Hires & Promotions: RSPL Group, Moving Walls, Barc, Hiveminds

Dabur’s Harkawal Singh joins RSPL Group

Dabur's Harkawal Singh has moved on from the company after 18 years. He has now joined RSPL Group as vice president of global marketing.

Singh confirmed the news on LinkedIn. 

At Dabur, he was head - Dabur D2C, marketing services & excellence. Before that, he served as the head of marketing for Dabur Oral Care.

Before joining Dabur, Singh was with the UB Group for over four years. He was also associated with Airtel.

Singh is a sales and marketing veteran with a successful career in the FMCG industry with experience across brands and categories.

Narayan Murthy Ivaturi joins Moving Walls as head of adtech business

Advertising and media professional Narayan Murthy Ivaturi has joined the OOH agency, Moving Walls, as head of bdtech Business, and will be based out of Malaysia.

Ivaturi was previously with Admatik Sdn Bhd as its chief revenue officer. He has also worked with InMobi as its Director (Digital Native and Performance SEA). Before that, he was the chief operating officer at FreakOut.

Ivaturi has also worked for Mindshare as its head of mobile and new tech (Asia Pacific).

With vast experience in advertising, media planning, media sales, business development, mobile and ecommerce, Ivaturi has worked in startups and MNCs alike, specialising in brands and performance campaigns on digital.

BARC India's chief of measurement science, Dr Derrick Gray, moves on

Dr Derrick Gray has quit as BARC India's chief of measurement science and business analytics, as per media reports.

He has been with the measurement body for nearly 6 years.

Dr Derrick Gray joined BARC as the chief of measurement science officer in August 2018.

Before that, he was with Numeris as senior director, audience measurement science.

Dr Gray has two decades of experience in methodological research, measurement science and media research.

HiveMinds appoints Srinath Kotamaraju as regional director-South

Digital marketing agency HiveMinds, part of Madison Group, has appointed Srinath Kotamaraju as regional director, South.

An accomplished professional with over two decades of experience driving growth and digital transformation, Kotamaraju brings a wealth of expertise in brand marketing, leadership, client management, and process optimisation. Srinath will lead delivery excellence and existing business growth for the south-based clients, the agency said.

Before joining HiveMinds, Kotamaraju was the managing director at Reprise Digital, Indonesia. Before that, he served at Interactive Avenues for nearly a decade, steering large clients and building teams. He has also held business roles at Mindshare, Yahoo India, De Beers and Times of India.

What further drew Kotamaraju to the company was HiveMinds’ unwavering commitment to both people and performance. He states, “HiveMinds’ dedication to fostering a culture where excellence thrives alongside employee well-being resonated deeply with my values. This synergy was the driving force behind my decision to join this dynamic team at HiveMinds. I am eager to start my journey with talented teams to deliver impactful solutions for our clients.”

Jyothirmayee JT, CEO and founder of HiveMinds, comments, “Srinath's experience in handling integrated accounts and his passion for organisation building make him a valuable addition to our leadership team. His interest in delivering business impact with a deep understanding of the medley across content, communication and media will contribute to HiveMinds' continued upward trajectory.”

Sam Balsara, chairman Madison World comments, “HiveMinds is growing both in size and stature with clients. In this stage of our journey, we need leaders like Srinath to enhance delivery excellence further. With his experience in client management and business growth, I am sure he will add much value to our clients in South India”.