Early-stage global venture capital firm RTP Global has elevated Smita Goel to Chief Operating Officer (COO) of its Asia operations, formalising an expanded role that builds on her existing responsibilities across finance and operations in the region. In her new role, Goel will oversee Asia operations, fund structuring, global compliance and finance portfolio support. Over...
Aman Gandhi has joined L’Oréal as Head of Cybersecurity for Global Tech Hub-India, marking a new chapter in his career and taking on a leadership role at the newly established technology hub. Gandhi shared the appointment on LinkedIn, highlighting the opportunity to help shape the cybersecurity landscape of the tech hub from its early stages....
Chinmay Kelkar has been appointed as Director, Media & Integrated Ecosystems, Mars Snacking Asia at Mars. In his new role, he will lead media and integrated ecosystem strategy across an expanded portfolio covering Chocolate, Gums, Mints, Fruity Confectionery, and Pet North Asia, with Cereals and Salty Snacks now added as Mars and Kellanova come together....
Innoviti Technologies Ltd. has appointed Ramdas Parameswaran as Chief Financial Officer (CFO). Ramdas Parameswaran brings over 20 years of finance experience across FMCG, E-commerce and Insuretech. He has held leadership roles at HUL, PepsiCo, Heinz, Flipkart and was the CFO of Acko Life Insurance prior to joining Innoviti. His expertise spans business finance, controllership, investor...
APCO, a global advisory and advocacy firm, has appointed John Defterios as Chairman of its Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. Defterios, the award-winning former CNN emerging markets editor and energy correspondent, has also served as a senior advisor to APCO since 2021. The appointment comes as MENA continues to gain importance as a...
Ghaleb AlSharif has joined Bupa Arabia as Brand Manager, moving into the healthcare sector with experience spanning agency, retail and FMCG. AlSharif announced the appointment on LinkedIn, describing himself as a brand builder focused on using consumer insights and strategy to develop brands, launch campaigns and drive growth. Moving Into Healthcare Brand Management In his...
Global adtech player AdCounty Media has strengthened its leadership team with the appointment of Sudha Wadhwa as National Head for Brand Business Growth for its programmatic advertising and branding platform division AdaxxPro. Sudha has over two decades of experience in media, advertising technology and digital solutions and is also skilled in building new businesses and...
Badri Beriwal has joined Bennett Coleman & Co. Ltd. (The Times of India) as Director, Brands, Products and Portfolio Strategy, according to his LinkedIn profile. Beriwal joins Bennett Coleman from Bata India, where he served as Chief Strategy and Business Development Officer from May 2023 to July 2026. His new role at Bennett Coleman marks...
Tech Mahindra has appointed Sarah Gideon as Global Head, Corporate Communications & Public Affairs. In her new role, Gideon will lead the company’s corporate communications and public affairs mandate across its global markets. Gideon joins Tech Mahindra after a six-year stint at Flipkart, where she most recently served as Vice President, Corporate Affairs and Head,...
K2 Infragen Limited has appointed Sanjana Grover as Assistant General Manager – Corporate Communications, strengthening its communications function as the infrastructure company advances its business and institutional growth agenda. The appointment comes as K2 Infragen focuses on building stronger stakeholder engagement and establishing a more structured corporate communications framework to support its expanding scale, reputation...
