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Vizeum wins media duties of C&S Electric
MUMBAI: The S.Yesudas-led Vizeum India is on an account winning spree. The media agency has just pocketed the agency of record account of C&S Electric. The company is amongst the leading suppliers of electrical equipment in India.
This is the fourth new business announcement from Vizeum within the last two weeks. The earlier announcements were for Jet Airways; Allied Blenders and Distillers and INS from Viacom 18.
As C&S Electric prepares itself for a consumer facing strategy for its relevant products, Vizeum has been mandated to ensure the brand is able to share its vision with the relevant consumers in an effective and impactful manner.
C&S Electric managing director Rishi Khanna said, “We evaluated media agencies on their strategic thinking and execution ability. Considering our plans, it was imperative for us to align with a partner who thought like us and one who was willing to look beyond the traditional methods of brand-consumer connection. Vizeum came up strongly on all these parameters. We hope to build a long lasting partnership with Vizeum”
“We bring on board our extreme sincerity, unique passion and very compelling proposition for each of our clients. We work with a vision of converting our clients as our ambassadors, based on tangible value we add to their business. We are delighted with this association and are thankful to the C&S Electric management for placing their faith on us. This business will be handled out of our Delhi Office under the leadership of Anirban Malakar, EVP, Vizeum,” added Vizeum managing director – Indian Subcontinent S Yesudas.
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YES Bank hands the keys to SBI veteran Vinay Tonse as it bets on a new era
Former SBI managing director appointed as YES Bank’s new MD and CEO
MUMBAI: YES Bank is done rebuilding. Now it wants to grow. The private sector lender has appointed Vinay Muralidhar Tonse as managing director and chief executive officer-designate, with RBI approval secured and a start date of April 6, 2026 confirmed. The three-year term signals the bank’s intent to shift gears from crisis recovery to full-throttle expansion.
Tonse, 60, is no stranger to scale. Most recently managing director at State Bank of India, he oversaw a retail book of roughly $800bn in deposits and advances, one of the largest in the country. Before that, he ran SBI Mutual Fund from August 2020 to December 2022, a stint that saw assets under management surge from Rs 4.32 lakh crore to Rs 7.32 lakh crore across market cycles. Add stints in Singapore and four years leading SBI’s overseas operations in Osaka, and the incoming chief arrives with a genuinely global CV.
His academic grounding is equally solid: a commerce degree from St Joseph’s College of Commerce, Bengaluru, and a master’s in commerce from Bangalore University.
The appointment follows an extensive search and evaluation process by the bank’s Nomination and Remuneration Committee. NRC chairperson Nandita Gurjar said the committee unanimously backed Tonse, citing his leadership track record, governance credentials and ability to drive the bank’s next phase of transformation.
Non-executive chairman Rama Subramaniam Gandhi was unequivocal. “I am certain that Vinay Tonse, with his vast experience as a senior banker, will propel YES Bank to its next phase of growth,” Gandhi said, adding that the bank remains focused on strengthening its retail and corporate banking franchises and expanding its branch network.
Rajeev Kannan, non-executive director and senior executive at Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation, the bank’s largest shareholder, said Tonse’s experience across retail, corporate banking, global markets and asset management positioned him well to lead the lender. SMBC said it looks forward to working with Tonse and the board as YES Bank pursues its ambition of becoming a top-tier private sector lender anchored in strong governance and sustainable growth.
Tonse succeeds Prashant Kumar, who took the helm in March 2020 when YES Bank was in freefall following a severe financial crisis, and spent six years painstakingly stabilising the institution, rebuilding governance and restoring operational scale. Gandhi was generous: “The bank remains indebted to Prashant Kumar, who is responsible for much of what a strong financial powerhouse YES Bank is today.”
Tonse, for his part, struck a purposeful note. “Together with the board and my colleagues, I remain deeply committed to creating long-term value for all our stakeholders,” he said, pledging to build on Kumar’s foundation guided by his personal motto: Make A Difference.
Beyond the balance sheet, Tonse played cricket at college and club level and represented Karnataka in archery at the national championships — sports he credits with teaching him teamwork, situational leadership, discipline and focus. In quieter moments, he reaches for retro Kannada music, classic Hindi songs, and the crooning of Engelbert Humperdinck, Mukesh and Kishore Kumar.
YES Bank has its steady-handed rebuilder in Kumar to thank for survival. Now it has a scale-obsessed growth banker at the wheel. The next chapter starts April 6.
