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PNB MetLife appoints Mahendra Munot as chief operations officer

Mahendra Munot, chief operations officer, PNB MetLife, said, "I am honoured to be at the helm of the Operations team at PNB MetLife. I am committed to working closely with our team to enhance efficiency, customer centricity, and seamless service to our valued customers.”

Mahendra Munot brings more than two decades of experience in the life insurance industry to his role. Since joining PNB MetLife in 2015, he has served in various leadership roles including Director of Technical Operations.

India TV chairman Rajat Sharma elected as president of NBDA

Rajat Sharma, Chairman of India TV, has been elected as the President of the News Broadcasters & Digital Association (NBDA),for another term in 2024-25.

The appointments took place during NBDA’s board meeting held today.

Dentsu Creative India appoints Abhijat Bharadwaj as CCO – Dentsu Creative Isobar

With over 17 years of advertising experience, Abhijat Bharadwaj has led successful campaigns for prominent brands such as Star Sports, Swiggy, AM/NS, Mercedes-Benz, and Godrej. He has spearheaded iconic campaigns like 'Netflix for All,' Bhuvan Bam's Pizza Hut campaign, and the groundbreaking 'Yeh Diwali Football Wali' campaign for the Indian Super League.

Abhijat Bharadwaj will focus on strengthening the creative prowess and the talent pool that Dentsu Creative Isobar has built over the years working with many iconic Indian and global brands

Mercer appoints Siddhartha Gupta as president

Siddhartha Gupta will report to Sanjay Kedia, Marsh McLennan’s India Chief Executive Officer, and will join the leadership teams for Marsh McLennan in India and Mercer in the India, Middle East and Africa Region.

Siddhartha Gupta recently served as Mercer Mettl’s chief executive officer.

Media.Monks India appoints Atif Rahman as head of client relationships

During his tenure at Ogilvy, Atif Rahman consolidated the Coca-Cola business under the WPP banner.

Previously, Atif Rahman spearheaded the flagship portfolio for Samsung India at Cheil.

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Invest India appoints Ravi Kathuria as CMO

Ravi Kathuria began his career at IQL and went on to work across Baan, SSA Global, CK Birla Group, Birlasoft, HCL Technologies, and PureSoftware.

Deepika Padukone-owned brand 82°E’s CMO, Keerthana Ramakrishnan quits

Keerthana Ramakrishnan added, "From assembling a stellar team to bringing our brand story to life, my time at 82°E has been filled with growth, learning, and memorable experiences. I am immensely proud of our achievements and deeply grateful for the amazing colleagues and external partners who made it all possible."

Keerthana Ramakrishnan started her career at Mudra and went on to work at McCann and Nike.

Greaves Finance Ltd. appoints P. B. Sunil Kumar as CEO

Kumar is a Chartered Accountant with a Bachelor of Commerce degree from Badruka College of Commerce and Arts, Telangana.

Kumar has served as an independent director on the board of Greaves Finance Ltd.

Del Monte Foods appoints Abhinav Kapoor as CEO

Previously, he served as vice president of Sales at VIP Industries, where he was responsible for P&L Management, Multiple Channels, and Sales IT. Prior to his tenure at VIP Industries, Kapoor was the Business Head of the Foods & Snacks Division at Cavinkare.

In his role as CEO, Abhinav Kapoor will focus on elevating the Del Monte brand by consolidating the product portfolio while streamlining the distribution network to ensure seamless delivery of products.