Month: November 2024

Ashwath Swaminathan quits IPO-bound Swiggy within a year

Before him, Karthik Gurumurthy, a Senior Vice President, left to pursue his own venture, while Anuj Rathi, the former Head of Revenue and Growth, resigned in September 2023. Additionally, former Chief Technology Officer Dale Vaz exited in April last year, stated India IPO.

Ashwath Swaminathan began his career at Kantar TNS as a senior research executive and then moved to Unilever where he spent close to 18 years.

Price based GST will boost counterfeit products, RAI writes to govt

The letter warns that this policy change could hinder the growth potential of the retail sector, resulting in revenue losses for retailers and reduced GST collections for the government.

The association’s letter to the Finance Minister, obtained by Storyboard18, raises concerns about the GoM’s recommendations.

From MrBeast to Khaby Lame: how international influencers are taking to India

While MrBeast is in India to launch his chocolate brand, Feastables, Logan Paul (front) and KSI (right behind him) are in the country to promote their hydration drink brand, Prime, (Image sourced from @loganpaul via Instagram)

India’s booming digital landscape — coupled with rising affluence and cultural diversity — is attracting international influencers in a big way.

Global media advisor MediaSense acquires creative and media advisory specialists R3

MediaSense will now advise clients across an expanded suite of marketing operations-related services, supporting them improve performance in an increasingly connected ecosystem where optimal marketing effectiveness necessitates more integrated management and governance of creative, content, media, data and technology. (From left to right: Graham Brown, Shufen Goh and Greg Paull)

Both MediaSense and R3 will for now, continue to operate under their existing brands.

DAEWOO India appoints industry veteran C.M. Singh as Joint MD

Mr. C.M. Singh brings more than 30 years of industry expertise, having held key membership roles in top electronics firms, including LG, Videocon, TCL India, and Sukam.

With over three decades in electronics, Mr. C.M. Singh is set to lead DAEWOO India’s entry into the consumer durables market, focusing on expansion into Tier II and Tier III cities.