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CXO Moves: Exec movements at Byju's, ShareChat, L&K Saatchi & Saatchi and more
Executives move in the world of brands and agencies.
Get the full picture on people and their moves on the corporate jungle gym in CXO Moves.
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.
Manoj Kandasamy
Previous: National agency head, ShareChat
Present: Chief digital officer, Motivator, GroupM
GroupM’s Motivator has appointed Manoj Kandasamy as its chief digital officer. He has worked in companies like Origami Creative Concepts, Grey Group, Flipkart and Adobe.
Vineet Singh
Previous: Head of marketing and creative strategy, Byju's Vineet Singh has moved on from Byju’s. He has been associated with the brand since September 2021.
He has worked with Embassy Group, Google India and Publicis Groupe-owned agency Digitas India.
Rohit Malkani and Kartik Smetacek
Previous: Joint national creative directors, L&K Saatchi & Saatchi
Present: Chief creative officers, L&K Saatchi & Saatchi
L&K Saatchi & Saatchi has promoted Kartik Smetacek and Rohit Malkani, its joint national creative directors, to the roles of chief creative officers (CCOs). In their respective roles, they will guide L&K Saatchi & Saatchi’s creative vision, drawing from their understanding of the evolving media landscape.
Udit Sharma
Previous: Chief revenue officer, ShareChat
Present: Chief business officer, One Impression
One Impression has appointed Udit Sharma as chief business officer. Sharma has worked in companies like STMicroelectronics, Canesta, Samsung Electronics, Zomato, Freecharge and Hotstar.
Tushar Nerkar
Previous: Head of marketing, Parag Milk Foods
Present: Chief marketing manager, Arvind Limited
Tushar Nerkar has joined Arvind Limited in a new role. He has also worked with Jet Airways and Havmor Ice Cream.
Compiled by Kashmeera Sambamurthy
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