Brand Makers – Page 13

AI-powered tools to enhance productivity, not replace jobs: Shiprocket’s Somil Agrawal

Smaller cities displayed the highest growth rate in spends, climbing to 13% in 2024.

According to Shiprocket, artificial jewellery is the top-performing category in e-commerce exports, accounting for 40% of exports

Google’s Shalini Pillai Banerjee joins Microsoft as marketing director for India and South Asia

Shalini Pillai Banerjee has experience that spans Tech, B2B, and CPG sectors.

In her previous role, Banerjee was head of consumer apps marketing at Google India.

Former Unilever exec Krishnan Sundaram appointed as CEO of Vini Cosmetics

Sundaram quit Unilever in December 2023 after over two decades with the FMCG juggernaut and experience spanning people and commercial leadership across India and global markets.

In January 2019, Krishnan Sundaram was appointed as the Head of integration and change for Unilever’s Horlicks (GSK) Acquisition.

About Susan Wojcicki, former YouTube CEO and Google’s first marketing exec who died at 56

Over her 25 years at Google, Susan Wojcicki managed marketing, co-created Google Image Search, led Google’s first Video and Book search, as well as early parts of AdSense’s creation, worked on the YouTube and DoubleClick acquisitions, served as SVP of Ads, and nine years as the CEO of YouTube. (Image: X)

On August 10, 2024, Susan Wojcicki passed away at age 56 after a two-year long battle with cancer. She was also a key part of Google’s history. Wojcicki has five children.

Former YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki dies at 56; Wojcicki was Google’s first marketing exec

In his note to employees on Wojcicki's passing, Alphabet and Google CEO Sundar Pichai said, "Susan’s journey, from the garage she rented to Larry and Sergey … to leading teams across consumer products and building our Ads business … to becoming the CEO of YouTube, one of the world’s most significant platforms, is inspiring by any measure."

Susan Wojcicki was battling cancer for two years.

Pamela Forbus joins Mondelēz International as SVP, Global Chief of Insights and Analytics

In her previous role, Forbus led as Executive Leadership Team member, SVP, and CMO of Pernod-Ricard USA.

Pamela Forbus’s longest stint was her 17-year career at PepsiCo, where she held numerous leadership roles, refining, and executing the new demand science approach to marketing and consumer insights across PepsiCo’s top 30 global markets.

Amazon veteran Amit Agarwal to oversee India ops after Manish Tiwary quits

Jeff Bezos and Amit Agarwal at the Amazon India offices in 2014. (Image: Amazon India, Facebook)

US-based Amazon insider Amit Agarwal is part of Jeff Bezos’s famed S-Team.

Amazon India’s country manager Manish Tiwary quits

Manish Tiwary joined Amazon India in 2016 post a long stint with Unilever.

RC Bhargava says Maruti will never forget needs of Indians who cannot afford expensive cars

"We have believed that the company will benefit most if, while enhancing its competitiveness, the economic and social needs of society are also met to the maximum extent possible," Bhargava said in the auto major's annual report.

“We have believed that the company will benefit most if, while enhancing its competitiveness, the economic and social needs of society are also met to the maximum extent possible,” said RC Bhargava, chairman, Maruti Suzuki India Limited.