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JSW MG Motor India appoints Anurag Mehrotra as Managing Director

Anurag Mehrotra, MD at JSW MG Motor India

Anurag Mehrotra helmed the position of Vice President of Strategy & International Business at Tata Motors Commercial Vehicles and President & Managing Director at Ford India

CXO Moves: Exec movements across Raymond Lifestyle, Navi Group, Nokia, Gucci, and more

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Acclaimed global creative leader Ari Weiss passes away at 46

Ari Weiss began his career at Cliff Freeman & Partners as a copywriter. Then he moved to BBDO New York as a creative director and then Wieden & Kennedy as a senior writer. Then, he joined Goodby, Silverstein & Partners as a creative director, and then moved to 180LA in a similar position.

Ari Weiss founded independent ad agency Quality Experience last year, and also held the position of a creative chairman.

Navi Group undergoes leadership rejig; CEO Sachin Bansal resigns

Rajiv Naresh has been appointed as the CEO of Navi Technologies, and Abhishek Dwivedi has been named the CEO of Navi Finserv Limited, highlighted a Moneycontrol report.

However, Sachin Bansal will continue as the executive chairman of Navi Group.

Wipro appoints Amit Kumar as Managing Partner and Global Head – Wipro Consulting

Prior to joining Wipro, Amit Kumar served as managing director for Accenture Consulting, where his roles included the Americas market and Industry X Consulting over the last 17 years.

Amit Kumar will lead Wipro’s efforts to drive consulting-led, AI-powered growth and guide clients through business and technology changes.

Gucci’s India GM & MD Nader Wassel steps down

Nader Wassel began his career at Eye Management as agent and producer, and then joined Hagmeyer as sales manager. He took up the position of national sales manager at Designa Accessories, and then joined TW Steel as MD.

This announcement comes at a time when its French parent company Kering, amidst declining sales, is implementing restructuring measures.

Costa Coffee’s Sreejit Nair joins 4700BC as CEO

Sreejit Nair started his career with P&G where during hus stint, he headed the modern trade division and was part of the team which integrated the Wella and Gillette businesses to the mainline P&G business. He moved to Henkel in Dubai as the trade marketing manager for a short stint before relocating to India.

Previously, Sreejit Nair led Costa Coffee (Devyani International’s master franchisee) as its CEO.

Netcore Cloud appoints Nishant Arora as senior vice president – marketing

Nishant Arora joins Netcore Cloud from Sprinklr, where he served as senior director in the marketing team. His tenure at Freshworks saw him lead product marketing in IT.

In his new role, Nishant Arora will focus on enhancing Netcore Cloud’s marketing efforts, driving demand generation, and creating compelling narratives that resonate with businesses across sectors.

Sunil Kataria, Managing Director – Raymond Lifestyle, steps down

Sunil Kataria stated, “I am thankful to Mr. Singhania and the entire Raymond Lifestyle team for this unique opportunity to lead a brand with such a rich legacy. It has been an enriching journey, and I am proud of the progress we have made together. I leave with great confidence in the company’s future and its ability to achieve new milestones.”

The existing senior management team led by executive chairman, Gautam Hari Singhania will oversee the business operations.

Nokia’s CEO Pekka Lundmark to step down; appoints Intel’s AI chief Justin Hotard

Pekka Lundmark shared in a note, "Leading Nokia over the past five years has been a privilege. I’m proud of the work our brilliant team has done in re-establishing our competitiveness and technology leadership, and in positioning the company for growth in data centers, private wireless and industrial edge, and defense." (From left to right: Pekka Lundmark and Justin Hotard)

Pekka Lundmark’s last working day is on March 31, 2025, and will continue as an advisor to his successor Justin Hotard, Intel’s executive vice President and General Manager, Data Center & AI Business Group till the end of the year.