Brand Makers – Page 5

Maruti Suzuki India promotes Debjyoti Dutta to CCO & VP – South East Zone

Debjyoti Dutta joined Maruti Suzuki India in 2004 as a territory sales manager, and headed pre-owned car business for Tamil Nadu.

Previously, Debjyoti Dutta led Maruti Suzuki India as general manager and commercial business head – South Zone.

Sujata Appliances appoints Akshaya Vasishth as CMO

His previous leadership roles include Sun Pharma, AbbVie APAC and Himalaya Wellness, Hamdard Foods, Mahindra & Mahindra and founding the digital health platform GCC+.

Vasishth will oversee marketing for not only mixer-grinder range, but also the newly launched premium small domestic appliances including hand blenders, breakfast appliances and irons.

CXO Moves: Exec movements across Snap, Porsche India, BBDO India, Wavemaker, McCann Worldgroup and more

Keep up with all the key people movements in the brand marketing ecosystem in Storyboard18’s CXO Moves. A round-up of the executives who are in, out, and in-between.(Representational image via Unsplash)

Executive moves in the world of brands and agencies.

Bookstrapping: In a conversation with Scaling Mount UPSC’s author Sajjan Yadav

“I cleared my exams in the pre-internet days. I was from Hisar, Haryana and I went to Jawahar Book Depot and asked for the IAS books. That’s all. Today, the internet is making it easier, but people who want to join a preparatory course, often move cities,” Sajjan Yadav noted in his conversation with Reeta Ramamurthy Gupta. (Image Source: Amazon)

Scaling Mount UPSC’s author Sajjan Yadav, in his conversation with Reeta Ramamurthy Gupta, cautioned that the first few years of being in service would require passion and diligence in order to sail through the tide.

Dainik Bhaskar’s Chief Corporate Sales & Marketing Officer Satyajit Sengupta quits

Satyajit Sengupta began his career as a senior manager at The Indian Express, and then joined India Today Group as a deputy branch head. Then, his innings at Bennett Coleman & Co began in 2005 which lasted for more than a decade.

Sengupta cited opting for better career opportunities behind the resignation at DB Corp Limited.

Snap names Grace Kao as CMO

Grace Kao began her career at TBWAChiat|Day, and then went on to work across Goodby, Silverstein & Partners, Yahoo, Pandora, Instagram, and Spotify.

Grace Kao previously held the position of vice president, consumer and business marketing.

ANI’s defamation case against Wikipedia: SC questions HC’s direction to remove content

ANI had moved the Court in an interim application, accusing the Wikimedia Foundation (which operates Wikipedia) of permitting defamatory edits on its page.

The Supreme Court has granted liberty to ANI to move to the Delhi HC again for interim relief

Ahead of IPO, Flipkart discontinues work-from-home policy, mandates 5-day office attendance

While a clear timeline for the upcoming IPO is yet to be shared, the announcement puts Flipkart in IPO-ready mode.

According to the company’s spokesperson, Flipkart gradually rolled back the work from home policy in phases.

MediBuddy’s marketing chief Saibal Biswas steps down after nearly 3-year stint

His departure comes at a time when MediBuddy continues to expand its footprint in the digital health space.

Biswas stepped down in early April, though his next professional move remains under wraps.

Nykaa bets big on body care, fragrances; Offline sales gain momentum

Nykaa opened 19 new stores in Q4 FY25

Adwaita Nayar said the company has observed an increased interest among Indian consumers in the body care and fragrances category.