August 2024 – Page 11

Flipkart’s Hari Kumar to join Swiggy as chief business officer: Reports

Hari Kumar, who holds an MBA from Symbiosis Centre for Management and Human Resource Development, began his career at Cordys and went on to work across CSC and Network18. (Image source: Facebook)

Hari Kumar, who holds an MBA from Symbiosis Centre for Management and Human Resource Development, began his career at Cordys and went on to work across CSC and Network18.

Bookstrapping: Of glass cliffs, menstruation and missing trees

As per Reeta Ramamurthy Gupta, in the Menstrual Coupe, the trauma of compulsory female servitude may often be passed down from grandmother to mother to daughter. And the women who want leadership roles ( despite all odds being stacked against them) take a fatal risk- they go all in! They prepare to perish, while taking the minutest off-chance that they may actually rise.(Image source: Amazon)

In this week’s bookstrapping column, Reeta Ramamurthy Gupta shares her thoughts on Shahina H Rafiq’s ‘The Menstrual Coupe’, Sophie Williams’ ‘The Glass Cliff’ and Elif Shafaq’s ‘The Island of Missing Trees’.

Parag Milk Foods COO Rahul Kumar Srivastava to lead sales operations

Then, Rahul Kumar Srivastava headed the India operations of Lactalis India as the MD and chief executive officer and managed three companies having pan India operations with a strong team of 6000. (Image source: Rocketreach)

Rahul Kumar Srivastava, who holds a degree in engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology and a masters in business administration from the Institute of Rural Management, Anand, began his career at Amul as the managing director.

You will never win by focusing on the rearview mirror: Lance Bennett, Mercedes-Benz India

"I strongly believe in focusing on the customer and providing the best experience ever. Most of the quotes that resonate with me are in this vein. Innovation is a work in progress and it holds the key to stay ahead. So, stay focused on the road ahead. Because you will never win by focusing on the rearview mirror," highlighted Lance Bennett, Vice-president, Sales and Marketing, Mercedes-Benz India.

Lance Bennett, Vice-president, Sales and Marketing, Mercedes-Benz India, in a conversation with Storyboard18, shares his take on how to avoid workplace burnout and the importance for a professional to be open to opportunities.

Madison World appoints Rohin Desai as chief client officer – media buying

Rohin Desai began his career at Godrej and went on to work across The Media Edge, Wavemaker India, Lintas Media Group, ICICI Prudential Life Insurance, Mindshare India, and Bharat Media & Entertainment Group. (Image source: LinkedIn)

Previously, Rohin Desai served as the head – revenue and sales strategy at Enterr10 Television.

NP Singh’s emotional farewell at SPNI, a grateful goodbye to his team

During his farewell speech, emotionally charged Singh bowed down to thank his colleagues at SPNI and said, “My 25-year journey has been incredible."

Singh first joined Sony in 1999 as CFO and later became the COO before becoming MD and CEO in 2014. Gaurav Banerjee, the next leader of SPNI was not present during the farewell ceremony. He is set to join office on Monday.

BREAKING: MIB submits affidavit in SC; recommends SDC exemptions for ASCI members, print, startups

A research report titled The Effectiveness of Tobacco Disclaimers on OTT Content Services by Koan Advisory Group, published in May 2023, found that OTT content does not significantly influence smoking habits in India.

On July 30, the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting sought three weeks to submit an affidavit on the ‘self-declaration certificate’ mechanism in the Supreme Court.

ISEC rollout is stalled | Meta updates policy | Coca Cola appoints new VP of marketing

While the ISA-backed ISEC gives more granular data to advertisers which can help them enhance ROI on ad spends, broadcasters fear the big pendulum shift will reveal ‘true’ TRP numbers.

Storyboard18 brings you top five news updates from the world of advertising, marketing and business of brands.

LinkedIn appoints Kumaresh Pattabiraman as India Manager and Product Head

Pattabiraman's journey with LinkedIn began in July 2013, where he served as the group product manager for the search and discovery product team. Over the years, he has played a pivotal role in enhancing the platform's user experience, particularly through innovations in the Search and Feed features, as well as launching new products such as Profile Video and Career Breaks. (Image: LinkedIn)

Long-time LinkedIn executive Kumaresh Pattabiraman to lead India operations, succeeding Ashutosh Gupta, in the platform’s fastest-growing market.

Excl: Photos from NP Singh’s last day in SPNI office

During his farewell speech, emotionally charged Singh bowed down to thank his colleagues at SPNI and said, “My 25-year journey has been incredible."

August 23, 2024, marks the end of NP Singh’s 25-year-long stint at Sony Network Pictures India.