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Kartik Vishwanathan has joined WPP Media as vice president – investments, where he is working on a special assignment aligned with regional and global priorities. He returns to the WPP network after over 14 years at Mindshare across India and China, most recently serving as head of investment strategy at Mindshare China, and previously holding … Read more

Excitel Broadband has elevated Varun Pasricha to chief executive officer, effective March 2026, after serving as chief operating officer since 2018. He will lead the company’s next growth phase by scaling fibre infrastructure, strengthening partner networks and enhancing customer experience. Pasricha succeeds Vivek Raina, who is stepping down after leading the company since 2015.

Pine Labs has appointed Shalini Pillai as Chief Marketing Officer, where she will lead global marketing, marcom, product marketing, and brand strategy as the company accelerates its AI-driven growth. Previously Marketing Director at Microsoft for India and South Asia, with earlier stints at Google, Pillai brings deep experience in scaling digital products and building data-led … Read more

First Economy has appointed Herat Panchal as chief growth officer, where he will lead integrated growth frameworks across brand, media, partnerships and performance. Panchal joins from JioStar and Viacom18, bringing extensive experience in revenue and digital entertainment, with earlier stints at GroupM, Radio Mirchi, iGATE Global Solutions and NOCIL. In his new role, he will … Read more