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Sanjeev Gupta conferred with Indian ICON award
MUMBAI: The Indian Icon (TII) award aims to recognise the efforts of people from all walks of life for their immense contribution in making the India proud globally.
Global Advertisers MD Sanjeev Gupta was honored with TII award in the ‘Business Category’. The jury members appreciated his work ethic and his support to various social service initiatives across India.
Gupta said, “I am very happy and would like to dedicate this award to my excellent team who share my happiness on this important day. I believe there are no shortcuts to becoming an icon other than concentrated effort and strong will power to succeed against odds.”
Cricketer Kapil Dev, Olympian Gold medalist Abhinav Bindra and Bollywood actor Aroon Bakshi were also honored with TII award for their contributions to the respective fields.
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Toyota appoints Kenta Kon as President & CEO
New leader to steer EV push and global innovation amid industry shift.
MUMBAI: Toyota just handed the keys to a new driver because when the road to electric mobility gets twisty, you need someone who knows how to accelerate without skidding. Toyota Motor Corporation has named Kenta Kon as its new president and chief executive officer, a key leadership transition as the Japanese giant doubles down on its transformation in the fast-evolving global automotive landscape.
Kon brings deep expertise in automotive innovation, business strategy, and operational leadership to the top job. His appointment signals Toyota’s intent to sharpen focus on accelerating electric mobility, strengthening worldwide operations, and pushing customer-centric breakthroughs in next-generation technologies.
The company is betting on Kon to guide it through the industry’s pivotal shift toward sustainability, digital integration, and smarter mobility solutions. Key priorities under his watch include ramping up electric and hybrid lineups, expanding global market reach, driving cutting-edge automotive R&D, tightening supply-chain efficiency, and scaling connected and intelligent vehicle ecosystems.
This move comes at a time when legacy automakers face intense pressure to balance heritage strengths with aggressive electrification timelines and software-defined vehicle demands. Toyota aims to reinforce its position as a leader in sustainable, reliable, and future-ready mobility while navigating competitive challenges from both traditional rivals and new-age EV players.
For a brand that’s long defined durability and innovation, Kon’s elevation isn’t just a title change, it’s Toyota flooring it toward the next lap, ready to turn today’s tech talk into tomorrow’s showroom reality.
