Hires & Promotions: Pharmeasy, Carlsberg Group, Godrej & Boyce

PharmEasy promotes Gaurav Verma as the chief business officer

Gaurav Verma has become the chief business officer at PharmEasy. Prior to this, he was the chief marketing officer of the organisation. He worked in Zomato as the CMO, and in PepsiCo as the marketing director for Kurkure. 

He started his career as the assistant brand manager in ITC Foods, later serving in organisations such as IMC India, Tata Tea. He is an alumnus of IIM Bengaluru and IIT Madras.

He has spent around 19 years in marketing and understanding consumer behavior in packaged food, food tech, health tech and more.

Nike's Anurag Pandey joins Carlsberg Group as chief technology officer

Anurag Pandey, who led Nike as vice president, global technology, has joined Carlsberg Group as chief technology officer.

During his tenure at Nike, as per a report, Pandey led initiatives that seamlessly integrated technology solutions with business objectives, significantly enhancing customer experiences and positioning Nike at the forefront of innovation.

He stated, "Almost a decade and it’s time to say goodbye to my Nike journey. It was an amazing run which I will always be grateful to. I guess the hardest part was saying goodbye to my amazing team in Shanghai and leaving the city which had become my second home. As a team, we always talked about our legacy and as I step away I feel proud of what we achieved together."

Pandey began his career at GE and went on to work across Infosys, CP Lotus Retail, adidas group.

At Nike, Pandey joined as director - technology and moved up the rank as senior director - greater China/ Japan.

Godrej & Boyce elevates Mehernosh Pithawalla as EVP - CEO's Office

Godrej & Boyce has elevated Mehernosh Pithawalla to executive vice president - CEO's office. He will be looking after strategic projects. He was the senior vice president and head of brand and strategic insights at Godrej & Boyce Mfg.

Pithawalla holds a degree in BE for mechanical engineering, Walchand Institute of Technology, and an MBA from KJ Somaiya Institute of Management Studies. He started his career at Godrej as head of global marketing, sales and innovation, and then rose up the rank as vice president - sales and marketing, Godrej Security Solutions.

Previously, he headed marketing, sales and innovation at Godrej Security Solutions. As the head of international business, he was instrumental in expanding the footprint of Godrej Security Solutions’ around the world, especially in developed markets such as Europe, the US and the Middle East.

He has been a strong advocate of user insight-based innovations at Godrej Security Solutions and has spearheaded several innovations that are a first of its kind in the Indian Security Industry.