Category: Brand Makers

Scarecrow M&C Saatchi hires Samera Khan as chief transformation officer

Samera Khan has also been an adjunct professor at Xavier's College and Miami Ad School in Mumbai. Currently, she imparts her knowledge in interactive conceptualisation, digital marketing, UX/UI, consumer behaviour, and creative strategy at MICA, Ahmedabad.

Samera Khan has worked with agencies such as Ogilvy, DraftFCB, Havas, and Dentsu Webchutney.

Shemaroo Entertainment hires Saurabh Srivastava as chief operating officer, digital business

In this role, Saurabh Srivastava will report to Arghya Chakravarty and will be a part of the Shemaroo executive committee.

With a career spanning 17 plus years across diverse industries, Saurabh Srivastava has held key positions at Disney Star India, Marico and Coca Cola India, and was also the co-founder of Studio Samsara.

Diwan Arun Nanda demits charge as Rediffusion chairman

A two time AAAI (Advertising Agencies Association of India) President and recipient of the Lifetme Achievement Award in the early 2000s, Diwan Arun Nanda served on the Boards of Air India, Eveready, Kingfisher Airlines, Yes Bank and many more.

Dr. Sandeep Goyal to be Rediffusion’s new chairman and managing director.

Shantanu Deshpande warns: Don’t take entrepreneurship advice from non-founders online. Here’s why

The founder highlights a common mistake made by managers, including Deshpande himself, which involves imposing their value system on Gen Z employees.

Shantanu Deshpande, founder of the Bombay Shaving Company, warns about taking entrepreneurship lessons online from non-founders who claim to be growth advisors, LinkedIn Top Voices, or startup evangelists.

Bookstrapping: Surrounded by idiots by Thomas Erikson

The book stresses upon some of the useful tips on how to put teams together, which is dependant on which colour in the behavioural spectrum people belong to. (Image source: Amazon)

The book touches upon how most of us are a combination of two colours, and how communication happens on the terms of the listener. The author, Thomas Erikson also stresses upon the importance of body language, and how useful it is to learn how to deliver negative feedback. Rating: 3.5 Stars.

Infosys founder Narayan Murthy on punctuality, building culture, and being a compassionate capitalist

Narayan Murthy Murthy recalled that during the time of annual report preparation, his employees would be in the office until 4 am for five to six days, and he would go character by character through it. (Image source: Moneycontrol)

Narayan Murthy was speaking at the Moneycontrol Startup Conclave held in Bengaluru on Friday. He was in a conversation with his son Rohan Murty, who is also a founder of Soroco.

Microsoft’s president Anant Maheshwari steps down

Anant Maheshwari joins Honeywell from Microsoft, where he served as president and chief executive officer of Microsoft India.

Anant Maheshwari, who has 25 years of experience, his resignation comes at a time when restructuring is taking place at the top level management at Microsoft.

Why do brands love Ranveer Singh?

Singh joins boAt’s list of brand ambassadors which includes celebrities such as Kiara Advani, Rashmika Mandanna, and cricket stars like Shreyas Iyer, Hardik Pandya, KL Rahul and Jemimah Rodrigues.

On the occasion of actor Ranveer Singh’s 38th birthday, Storyboard18 focuses on some of the most iconic collaborations between the star and brands.