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CXO Moves: Exec movements across Cleartrip, VML, Xbox and more
Executive moves in the world of brands and agencies.
Get the full picture on people and their moves on the corporate jungle gym in CXO Moves. (Representational image via Unsplash)
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.
Abhinav Kaushik
Previous: President, FCB India
Present: National business, VML India
Abhinav Kaushik has joined VML India in a new role. He has worked across GE Capital, Contract Advertising, M&C Saatchi London, JWT and Dentsu.
Anuj Rathi
Previous: Chief product and marketing officer, Jupiter
Present: Chief business and growth officer, Cleartrip
Cleartrip appoints Anuj Rathi in a new role. He has worked across Flipkart, Walmart Global eCommerce, Snapdeal and Swiggy.
Avi Kumar
Previous: Chief business officer, coto
Present: Chief marketing officer, FNP
FNP appoints Avi Kumar in a new role. He has worked across Oriflame, BIG FM, Zee5 and Join Ventures.
Sunil Srivastava
Previous: Additional director general, Prasar Bharati
Present: President, IETE
Sunil, who led Prasar Bharati as additional director general, has been elected as the president of Institution of Electronics and Telecommunication Engineers (IETE). This is for the term 2024-2025.
Nachiket Pantvaidya
Previous: Chief executive officer, Sony Entertainment Talent Ventures India
Present: General manager, Sony Pictures International Productions, India
Nachiket Pantvaidya has joined Sony Pictures International Productions in a newer role. He has worked across BBC, Disney, Fox Corporation, Star TV Network and Balaji Telefilms.
Jerret West
Previous: Chief marketing officer, Microsoft’s Xbox
Present: CMO, Roblox
Jerret West is all set to join Roblox in a new role. He has worked across Avenue A, American Express and Netflix.
Adrian Botan
Previous: Chief creative officer, Europe, McCann Worldgroup
Present: Global creative partner, creative excellence, McCann Worldgroup
Adrian Botan has been elevated to a new role. He has worked at DÁrcy Romania.
Compiled by Kashmeera Sambamurthy
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