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Cannes 2011: Two Indians at Young Marketers Competition
MUMBAI: Hindustan Unilever’s Mukesh Pawar and ITC Kolkata’s Tanmay Prusty are representing India in the second annual Young Marketers Competition at the 58th Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity currently taking place in Cannes, France.
There are 34 participants, sent from 17 countries, competing for the title.
The contest aims to recognise in-house marketers, age 30 or under, from around the world and give them the opportunity to showcase their work in front of industry leaders at the festival.
The competition challenge was revealed on 22 June, when teams were given 30 hours to produce a creative brief on a product or service.
The contest will be judged by leading creatives and strategists. Gold medals will be presented to the winners at an Integrated Awards Ceremony on 25 June.
The jury includes Ketchum senior partner and president of Europe David Gallagher; Ogilvy and Mather U.K. planning director Rachel Hatton; and McCann Worldwide global strategy director Eric Einhorn.
Public relations agency Ketchum is the exclusive sponsor of the competition.
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Unacademy taps Aizaz Ali as head of sales and marketing
Former Byju’s and Vedantu executive to steer revenue and market strategy
MORADABAD: Aizaz Ali has been appointed head – sales and marketing at Unacademy, as the edtech firm sharpens its focus on growth, customer acquisition and market positioning amid intensifying competition.
In his new role, Ali will lead strategic sales initiatives, oversee go-to-market execution and drive revenue expansion across Unacademy’s education offerings. His mandate includes strengthening customer engagement and aligning sales operations with the company’s broader expansion plans.
Ali brings experience across direct sales, business development and academic counselling: skills seen as critical as edtech platforms recalibrate growth strategies and push for operational efficiency.
Before joining Unacademy, he held leadership roles at Scholar’s Academy, Byju’s and Vedantu, where he worked across sales management, business development and learner engagement.
The appointment signals Unacademy’s intent to reinforce its commercial leadership as India’s edtech sector enters a more disciplined phase of growth.
