Brand Makers – Page 33

Nisaba Godrej resigns as independent director of VIP Industries

Nisaba Godrej is also the Chairperson of Teach for India and sits on the board of Godrej Agrovet, Bharti Airtel and Mahindra and Mahindra.

Nisaba Godrej is the Executive Chairperson of Godrej Consumer Products. She has been a key architect of GCPL’s strategy and transformation in the last decade.

“No gender or education bias here coz we are woke baby”: Anupam Mittal on Shark Tank effect

Taking to Twitter, Shaadi.com's founder Anupam Mittal quipped, "Ab toh @ShaadiDotCom par 'OYO' discount code banta hai. Whatsay @riteshagar?" tagging OYO founder Ritesh Agarwal directly.

Anupam Mittal said, “I am glad more couples are getting funded on Shark Tank – Shaadi.com – Let’s start a Couple’s Fund”

P&G’s L.V. Vaidyanathan joins Modenik as executive chairman

L.V. Vaidyanathan was the former CEO & MD of P&G India.

L.V. Vaidyanathan, an alumnus of IIM Ahmedabad, began his career with P&G. He has served as CEO & MD for P&G in Indonesia and subsequently in India.

ace turtle appoints Karandeep Singh Jaiya as Chief Business Officer

Karandeep Jaiya has 25 years of experience with extensive retail domain expertise across India and the UAE.

Prior to joining, Jaiya served as Brand Head for Jack & Jones at Bestseller India, where he helped grow the brand’s market presence.

Disney Star’s Gaurav Banerjee to be Sony’s new India CEO: Reports

Sony Pictures Networks India appoints Gaurav Banerjee as the new MD and CEO

Gaurav Banerjee, President and Head of Hindi and English entertainment, at Disney Star is set to replace NP Singh as CEO of Sony Pictures Networks India, as per reports.

TRAI Secretary V. Raghunandan to retire by May-end

In his farewell message, he added, “I was overwhelmed by several messages and personal wishes from Industry friends and colleagues and staff and officers from TRAI. Will be joining DoT today for a few days before my retirement by 31st May 2024.” (Image: X, TRAI)

Secretary of TRAI, V. Raghunandan will retire by 31st May 2024, he said in a note to colleagues. Raghunandan was previously Deputy Director General at the Department of Telecommunications (DoT).

Prataap Snacks appoints Amrit Chaudhary as SVP and head of sales

Chaudhary has over 15 years of experience in FMCG, sales and marketing, business operations, strategy and modern trade. He has worked across all geographies in India and started his career as an entrepreneur in exotic & perishable food business.

Amrit Chaudhary has previously worked with companies like Britannia Industries Limited, ITC, Dabur India Limited, Pepsico Limited and Hindware Home Innovation.

Jupiter Money’s CPMO Anuj Rathi to join Flipkart as Cleartrip CEO after Ayyappan R’s exit

Prior to joining Jupiter Money, Rathi served as the Senior Vice President of Central Revenue and Growth at Swiggy, where led growth marketing, product management, customer lifecycle management, Swiggy One, merchandising, 3P monetization, design solutions, financial services, partnerships, and Swiggy Labs.

Interestingly, Anuj Rathi was the first product manager at Flipkart when he joined in 2010, as per his profile. He had the opportunity to help build customer experiences for a digitally emerging India from the ground up, he said.

Flipkart’s Prabh Simran Singh quits; Singh was SVP – Customer Growth and Retention, Marketing, Ads

(Picture: Prabh Simran Singh.) Flipkart has seen significant top-level churn in the past few months. The exits include- Sandeep Kohli, SVP and head of data centres; Amitesh Jha, head of marketplace and categories; Bharath Ram, SVP of Growth and Retention; Ayyappan R, Cleartrip CEO; and Dheeraj Aneja, head of fintech and payments.

Anuj Rathi has been roped in as the new chief executive of Flipkart-owned Cleartrip. After Cleartrip’s former CMO Kunal Dubey’s recent departure, Tavleen Bhatia was appointed as its new Chief Marketing & Revenue Officer (CMRO), effective April 1, 2024.

Sandeep Karwa is newly appointed leader for Flipkart Ads

As Vice President of Flipkart Ads, Kalra announced the launch of Flipkart IRIS, an insights platform for brands.

Sandeep Karwa has spent over a decade at Flipkart and over the past 12 years he has been instrumental in shaping and scaling various business categories at Flipkart.