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We Are Social appoints Toby Southgate as Global Group CEO

Southgate’s new role will see him focus on evolving the agency’s ways of working, strengthening its global reach, and innovating its offerings in partnership with a prestigious roster of clients.

Southgate previously served as the global CEO of Forsman & Bodenfors, where he unified the agency’s offices post-merger and achieved gender pay equity.

Thomas Cook’s MD and CEO Mahesh Iyer to oversee the Group operations as Madhavan Menon retires as exec chair

Menon joined Thomas Cook India in 2000 as the Executive Director responsible for the Foreign Exchange business and stepped up to the position of Managing Director in January 2006

GSMA Board appoints Gopal Vittal as Acting Chair

Vittal will focus on strengthening the telecom industry and infrastructure in India

Vittal was recently re-elected as the Deputy Chair of the GSMA Board for two years, beginning from January 1, 2025.

I wrote an awful lot of ads: David Ogilvy on leadership, creativity, and advertising

David Ogilvy advocated the idea of doing a good job for the clients and sell their products, and also enjoy the process of doing it. (Image: Gentleman's Journal)

The legendary ad genius reflects on his journey from copywriting to management, his philosophy on creativity, and why fun matters in the advertising business.

Budget 2025 Updates: Cabinet approves Union Budget, FM Nirmala Sitharaman to deliver speech at 11am

FM Sitharaman (Image source: CNBC-TV18, Moneycontrol)

All eyes will be on Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman today as she presents the Union Budget for the eighth consecutive year in Parliament, a historic achievement that makes her the only finance minister to reach this milestone.

From hoodies to haute couture: The dramatic style evolutions of Mark Zuckerberg and Jeff Bezos

As Silicon Valley’s influence extends into entertainment, sports, and even space, its leaders are taking personal branding to the next level. (L-R: Mark Zuckerberg, Jeff Bezos)

Silicon Valley’s most famous CEOs have swapped their geeky pasts for buffed-up, stylish futures. Here’s how and why Mark Zuckerberg and Jeff Bezos underwent their dramatic visual transformations.