Hires & Promotions: Bacardi India, FoxyMoron, Pernod Ricard India, Zlade, Waaree Group
Mahesh Kanchan is Marketing Director for Bacardi India & Neighbouring Countries
Mahesh Kanchan has been roped in as the Marketing Director for Bacardi India & Neighbouring Countries by Bacardi India. Bringing extensive leadership experience in driving marketing for international brands in South Asia, Kanchan will lead marketing strategies for Bacardi's brand portfolio across India and surrounding markets from the company's Gurgaon office.
With a career spanning over two decades, Kanchan has excelled in growing brands through execution excellence and has a proven track record of steering companies toward profitable growth. In his previous role as CEO of Del Monte Foods India, he played a pivotal role in transforming market strategies to enhance brand profitability and ensure long-term growth.
Before his tenure at Del Monte, Kanchan served as the Vice President – Marketing & Revenue Growth Management at Carlsberg India, overseeing marketing efforts in the Indian alco-bev sector. Before that role, he played a crucial role at Hershey India as the Vice President – Marketing & Sales, shaping the company's innovation blueprint and growth approach. Kanchan also held various roles within sales & marketing at Unilever India, where he served as the Regional Marketing Director - South Asia. In this capacity, he drove consistent growth for brands such as Kissan & Knorr (in India), Blue Band & Flora (Pakistan), and Astra, Flora & Marmite (Sri Lanka).
Kanchan holds an MBA from the Jamnalal Bajaj Institute of Management Studies, Mumbai, and a bachelor’s degree in commerce from Narsee Monjee College of Commerce, Mumbai. Additionally, he has completed a Leadership Development Program from the prestigious London Business School.
Vivek Das quits as CEO FoxyMoron
Vivek Das has put down his papers as CEO at FoxyMoron. In a recent social media announcement, Das mentioned his decision to embark on a career hiatus lasting two-three months. Das had joined FoxyMoron a year ago.
Before joining FoxyMoron, Das served as the Vice President and Head of Consulting, Data, Analytics & Tech at Mindshare, accumulating nearly seven years of experience with the agency.
Over the course of his career, he spent five years at Wunderman and held positions at Omnicom Media Group, Webchutney (now Dentsu Webchutney), and BC Web Wise.
Pernod Ricard India names Gagandeep Sethi Head of Sustainability and Responsibility
Gagandeep Sethi has been elevated to the role of Head of Sustainability and Responsibility at Pernod Ricard India, transitioning from his prior position as Senior Vice President of Integrated Operations.
Sethi initiated his career at Nestle and has since held roles at Cadbury India, Reckitt Benckiser, SABMiller India, Kgalagadi Breweries, and AB InBev India.
At Pernod Ricard India, he commenced his journey as Vice President of Manufacturing and Procurement.
Nikhil Narayanan takes on role of Creative Strategy Head at Zlade
Nikhil Narayanan has recently taken on as Head of Creative Strategy at the personal care brand Zlade. He announced his career move on LinkedIn.
Prior to taking up this role, he was the Creative Head at Pine Labs.
With a career spanning over 18 years, Narayanan has had three stints at Ogilvy and two stints at Origami Creative Concepts. He has also had stints with TCS, McCann, and Grey Group.
Nilesh Malani joins Waaree Group as CMO
Nilesh Malani has assumed the role of Chief Marketing Officer at Waaree Group, a global solar module manufacturer and emerging player in the renewable energy sector. Malani shared the news on LinkedIn, and wrote about his transition, “I’m happy and excited to share that I’m starting a new position as Chief Marketing Officer at Waaree Group of companies, one of the leading solar module manufacturers globally and transitioning into a global renewable energy organisation.”
Prior to joining Waaree Group, he served as the Chief Marketing Officer at Polycab India for a period exceeding three years. Malani initiated his professional journey in 1997 at Asian Paints and has gained valuable expertise through associations with esteemed organisations, including Castrol India Limited and JSW Steel.
