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Britannia Industries’ CEO and Executive Director Rajneet Singh Kohli steps down

During his stint at Britannia Industries, Kohli led the expansion into new food and beverage categories by driving product innovation and building trusted brands; as aligned with Board of Directors.

Rajneet Singh Kohli began his career at Color Steels, and went on to work across RR Financial Consulting, Asian Paints, The Coca-Cola Company, and Domino’s.

FCB Group India appoints Hariharan Nurani as CFO

His understanding of the media landscape and strategic foresight will drive FCB Group India's financial growth and operational efficiency, stated the company in a statement.

Hariharan Nurani began his career in the Indian media industry with companies such as Ogilvy, Mudra, and GroupM.

Crompton Greaves Consumer Electricals names Anuj Arora as Business Head – Fans (P&L Responsibility)

Anuj Arora began his career at Godrej Consumer as an area sales manager and then joined Reliance Retail as strategy planner.

Previously, Anuj Arora led Symphony Limited as global chief marketing officer and business head.

PhonePe to hire Britannia’s Amit Doshi as CMO: Report

Amit Doshi began his career at Perfetti Van Melle as an area sales manager and then also worked at Lenovo.

Previously, Amit Doshi led Britannia Industries as chief marketing officer.

HDFC Securities names Anand Mathur as CFO

Anand Mathur began his career at HDFC Bank as senior manager, and then joined Citibank India as assistant vice president - finance. Then, his innings began at HDFC Bank as vice president, IFRS implementation, finance.

Previously, Anand Mathur led HDFC Bank as head – strategic initiatives, CEO’s office.

TCS appoints Sanjay V Bhandarkar as additional director and non-executive, independent director

Sanjay V Bhandarkar has over three decades of corporate finance, advisory and investment banking experience in the country.

Sanjay V Bhandarkar’s term is for a period of five years commencing from March 4, 2025, to March 3, 2030.

PepsiCo names Om Jha as Director – Global Media Capabilities

Om Jha started his career at Mahindra Group as section engineer, and then joined Abbott Laboratories. From there, he moved to Idea Cellular, and then worked at KPMG India, airtel, GroupM, and Disney Star.

Previously, Om Jha led PepsiCo as director – media, data, marketing capabilities and partnerships.

Bain & Company appoints Shyam Unnikrishnan as Managing Partner, India

With nearly two decades of global consulting experience, Shyam Unnikrishnan has worked across Bain’s Sydney, Atlanta, and New Delhi offices and is currently based in Bengaluru.

In his new role, Shyam Unnikrishnan will be responsible for overseeing the country’s growth, strategy, people, and operations.

Dentsu India strengthens its CXM practice with key leadership appointments

Devang Shah and Hemant Kshirsagar will collaborate across the network to deliver integrated solutions that tackle complex business challenges and drive measurable results through marketing, technology, and consulting.

Devang Shah joins as chief business officer, consumer, industrials & commerce, while Hemant Kshirsagar takes on the role of chief business officer, financial services & FinTech.

Kalpesh Patankar Joins VML India as Group Chief Creative Officer

Based out of the agency’s Mumbai office, Kalpesh Patankar will report to Debbi Vandeven, Global CCO, VML and Babita Baruah, CEO VML India. He will work closely with Paul Nagy, APAC CCO.

Previously, Kalpesh Patankar served as the chief creative officer at Leo Burnett Dubai.