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GSMA board elects Gopal Vittal as new chair

Gopal Vittal is currently the Vice Chairman and Managing Director of the Bharti Airtel Group and sits on the boards of Bharti Airtel Limited, Airtel Africa PLC and Indus Towers.

Gopal Vittal will oversee the strategic direction of the organisation, which represents the world’s mobile operators and companies in the broader mobile ecosystem.

CXO Moves: Exec movements across Bajaj Auto, McCann Worldgroup, Raymond Limited, Google, Flipkart and more

Keep up with all the key people movements in the brand marketing ecosystem in Storyboard18’s CXO Moves. A round-up of the executives who are in, out, and in-between.(Representational image via Unsplash)

Executive moves in the world of brands and agencies.

TVS Motor appoints Peyman Kargar as Head of International Business

Previously, he was the Chairman & Sr VP of Africa Middle East India Region CEO of the DATSUN brand.

Kargar is an accomplished global automotive leader with over three decades of experience across Europe, Asia, and the Middle East.

Google elevates Anuj Gulati to Head – Global Growth Marketing

In his previous role, Anuj Gulati led global growth, lifecycle and paid media marketing for Google's developer product offerings across Mobile, Web and AI.

Previously, Anuj Gulati led Google as group marketing manager – developer, growth and performance.

Jitender Dabas to exit McCann Worldgroup

Dabas has worked with FCB Global and Wunderman Thompson

Jitender Dabas joined McCann Delhi in January 2011 and was elevated to chief strategy officer – McCann Worldgroup India in 2016.

BESTSELLER India appoints Sumit Dhingra as Country Director

With over two decades of experience in the fashion and lifestyle industry, Sumit Dhingra is experienced across general management, brand building, retail expansion, and strategic growth.

Sumit Dhingra will succeed Vineet Gautam, who stepped down as country director last year.

Bajaj Auto re-appoints Rajiv Bajaj as MD & CEO

Under Rajiv Bajaj's leadership, in December 2024, Bajaj Auto was recognised as the “Outstanding Company of the year” at India Business Leader Awards (IBLA) - 2024 by CNBC-TV18 India.

Rajiv Bajaj, who joined Bajaj Auto Ltd in 1990, has been its managing director since April 2005.

Amitabh Kant appointed Chairperson of NIIT University

Kant succeeds renowned scientist K Kasturirangan in the role. (Image source: Amitabh Kant (official website))

NIIT University described the appointment as a major step in its mission to foster industry-aligned education and develop future-ready talent.

Raymond Limited’s Director Nawaz Modi Singhania resigns

Commenting on the resignation, Gautam Singhania, chairman and managing director, Raymond Limited, said, “We thank Ms. Nawaz Modi Singhania for her services as a Board member over the years. As a company, we are committed to upholding the highest level of governance while continuing to navigate the evolving landscape of the industry.”

Last year, Nawaz Modi Singhania, who was a board director at JK Investors, Smart advisory-finserve and Raymond Consumer Care Ltd (RCCL), had been removed from her position in all the three companies.

Havas promotes François Laroze to Global COO

François has compiled a wealth of experience and deep understanding of the Group’s business activities and core processes.

François will work closely with the members of the Group’s Executive Committee and his team to ensure that the ambitious goals disclosed to the financial market are met in both the short and medium term.