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Sameer Aasht moves to Percept H as VP, strategy planning
MUMBAI: Percept H has roped in Sameer Aasht as VP, Strategy Planning. He replaces Sujay Nanavati who quit the agency in December 2010.
Aasht moves in from Rediffusion Y&R, where he was strategic design consultant. He is also the founder of Alma Mater Biz Solutions, an interior consultancy firm, and has been empanelled as design consultant for National Institute of Design‘s micro, small and medium enterprises initiatives.
Says Aasht, “My initial understanding of Percept is that it is one of the few agencies which is future ready and truly understands the potential of young India. Unlike most agencies struggling to crack a conventional campaign in traditional media, Percept is ready to enable paradigm shifts through strategic action and brand innovations.”
In his career spanning nearly a decade, Aasht has worked with agencies such as TBWA India, Publicis Ambience and Contract advertising. He also worked at Jet Airways for two years as international marketing manager.
Aasht has strategised various brands including Jet Airways, HSBC, Nivea, Cadbury’s, Asian Paints, Unilever’s Elle18, Westside, Nerolac, Samsonite and Times of India & Ficci.
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SPNI promotes Tavishi Budhiraja to vice president for HR and DEI
Longtime HR leader steps up to drive revenue teams and inclusion agenda
GURUGRAM: Sony Pictures Networks India has elevated Tavishi Budhiraja to vice president, HR business partner for revenue functions and diversity and inclusion, strengthening its people leadership across key business verticals.
In her expanded role, Budhiraja will oversee HR strategy for revenue-facing teams including ad sales across linear and digital, distribution and international business, while continuing to lead the company’s diversity and inclusion initiatives.
Budhiraja has been with the network for over 15 years, rising through the ranks from HR business partner for ad sales to assistant vice president, where she also took on the diversity and inclusion mandate. Her elevation reflects both continuity and a sharper focus on aligning people strategy with business growth.
Prior to joining SPNI, she worked with Reliance Communications as deputy manager, gaining early experience in human resources.
Announcing the move, Budhiraja said she looks forward to deepening impact and strengthening people strategies across teams, while continuing to grow within the organisation.
The promotion comes as media companies increasingly invest in talent and workplace culture to support evolving revenue models and digital expansion, making HR leadership a critical lever for long-term growth.
