo India.

D2C firm The Sleep Company appoints Ripal Chopda as CMO

Chopda will be responsible for overseeing all marketing endeavors, strengthening the brand's market presence, and implementing robust marketing strategies that resonate with the target audience.

Chopda joins the company from Vini Cosmetics where he was serving as the category director.

Pranav Kapur joins L&K Saatchi & Saatchi as VP of Account Management

Pranav Kapur will report to Atin Wahal, executive director at L&K Saatchi & Saatchi, and play a key role in spearheading the development of brand and business solutions.

He joins the agency from BBDO Worldwide where he was serving as associate vice president.