Brand Makers – Page 3

Amazon India appoints Priyanka Khaneja Gandhi as Head of Ads Marketing

At Amazon, she will lead marketing efforts to help brands unlock the full potential of Amazon’s ads ecosystem, ranging from performance marketing to branded content and creative solutions tailored for Indian consumers.

Prior to joining Amazon, Gandhi held several senior leadership roles at Colgate-Palmolive, where she spent over 16 years.

Pine Labs CEO Amrish Rau elevated to Chairman and MD ahead of IPO

Under his leadership, Pine Labs recently secured final approval from the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) to shift its headquarters from Singapore back to India. (Photo: Moneycontrol)

Rau, who continues as Chief Executive Officer, was appointed Chairman and Managing Director for a five-year term effective March 24, 2025, according to filings with the Registrar of Companies.

Maruti Suzuki to set up Osamu Suzuki Centre of Excellence in India

Osamu Suzuki’s legacy is deeply rooted in making car ownership accessible to millions of Indians, while also nurturing a robust auto components industry.

The proposed OSCOE aims to celebrate and perpetuate Suzuki’s pioneering contributions to India’s automotive sector and broader manufacturing ecosystem.

Zomato’s CEO Rakesh Ranjan to step down; Deepinder Goyal to take over ops

Rakesh Ranjan began his career as manager at Evalueserve, and then joined Diamond Management & Technology Consultants, and was then appointed by PwC as consultant. He also worked at Boston Consulting Group where he was elevated to project leader.

Ranjan will remain with the company in a different capacity, though Zomato’s founder and Chief Executive, Deepinder Goyal, is expected to assume his responsibilities in the interim.

iD Fresh Food names Shobhit Malhotra as CEO – International Business

Shobhit Malhotra began his career as a management trainee at Unilever, and was elevated to brand manager. Then, he moved to Colgate-Palmolive as regional sales manager, and held various positions in different capacities.

Shobhit Malhotra was previously at Colgate-Palmolive where he led as vice president and general manager and managed all the GCC countries.

MiQ elevates Varun Mohan to Chief Commercial Officer

Under his leadership, the MiQ India team has built a reputation for high-performance campaigns, data-driven innovation, and category-defining client success stories across sectors, stated the company in a statement.

In his expanded role, Varun Mohan will spearhead MiQ India’s commercial vision through three key areas: accelerating revenue growth, forging strategic industry partnerships, and building a future-ready programmatic team.

Wow! Momo plans to open 250 stores as it plans to launch IPO by 2029: CEO Sagar Daryani

Wow! Momo is aiming for an IPO between 2028 and 2029 with a target revenue of Rs 1,100-Rs 1,200 crore

Sagar Daryani, Co-Founder & CEO of Wow! Momo said the expansion plans will fuel the revenue to Rs 900 crore from the current Rs 640 crore, a growth of approximately 45% in the coming years.

Livguard appoints Sameer Nagpal as MD & CEO

As MD & CEO, Nagpal will help accelerate the company’s position in the energy storage and solar solutions industry.

Before joining Livguard, he held key leadership roles at renowned organisations such as Dalmia Bharat Ltd., Shalimar Paints, Trane Technologies, ZICOM Electronic Security Systems, and Carrier Corporation.

AI-led efficiency to be biggest theme to capture large deals in FY2026: HCLTech CEO

C Vijayakumar, CEO & Managing Director of HCLTech

HCLTech’s revenue from operation increased by 6% to Rs 30,246 crore in Q4 FY25 compared to Rs 28,499 crore in the corresponding quarter last fiscal

Elon Musk steps back from Trump role as Tesla posts worst quarter in three years

Musk acknowledged the storm, admitting his government commitments have distracted from Tesla operations.

Tesla’s most challenging quarters in recent years as automotive revenue down 20% and profits plunging over 70% year-on-year. The company’s revenue for Q1 2025 hit $19.3 billion.