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Shashwat Sharma to be Bharti Airtel’s MD & CEO | Srividya Srinivasan to take charge as CFO for Gillette India

In preparation for this role, Shashwat Sharma is being appointed CEO designate of the company.

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

Bharti Airtel’s marketing expense increases 6% quarterly; net profit soars 167% to Rs 3593 crore

Airtel’s vice-chairman and managing director, Gopal Vittal, proposed extending the digital consent acquisition (DCA) framework to OTT platforms, enforcing Know Your Customer (KYC) verification for users, and integrating these services into a centralised spam blacklist system.

The company’s sales and marketing expenses increases 6.14 per cent Q-o-Q to Rs 2,882 crore in Q2 FY25 from Rs 2,715 in last quarter of the same financial year.

SEBI mandates regulated entities to sever ties with finfluencers within 3 months

Experts suggest that SEBI incorporate public awareness campaigns, grievance redressal mechanisms, ease in reporting frauds, and AI monitoring of digital platforms to combat financial frauds online.

India’s market regulator takes a firm stance on unregulated financial advice, urging stock exchanges, clearing corporations, and depositories to dissociate from unregistered financial influencers by early next year.

Brands that hit the right note with Diljit Dosanjh’s Dil-Luminati Tour

Diljit Dosanjh's Dil-Luminati Tour is a masterclass in cross-promotional marketing, with each brand bringing its unique vibe to amplify the fan experience.

Discover how brands hitched a ride on Diljit Dosanjh’s electrifying Dil-Luminati Tour, infusing fan experiences with savvy partnerships and creative marketing.

Airtel names Shashwat Sharma as next MD & CEO; Gopal Vittal to move into exec vice chairman role

In preparation for this role, Shashwat Sharma is being appointed CEO designate of the company.

As the CEO designate, Shashwat Sharma will be responsible for the entire end-to-end consumer business. Gopal Vittal will be responsible for mentoring and grooming Sharma to take over as MD & CEO of Bharti Airtel Ltd.

Gautam Kamath to transition to Global Corporate Strategy role at P&G

With nearly 18 years at P&G, Kamath has held various leadership positions across multiple regions

The new role will be effective from November 1, 2024.

Zomato CEO braves Delhi traffic for Diljit Dosanjh’s Delhi concert

The tweet, which quickly went viral, laid out a straightforward criterion for prospective collaborators: a demonstrated use of AI as a "second brain."

Delhi’s festive spirit heated up as Zomato’s CEO joined the crowd for Diljit Dosanjh’s concert, navigating heavy traffic for a night of Punjabi beats.

Srividya Srinivasan to take charge as CFO for Gillette India

An alumnus of Darden School of Business, University of Virginia, she currently is the Vice President & Head of Global Business Services and Global External Reporting in P&G Philippines.

Srinivasan joined P&G in 2005 in the United States of America and has since worked across various roles delivering outstanding results for several P&G businesses.

Singles got free water bottles at Diljit Dosanjh’s Delhi concert: Know why

Outside the stadium, volunteers from the matrimonial site Jeevansathi.com handed out free water bottles to single attendees.

Volunteers from the matrimonial site Jeevansathi.com handed out water bottles to single attendees outside the stadium, with their clever campaign quickly becoming a viral sensation, stealing the spotlight at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium.