Day: December 7, 2025

Adityan Kayalakal tunes into a new chapter as he joins Pocket FM as VP – Brand. Returning to the world of entertainment he’s always loved, Adityan brings rich experience from iconic brands like the NBA, JioHotstar, Movies Now, ESPN, and Transformers/Hasbro- each shaping his understanding of audiences, culture, and storytelling. At Pocket FM, he’s excited … Read more

Omnicom Advertising in India has named Aditya Kanthy as president and managing director and Prasoon Joshi as chairman, with S Subramanyeswar (Subbu) supporting as chief strategy officer for India and chief knowledge officer for Asia. The appointments follow Omnicom’s major global restructuring, which retires legacy brands DDB, FCB and MullenLowe and integrates them into the … Read more

Charlie Smith has been appointed as the chief brand officer at Nothing and will take charge in January, reporting directly to co-founder and CEO Carl Pei. He will lead global brand, marketing, communications, image and store design as part of the executive leadership team. Smith moves from Loewe, where he played a key role in … Read more

Kartik Sharma has been appointed CEO of Omnicom Media India, with Amardeep Singh stepping in as COO and Shashi Sinha serving as strategic advisor for the market. The move follows Omnicom’s restructuring, which retired IPG brands and consolidated six media agencies-OMD, PHD, Hearts & Science, UM, Initiative and Mediahub-under a unified Omnicom Media platform. This … Read more

Goodies Narayanan has taken charge as Bacardi India’s director of marketing and CMO India, bringing her two decades of experience to one of the world’s most iconic spirits portfolios. Moving from her role as VP and head of international marketing, revenue, and growth at Coursera, she now leads consumer and customer marketing for brands like … Read more

Edelman has appointed Pooja Rawat as its chief strategy officer for Asia Pacific, bringing her 18 years of experience across India, Southeast Asia, Central Asia, and China. Joining from MullenLowe Lintas, Rawat will be based in Mumbai and has led strategy for brands like Axis Bank, Tata Motors, PhonePe, Jeep, and Lifebuoy. She said she … Read more

Ashish Sehgal has joined Times TV Network as CEO and taken on the additional role of chief growth officer for Times Media and Entertainment after a two-decade stint at Zee Entertainment. With over 30 years of experience across Zee, Star India, Buena Vista TV, and the Times Group, Sehgal says he looks forward to driving … Read more

Bergner India has elevated Umesh Guptaa to the role of managing director and CEO. A key figure since the brand’s inception, he has been instrumental in shaping Bergner’s presence in India and driving its vision of innovative, safe, and performance-led kitchenware. In his expanded mandate, Guptaa will lead long-term strategy across product development, technology-led solutions, … Read more

Reliance Retail Ventures Ltd (RRVL) has appointed former Flipkart chief product and technology officer Jeyandran Venugopal as its new president and CEO. Working closely with Isha Ambani and the leadership team, he will drive omnichannel growth, strengthen the retail portfolio, and enhance tech and operational capabilities. His appointment follows the addition of former Netflix India … Read more

BBH India managing director Himanshu Saxena has taken on an expanded mandate as President – North & East for Saatchi & Saatchi India and Propagate India, creating unified leadership across the three agencies. Based in Gurugram, he will continue leading BBH India nationally while anchoring regional leadership alongside Hindol Purkayastha, Nisheeth Srivastava and Ankit Sharma. … Read more