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Keep up with all the key people movements in the brand marketing ecosystem in Storyboard18’s CXO Moves. Here’s a round-up of the executives who've moved jobs, got bigger roles, switched industries and more.
Avnish Anand
Previous: Co-founder and managing director, CaratLane
Avnish Anand, who served as co-founder and managing director of CaratLane has stepped down from his position. Anand began his career as an area sales manager at Mirc Electronics and went on to work across Standard Chartered Bank, DuPont India, Times Business Solutions.
Kevan Parekh
Present: Chief financial officer, Apple
Kevan Parekh will assume the new role on January 1, 2025. He has worked across General Motors and Thomson Reuters.
Santosh Hegde
Previous: Vice president - marketing, Licious
Present: Head of marketing, Atlys
Santosh Hegde has joined Atlys in a new role. He has worked across Deloitte and Marico Limited.
Suchitra Gahlot
Present: National creative director, FCB Ulka
FCB Ulka, part of the FCB Group agencies in India, appoints Suchitra Gahlot as the new National Creative Director. Gahlot has worked with agencies in India and Singapore, including Ogilvy RedCard Singapore, SapientNitro, and W+K.
Mansi Khanna
Previous: Category marketing manager - Dairy, Nestle
Present: Chief operating officer, Dr. Reddy’s and Nestle Health Science
Mansi Khanna has joined Dr. Reddy’s and Nestle Health Science in a new role. She has worked across McKinsey and Procter & Gamble.
Compiled by Kashmeera Sambamurthy
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