October 2024 – Page 51

Indian CXOs with decades of service | BCCI AGM | HDFC Securities MD interview

10 Indian CXOs who have made a lifetime commitment to their companies. (From left to right: Rohit Jawa, Amit Syngle, K. Krithivasan and Kailash Chandra Jhanwar)

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

Ogilvy’s Piyush Pandey becomes first Indian to receive the LIA Legend Award

Before Piyush Pandey began his long-term partnership with Ogilvy in 1982, he lived a different life – from playing cricket for his home state of Rajasthan to tea tasting and construction. He was a 27-year cricket player before joining Ogilvy as a suit.

Ogilvy’s Piyush Pandey is credited with putting Indian advertising on the world map with over 600 national and international awards to his name. He was the first Asian to chair the Cannes jury in 2004.

BCCI AGM: Arun Singh Dhumal, Avishek Dalmiya re-elected to IPL Governing Council

Arun Singh Dhumal and Avishek Dalmiya. (Image: X, News18)

Recommendations of the IPL Governing Council with respect to the player auction cycle 2025-2027 were also approved. This included the provisions of player retentions, right to match, salary cap, etc.

Meet The Lifers: Indian CXOs who have stuck to one company for more than three decades

10 Indian CXOs who have made a lifetime commitment to their companies. (From left to right: Rohit Jawa, Amit Syngle, K. Krithivasan and Kailash Chandra Jhanwar)

From trainee to CEO, meet the 10 CXOs who have spent decades building and growing their companies, taking the brands to new heights.

HDFC Securities: A 24-year journey of transformation in the Indian financial markets

Reflecting on the sweeping changes, Dhiraj Relli shared, "The markets have transformed miraculously in the last 25 years. India's GDP has grown 8x from $470 billion to $3.9 trillion.

MD & CEO of HDFC Securities, Dhiraj Relli reflects on the firm’s role in India’s financial revolution, driven by digitization, regulation, and the rising participation in financial markets.

India’s Draft Digital Competition Bill 2024 may impact smartphone security: Study

Indian consumers derive significant value from both the hardware and software components of their smartphones.

The DDCB’s restrictions will have implications for consumer privacy and security, crucial aspects of consumer welfare, especially in digital markets, study claims.

Rediff.com names Vishal Mehta as new chairman and managing director

The announcement, made by the board of directors on Tuesday, sees Mr. Vishal Mehta succeed Ajit Balakrishnan, the founder and long-time leader of Rediff.com. (Left to Right: Mr. Ajit Balakrishnan, Mr. Vishal Mehta)

Infibeam Avenues’ acquisition drives Rediff.com’s new leadership, poised to boost digital payments and financial services.

Castrol India announces change in Board of Directors

The company had recently also appointed Kartikeya Dube as a Nominee Director, effective 30 July 2024. Mr. Dube brings over three decades of experience in the energy sector, including a significant tenure at bp. (From left to right: Satyavati Berera and Rakesh Makhija)

Effective today, industry veteran Rakesh Makhija has assumed the role of Chairman, and Satyavati Berera has assumed the role of an Independent Director and Audit Committee Chairperson,.

Unilever’s global media review results | MG Motors merchandise play| Cleartrip media spends up

Elon Musk has dropped the name of Unilever from antitrust lawsuit

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

GenZ prefer authenticity and don’t consume any content blindly: Publicis Groupe India

The research employed a multi-dimensional methodology to capture a holistic view of this generation. It combined in-depth interviews, focus groups, influencer interviews, and quantitative surveys. The report is based on both qualitative and quantitative research, with qualitative insights gathered from over 3,000 respondents aged 18 to 26 years across the North, South, East, and West regions of the country, highlighted the agency. (Image source: Unsplash)

Through this report, Publicis Groupe India delves into the preferences, behaviours, and attitudes of Generation Z in India.