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Visage Media to make available Getty Image’s royalty-free collections
MUMBAI: Hyderabad-based Visage Media, which represents Getty Images in the Saarc region, has said that it now offers communication professionals in the region better accessibility and a variety of choices when licensing wholly-owned Royalty Free and Rights Managed imagery.
According to an official release, Visage Media is now able to offer the services because of Getty Images’ acquisitions of stock photography collections Digital Vision, Photonica & Iconica in 2005.
“India offers significant opportunities for growth and we are delighted that Visage Media Services will be able to offer Digital Vision, Photonica and Iconica to clients in this market” said the company’s international sales VP Andrew Booth. “India’s advertising, corporate and film industries have an enormous need for a wide range of imagery and licensing models. Visage Media Services are establishing themselves as the most comprehensive provider of imagery to creative agencies this market”.
“India is a key growing region for Visage Media Services, where strong creative imagery is being used across all types of media. It is a fantastic opportunity to be representing these collections and offering them to a wider market” says Visage Services Media CEO Srini Kilambi.
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Kwality Wall’s appoints new board members after Magnum acquisition
Abhijit Bhattacharya named Chairperson as ice cream company enters next growth phase.
MUMBAI: When your ice cream business gets a fresh scoop of leadership, things are bound to get even cooler and Kwality Wall’s has just done exactly that. Kwality Wall’s (India) Limited (KWIL), now part of The Magnum Ice Cream Company (TMICC), has announced the appointment of Abhijit Bhattacharya and Tahir Toloy Tanridagli to its Board of Directors. The appointments, effective 30 March, follow TMICC HoldCo’s acquisition of a controlling 61.90 per cent stake in KWIL.
Mr Abhijit Bhattacharya has been appointed as additional (non-executive and non-independent) director and chairperson of the board. He currently serves as Chief Financial Officer of The Magnum Ice Cream Company N.V. and previously held the role of CFO for Unilever Ice Cream. With nearly four decades of experience, including 38 years at Koninklijke Philips N.V. in senior finance and operational roles across Europe, Asia and the United States, Bhattacharya brings deep expertise in strategic transformation and complex corporate restructurings.
Mr Tahir Toloy Tanridagli has been appointed as additional (non-executive and non-independent) director. A graduate of Bogazici University with a High Honours BA in Business Administration, he currently serves as President for METSA markets (Middle East, Turkey, Africa, Israel, and South Asia) at TMICC and is a member of the Global Ice Cream Executive Leadership Team. With over two decades in the snacking and FMCG sector, including leadership roles at Kraft Foods–Mondelez and Unilever, Toloy has extensive experience across ice cream, chocolate, snacks, beverages and desserts.
The appointments come as KWIL, which listed as an independent entity after its demerger from Hindustan Unilever Limited, enters a new phase of growth following the Share Purchase Agreement signed between Unilever and TMICC in June 2025.
In the fast-melting world of ice cream, adding two heavyweights to the board is a clear signal that Kwality Wall’s is ready to scoop up even bigger opportunities ahead.
