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Cannes: India adds 2 Gold on final day
MUMBAI: India landed up with two more gold on the last day of Cannes Lions, taking its final score to 24 metals that included four gold and 10 silver.
BBDO India and Ogilvy & Mather India, the two shortlists, won in the newly launched Creative Effectiveness and Film Craft categories.
Executed for Procter & Gamble’s Gillette Mach3 brand, BBDO’s campaign — ‘W.A.L.S‘ Women Against Lazy Stubble – bagged the top honour.
In the Film Craft Lions category, O&M won gold for its film titled ‘Rail Gaadi’ (Train) created for promoting the Indian Railways. Introduced last year, this is the first time that India even got nominated in the category. The campaign, shot in Kolkata, was released on the occasion of the Delhi Commonwealth Games.
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FSS names Anand Krishnamurthi head of global digital delivery
Tech veteran to drive AI-first, cloud-led transformation in payments globally
CHENNAI: Financial Software and Systems (FSS), an AI-first payment infrastructure company, has appointed Anand Krishnamurthi as head of global digital delivery.
In his new role, Anand Krishnamurthi will lead FSS’s global digital delivery capabilities, focusing on AI-first and cloud-led transformation while ensuring predictable, high-quality outcomes for customers worldwide. He will be based in Chennai and report to V. Balasubramanian, CEO of FSS.
Bringing 28 years of experience in technology and digital transformation across banking, capital markets, financial services, and insurance, Anand has held senior leadership positions at Cognizant and NuSummit. He is recognised for scaling multi-geography delivery teams, leading mission-critical platforms, and embedding AI-driven automation in complex, regulated environments.
“What drew me to FSS is its deep payments expertise, strong product DNA, and the scale at which its platforms power real-world financial ecosystems,” said Anand Krishnamurthi. “I aim to strengthen delivery predictability, execution rigor, and engineering quality, building empowered teams that deliver measurable customer outcomes. FSS has a unique opportunity to create real-time, AI-infused payments infrastructure that is resilient, secure, and globally scalable.”
V. Balasubramanian added, “Anand’s track record in leading multi-geography delivery programs and AI-first operating models makes him the ideal leader for FSS as we accelerate our AI-driven digital payments business. His leadership will help us raise the bar for outcomes globally.”
This appointment is part of FSS’s broader push to build an AI-powered, cloud-native delivery organisation capable of meeting the evolving needs of banks, fintechs, and financial institutions worldwide.
