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Dan Neary to step down as Meta’s Asia Pacific VP after 12 years

He credited Meta’s role in driving economies and improving lives, highlighting its impact on businesses of all sizes.

Reflecting on his time at Meta, Neary said, “It’s hugely gratifying for me to look back at the small Singapore office where this journey started over a decade ago and see how far we have come together.”

Talented sets new benchmark with ESOP buyback, Rs 8 lakh minimum pay and profit-sharing

Unlike in the tech industry, ESOP buybacks are uncommon in the advertising sector, making this move a significant step toward building long-term financial security for employees.

Gautam Reghunath, co-founder and CEO of Talented.Agency, highlighted that these initiatives mark a significant milestone for the company, now in its third year.

Ad agency Mother overhauls its global leadership team

Felix Richter has been named the global CCO. Teri Miller has been appointed as global chief client officer, and Katay Mackay-Sinclair has taken the position of global chief brand officer. Chris Gallery has been named as the global chief strategy officer.

Asian Paints appoints Ashish Choksi as additional non-executive director

Ashish Choksi began his career with Asian Paints in 1992.

Ashish Choksi began his career at Asian Paints in 1992, where he managed the Supply Chain for the Industrial Paints Division.

United Spirits appoints Praveen Someshwar as MD & CEO

Someshwar has also been appointed as an Additional Director on the Board. (Image: SVP India)

The appointment will be effective from April 1, 2025, for a tenure of five years, subject to shareholder approval.

Perplexity AI crosses $100 million in annual revenue

Despite being "highly under monetized," the company has managed to grow at an extraordinary rate, recording a 6.3x year-over-year revenue increase.

CEO Aravind Srinivas shared this achievement in a LinkedIn post, revealing that the company achieved the milestone just 20 months after launching Perplexity Pro.

‘The Insta party is over’, says Sabyasachi Mukherjee

According to the designer, print offers a sense of permanence and scale that digital platforms simply cannot match. (Image: Sabyasachi)

The celebrated designer calls for a return to tactile experiences, claiming print will become the “specialised, qualitative, and exclusive” medium in the age of digital saturation.

Zepto, Blinkit, Bluestone emerge as India’s fastest-growing retail entities: Comscore

Comscore study revealed that Zepto and Blinkit were India's fastest-growing retail entities in 2024

On the desktop and mobile application, Amazon remained the top retailer, reporting 330.9 million unique visitors in 2024, followed by Flipkart with 278.2 million

Dream team behind Dream11’s blockbuster IPL campaign joins Storyboard18’s Global Pioneers Summit

Creative leaders Adarsh Atal and Shriram Iyer joined celebrated filmmaker Nitesh Tiwari to discuss the creativity and power of great ads at Storyboard18's Global Pioneers Summit on March 28 in Mumbai.

Creative leaders Adarsh Atal and Shriram Iyer will be joined by celebrated filmmaker Nitesh Tiwari. They will take the stage at Storyboard18’s Global Pioneers Summit on March 28 to discuss the making of Dream11’s iconic campaign.

Comedian Kunal Kamra summoned second time after alleged remarks on Maharashtra Deputy CM

The Khar police station, where the First Information Report (FIR) was registered last month, had earlier summoned Kamra twice, but he failed to appear.

Kamra recently performed a satirical comedy routine in Mumbai, where he took jabs at Eknath Shinde’s political journey.