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VaynerMedia appoints Marcus Krzastek as President, International

Since 2009, Marcus Krzastek has been a VaynerMedia veteran, and instrumental in the company's journey.

In his new role, Marcus Krzastek will oversee operations across APAC and EMEA.

Britannia Industries CMO Amit Doshi quits

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

Amit Doshi’s last working day is on March 17, 2025.

Chiradeep Gupta moves on from Unilever

Having started his career at Starcom Mediavest Group as management trainee where he rose to the position of regional director, ASEAN, Chiradeep Gupta then joined Unilever, where his stint went on to last for 13 years. He began in the position of global innovation manager.

Chiradeep Gupta was Unilever’s vice president, personal care head of media and digital & global integrated media strategy lead.

Priyanka Gill moves on from Kalaari Capital; starts lab-grown diamonds brand Coluxe as Founder and CEO

Last year in January, The Good Glamm Group appointed Group Co-founder Priyanka Gill to the Board. She had concurrently also been named Chairperson of Good Media Co.

Priyanka Gill made an announcement that she is launching Coluxe, a lab-grown diamond (LGD) brand, and gemstone jewellery omni-channel brand.

BharatPe’s CMO Parth Joshi resigns; set to launch own venture

Parth Joshi has vast global experience and has managed portfolios including Dettol. In a career spanning over 20 years, Joshi has been associated with top FMCG brands and has managed large brands such as Horlicks.

Parth Joshi was appointed as BharatPe’s CMO in June 2021. He was also leading the ‘invest Bharatpe’ business.

ZEEL’s Dheeraj Jaggi resigns; read the CHRO’s resignation letter to Punit Goenka

In an email note to Punit Goenka, as mentioned in the filing, Jaggi stated, "From handling the HR agenda for the largest, diverse and complex businesses across ZEEL and leading the internal transformation, Culture and capabilities agenda, my journey at ZEEL has been one of my career best. The opportunity to reimagine and drive your vision forward through strategy and robust execution, has been an honour and a privilege." (Image Source: Web)

Dheeraj Jaggi had replaced Animesh Kumar, former President – HR and transformation at ZEEL, as the acting CHRO in June 2024.

Ogilvy names Kunal Jeswani as CEO, ASEAN

Kunal Jeswani, who joined Ogilvy in 2005, brings over two decades of experience across sectors which include CPG, telecom, auto, banking, and tourism. He also served as the CEO of Ogilvy India.

In his new role, Kunal Jeswani will focus on integrating resources across ASEAN, tapping into each market’s strengths to deliver creative, impactful solutions for clients.

Hero MotoCorp elevates Ashutosh Varma to CBO – India Business Unit

Ashutosh Varma, who holds an MBA in strategic marketing from the Indian School of Business, had started his career at The Timken Company as sales engineer, and was then promoted to national key account manager. Then, he joined Hero MotoCorp in 2009 as senior area manager, first for Bihar, and then Delhi, and was promoted to the position of zonal head, handling the east and west regions.

In this new role, Varma will lead the restructuring of IBU, and focus on accelerating growth, strengthening market leadership and enhancing business agility, stated a media report.

CXO Moves: Exec movements across Voltas, Monks India, Tata Consumer Products, Mahindra Finance and more

Get the full picture on people and their moves on the corporate jungle gym in CXO Moves. (From left to right: Pradeep Bakshi, Anu Raj, Rajesh Gopal and Ketan Desai)

Executive moves in the world of brands and agencies.

IndiGo’s COO Wolfgang Prock-Schauer retires

Wolfgang Prock-Schauer had been leading the operations at IndiGo for the past seven years (since 2018). (Image Source: Musafir Namah)

In 2024, IndiGo had nominated Isidro Porqueras for appointment, subject to regulatory approvals, as Chief Operating Officer (COO) effective November 1, 2024.