Tag: CXO Moves

Parle Products’ Krishnarao Buddha steps down

Krishnarao Buddha, who is an alumni of IIM-Ahmedabad, began his career at Maxwell Apparels, and then moved to Uncle Chipps as deputy product manager. Then, he joined Excelcia Foods as product manager, and then joined Gold Cross.

As the senior category head – marketing, Krishnarao Buddha handled the portfolio of confectionery, snacks, cakes and rusks.

Deepak Agrawal appointed as LinkedIn’s chief AI officer

Deepak Agrawal previously worked at Pinterest, where he served as the Chief AI Officer and VP of Consumer Trust Engineering. (Image: Pinterest)

Deepak Agrawal previously led LinkedIn’s AI initiatives as Vice President for eight years, spearheading innovations that have become integral to the platform’s data-driven systems and personalized member experiences.

Third Wave Coffee appoints Akshat Arora as Marketing Director

Arora in his new role will spearhead initiatives to enhance brand resonance, expand digital outreach, build consumer engagement through offline and online channels

Before joining Third Wave Coffee, Arora had contributed to the growth of several other renowned brands like Tim Hortons, Bisleri and Jaguar Land Rover.

Publicis Groupe parts ways with its Chief Diversity Officer Geraldine White

In her role as the chief diversity officer, Geraldine White was tasked with leading Publicis Groupe’s DE&I work, with a focus on elevating talent experiences; improving systems, policies and practices to create more equity across the employee base. This was followed by continually enabling an inclusive environment for all identities and communities within the Publicis Groupe network.

As the company is in the process of choosing a suitable successor, it has been reported that Geraldine White continues to work at Publicis Groupe in a consulting capacity.

Paytm names Bimal Julka as Non-Executive Independent Director

Bimal Julka has 41 years of experience with a demonstrated history of leading projects across Ministry of Defence, Civil Aviation, Information & Broadcasting, External Affairs, Finance, Commerce and Public Relations in Govt. of India. He is skilled in strategic planning, business development, business strategy and service delivery management.

Bimal Julka is an IAS officer of 1979 batch of Madhya Pradesh cadre.

Hindware appoints Nirupam Sahay as CEO

Nirupam Sahay has handled B2C and B2B businesses, and grown market share and profitability in both high growth and declining businesses.

In his new role, Nirupam Sahay will lead the brand’s Sanitaryware, Faucets, Tiles, Kitchen Appliances and Home Appliances businesses.