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Zomato COO Rinshul Chandra resigns to pursue new opportunities

His departure marks a significant leadership change for the company, which has been expanding its footprint in the digital commerce and food-tech sectors.

Chandra tendered his resignation on April 5, 2025, with his last working day at the company scheduled for April 7, 2025.

CXO Moves: Exec movements across Volkswagen India, Honasa Consumer, Marico, Motorola India, Ogilvy, McCann Worldgroup and others

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Executive moves in the world of brands and agencies.

Honasa Consumer’s CMO Anuja Mishra steps down

Anuja Mishra began her career as a summer intern at Reckitt Benckiser, and then moved to Nestle as a national account manager.

Anuja Mishra has worked across Reckitt Benckiser, Nestle, Hewitt Associates, PepsiCo and Godrej Consumer Products Limited.

Volkswagen India names Bishwajeet Samal as Head of Marketing & PR

Bishwajeet Samal began his career at executive - sales at Star India where he created media awareness and preference amongst the target audience.

Previously, Bishwajeet Samal led Volkswagen as global lead – campaigns and media management.

Marico’s EVP & Head of Digital Business Koteshwar L N steps down

Before joining Marico in November 2023, Koteshwar held key positions at Flipkart, The Coca-Cola Company, and Wipro.

Koteshwar L N, a seasoned leader with vast experience across FMCG, digital business, and branding, steps down from Marico after contributing to its growth in various leadership roles.

Motorola appoints Gagandeep Bedi as Head of Marketing- Motorola Mobility India

Bedi will report directly to Shivam Ranjan, Head of Marketing, Motorola Asia Pacific

Bedi has previously held leadership roles at Infinix & Tecno Mobile (Transsion Holdings), Beetel, Reliance Jio, Bharti Retail, Samsung and more.

PUMA appoints ex-Adidas sales head as CEO, announces leadership changes

Arthur Hoeld is well-regarded for his leadership in transforming Adidas "Originals" division, helping it generate more than 7 billion Euros in sales.

Arthur Hoeld, a seasoned sports industry leader with over 26 years of experience, previously served as an Executive Board member at Adidas, where he was instrumental in transforming the “Originals” division.

Rohitash Srivastava joins 82.5 Communications as Chief Strategy Officer

Rohitash Srivastava brings two decades of experience as a communication planner, experience strategist, and brand consultant to the role, having worked across advertising agencies, brand consulting, and tech consulting firms.

Rohitash Srivastava joins 82.5 Communications in an internal group movement from Ogilvy India (North), where he led the strategic planning function, shaping strategies for some of India’s most iconic brands, including The Coca-Cola Company’s Sparkling and Hydration portfolio, GSK’s Eno, Dabur India, Perfetti, Mother Dairy and RSPL Group, among others.

Cheil SWA appoints Jitender Dabas as CEO of Cheil X

Jitender Dabas joins from McCann Worldgroup, where he was the Chief Operating Officer and Chief Strategy Officer for India, as well as the Head of Effectiveness for APAC.

Jitender Dabas will additionally assume the duties of group CSO for Cheil SWA.

REA India CEO Dhruv Agarwala to step down

Agarwala co-founded PropTiger in 2011 before REA Group acquired a controlling interest in 2020, following its initial investment in 2017.

Agarwala will remain with the business to support the appointment of his successor and ensure a smooth leadership transition before departing. As per the company, a comprehensive process to appoint a new CEO is underway.