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Hina Nagarajan takes on the role of President, Diageo Africa

"While many companies worldwide are scaling back their Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) initiatives, diversity and inclusion remain deeply ingrained in Diageo’s strategy, regardless of external pressures," Nagarajan said.

Previously, Hina Nagarajan led Diageo India as managing director and chief executive officer.

Nothing’s Co-Founder Akis Evangelidis to lead India operations as President

In a note, the company shared, "As part of Nothing’s founding team, Akis has been instrumental in building the company from the ground up. His proven leadership, combined with his deep understanding of our brand, will be key in driving our growth and expansion in India."

Akis Evangelidis began his career at Universal Pictures and went on to work across Sony Electronics, and OnePlus.

Raymond Lifestyle names Neeraj Nagpal as Chief Business Officer – Apparel & Lifestyle

Neeraj Nagpal began his career at Ashima Ltd as assistant manager - operations, and then joined ITC Ltd as head - technical Services, lifestyle retailing business division. From there, he joined Aditya Birla Group - Madura Garments and was elevated to head - sourcing and supply chain, Allen Solly.

Neeraj Nagpal previously led Baazar Retail as chief executive officer.

Ogilvy’s Ritu Sharda joins Pravis as Partner and Chief Creative Officer

Her appointment marks a significant step for Pravis as it strengthens its creative leadership.

Her appointment marks a significant step for Pravis as it strengthens its creative leadership.

Former GCPL exec Pooja Sahgal joins IGI India as global CMO

Before joining IGI, Sahgal was Vice President & Head of Category Direction, Innovation, and Equity at Godrej Consumer Products Limited

Pooja Sahgal joined the International Gemological Institute India as global chief marketing officer. International Gemological Institute (IGI) is a Blackstone portfolio company.

Unilever appoints Fernando Fernandez as new CEO

Fernando Fernandez, new Unilever CEO, wants to build India as one of his key markets in the future.

Fernandez was appointed Chief Financial Officer in January 2024. Prior to this, Fernandez was the president of Unilever’s Beauty & Wellbeing Business Group

Neha Bareja appointed as Head of Marketing at Acko Drive

With over a decade of experience in social media, influencer marketing, and digital strategy, Bareja has collaborated with leading brands such as Meesho, Zoomcar, Lifestyle International, Reliance Retail and Isobar.

Prior to this role, Bareja served as the Senior Director of Content and Influencer Marketing at Acko.

Bajaj Auto appoints Baminee Viswanat as General Counsel

Baminee Viswanat's appointment at Bajaj Auto is expected to strengthen the company’s legal framework, ensuring robust compliance and governance standards in an evolving regulatory landscape.

Baminee Viswanat’s appointment as General Counsel is effective from February 19, 2025.

Nirvik Singh appointed as Independent Director at Gulf Oil

Nirvik Singh's leadership journey took him to Singapore, where he was appointed Chairman and CEO of Grey Asia-Pacific in 2010 before assuming his global role in 2019.

With over 35 years in the advertising and marketing industry, he has played a key role in shaping global brands and driving business transformation.

Firebolt expands into APAC with Sandeep Mathur as Managing Director

With over 25 years of leadership experience in the technology industry, Sandeep brings a deep understanding of enterprise data and analytics.

Sandeep Mathur will drive Firebolt’s growth strategy in APAC, lead regional go-to-market (GTM) efforts, and collaborate with Firebolt’s leadership to build global teams—including support, sales development, and engineering—based in India.