Hires & Promotions: Bira 91, Airtel Payments Bank, Tatler Asia, L&T Finance

Vishal Gaba quits Bira 91

Vishal Gaba, the assistant director of marketing at Bira, has informed about his exit in a recent social media post. Gaba holds more than 16 years of experience in communications, digital marketing, and marketing.

Internal communications, CRM, channel communications, influencer engagement, performance marketing, experiential marketing, social media, creative, and media buying were all under Gaba's direction and control.

He has held positions as a co-founder at Movified, Adfactors PR, Genesis BCW, The Social Booth, and BCW Global in the past. Gaba is a graduate of Delhi University and IIM Ahmedabad.

Airtel Payments Bank appoints Anuj Bansal as chief financial officer

Airtel Payments Bank has named Anuj Bansal as its chief financial officer.

Bansal will be responsible for overall financial strategy, including corporate financial planning, budgeting, supply chain, and treasury management. He will be a part of the bank’s executive committee and will be working closely with Anubrata Biswas, MD and CEO of Airtel Payments Bank.

Bansal has been recognised amongst the ‘Top 100 finance professionals’ across India by CFO India in December 2020.

Commenting on the appointment, Biswas says, “Airtel Payments Bank is rapidly expanding across all its lines of business and equally so in its depth and breadth of talent. The addition of Anuj with his vast experience across different industries combined with his deep domain knowledge will play a vital role in further powering the Bank’s unique position in India.”

Bansal brings over 23 years of progressive experience in financial services and other sectors such as the automobile sector. His areas of expertise include business planning, investor relations, strategy formulation, global financial operations, finance & accounting management, and treasury management.

Bansal also shares, "Airtel Payments Bank with its unique business model has been serving the financial needs of the country. Its differentiated positioning gives it an advantage to be relevant and purposeful for Indian digital customers and that has ensured sustainable growth for it over the years. I look forward to collaborating with the team to support the Bank in achieving its strategic goals and expansion plans.”

Before joining Airtel Payments Bank, Anuj was with MasterCard India as vice president of financial planning and analysis, where he led the business finance centre to support the global FP&A operations for the organisation. Before this, he worked with Max New York Life Insurance (now Max Life), Aviva Life Insurance Co. India, Royal Enfield (Unit of Eicher Motors) and others.

Parminder Singh joins Tatler Asia as chief operating officer

Digital media platform Tatler Asia has roped in Parminder Singh as its chief operating officer (COO). Singh confirmed his new move on LinkedIn.

“I’m happy to share that I’m starting a new position as Chief Operating Officer at Tatler Asia!”, his post read.

Parminder Singh is a seasoned business leader with top management experience in Twitter, Google, Apple and IBM. In his previous stints, Singh has also worked with The/Nudge Institute, Sealed Network, Redcliffe Life Diagnostics, among others.

His expertise lies in growing businesses by combining internet technologies with deep consumer insights.

Gigesh Gangadharan named head - digital marketing at L&T Finance

L&T Finance has roped in Gigesh Gangadharan as its new head of digital marketing. Gangadharan shared the news on his LinkedIn profile. In his new role, he will be leading GTM strategies for all categories, CRM, ORM and building a robust digital ecosystem for enhanced customer experience.

“I’m happy to share that I’m starting a new journey as Head Digital Marketing at L&T Finance!”, his LinkedIn post read. Before this, Gigesh Gangadharan was the head of digital marketing at Godrej Consumer Products.

In his previous stints, Gangadharan has worked with Sanofi, Star India, L'Oréal India, Colgate Palmolive, Indiamart among others.

He is a seasoned digital marketing professional with over 15 years of experience in driving digital excellence for leading brands across FMCG, pharma and media industries. His expertise lies in conceiving and executing innovative and impactful digital marketing, performance marketing, and e-commerce strategies that enhance brand equity, engagement, and revenue.