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Ayan Chakraborty leaves Percet/H to fly solo
MUMBAI: Percept/H chief growth officer Ayan Chakraborty has put in his papers at the agency. He will be starting a venture on his own in the coming weeks.
An industry insider confirmed the news to indiantelevision.com and added, “We should be hearing details about the new venture by the first week of December though it is definitely going to be something to do with communications, advertising and branding.”
It is also learnt that the venture will have its headquarters in Mumbai, but will have multi city operations.
Chakraborty has been at Percept/H for the past two years. Before that he was executive vice president at Saatchi and Saatchi from July 2008 to July 2010. He has also served at Grey Worldwide, Bates, Equus and Rediffusion Y&R during his career of 17 years.
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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.
