CXO Moves: Exec movements across Mahindra & Mahindra, WPP, PepsiCo and more
Executive moves in the world of brands and agencies.
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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.
Manjari Upadhye
Previous: Chief executive officer, Welspun World
Present: Chief marketing officer - automotive division, Mahindra & Mahindra
Manjari Upadhye has been appointed by Mahindra & Mahindra as chief marketing officer - automotive division.
Upadhye started her career at Colgate Palmolive as senior product manager, and went on to work across Ocean Spray Cranberries, PepsiCo, Mondelez International, Danone Dairy and Amazon.
Brian Lesser
Previous: Chairman and CEO, InfoSum
Present: Global CEO, GroupM
Brian Lesser, who served as the chairman and CEO of InfoSum, has been appointed by WPP as the GroupM's global CEO.
He succeeds Christian Juhl, who is stepping down after five years in the role. Juhl will take up a new position with WPP as President, Corporate Development.
Lesser spent 10 years with WPP including as CEO of GroupM in North America from 2015 to 2017. He will rejoin WPP and begin his new role with GroupM in September 2024.
Adam Warner
Present: Vice president - global sports and entertainment partnerships, PepsiCo
PepsiCo has promoted Adam Warner to the position of vice president - global sports and entertainment partnerships.
Warner began his career at PepsiCo as a senior brand manager and went on to hold various roles in different capacities. He holds a bachelor's degree in commerce from the University of Birmingham.
Pranav Mishra
Previous: Head of Liabilities, ICICI Bank
Present: Head of distribution, Kotak Mahindra Group
Kotak Mahindra Bank Limited unveiled its new Distribution structure as part of its growth strategy.
This is aimed at bringing together all the ways in which our customers interact with the Bank and to deliver an omni-channel seamless experience across all Group products and services, thereby elevating service standards and operational efficiency.
Anirban Mozumdar
Previous: Chief strategy officer, Havas Group India
Anirban Mozumdar, who led Havas Group India as chief strategy officer, has stepped down from his position.
Mozumdar began his career at Rediffusion DY&R, and went on to work across Leo Burnett, Mudra Communications, Publicis India, chlorophyll brand & communications consultancy and 82point5.
Harsh Bhutani
Previous: Vice President - Finance, India & Southwest Asia Operating Unit, The Coca-Cola Company.
Present: CFO, Hindustan Coca-Cola Beverages
Hindustan Coca-Cola Beverages Pvt. Ltd. (HCCB) today announced the appointment of Mr. Harsh Bhutani as its Chief Financial Officer. Bhutani will be responsible for leading HCCB’s financial operations, including Business Transformation, Mergers & Acquisitions, Tax, Treasury, Audit, Accounting & Controls, Reporting and Analysis, and Risk Management.
Anuj Arora
Previous: Chief marketing officer, Symphony Limited
Present: Global chief marketing officer and business head, Symphony Limited
Anuj Arora, who led Symphony Limited as chief marketing officer has been elevated to the position of global chief marketing officer and business head.
Arora, who began his career at Godrej Consumer Pvt Ltd, went on to work across Reliance Retail, A.W. Faber Castell, Piramal Enterprises and Welspun Group.
Compiled by Kashmeera Sambamurthy
