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Fa launches two new ‘Salaam Namaste’ variants
MUMBAI: Henkel India’s Fa deodorant has introduced two new variants – Spicy Black and Pink Paradise.
These will be available in a special Fa Salaam Namaste pack. Spicy Black is a charismatic masculine fragrance with a combination of spicy and woody notes. Pink Paradise is a heavenly fragrance comprising fruity and floral notes.
Introduced in 150ml cans, the new Fa deo is enriched with a skin friendly formula, SensivaR, that cares for and protects the skin and provides long-lasting freshness.
Each Fa Salaam Namaste pack will contain Fa deo Spicy Black and Pink Paradise along with a free audio cassette of the movie Salaam Namaste, at the price of Rs 210 per pack.
Salaam Namaste is the next film under the Yashraj banner starring Saif Ali Khan and Priety Zinta and is slated for a September release.
Henkel India general manager – cosmetics and toiletries Rajeswari Sheth said, “We felt that there was a lot of synergy between the imagery of the brand and that of the movie Salaam Namaste and hence the association.”
The Fa range of deodorants and roll-ons were re-launched in May 2005. Fa deo spray is also available in compact avatar cans of 75-ml capacity apart from 150ml cans. The Fa range also extends into the soap, talc and men’s toiletries categories.
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Ekincare names Rupal Kumar head of corporate sales
Industry veteran to drive enterprise growth and expand platform reach across India
MUMBAI: Corporate health platform ekincare has appointed Rupal Kumar as head of corporate sales, tasking the industry veteran with accelerating enterprise growth and expanding the company’s presence across India.
In his new role, Kumar will lead new customer acquisition, shape the firm’s sales strategy and strengthen ekincare’s footprint among organisations looking to provide personalised health benefits to employees.
Kumar brings more than two decades of experience in business development, strategic partnerships and team leadership across fintech, health tech and consumer durables. Before joining ekincare, he worked at Razorpay, where he helped scale the enterprise division for RazorpayX.
His career also includes leadership roles at MediBuddy, where he served as national head of strategic partnerships and director of sales for the South region. Earlier, he spent five years at Paytm leading regional payments businesses and building strategic alliances.
Welcoming the appointment, ekincare co-founder and chief executive Kiran Kalakuntla, said Kumar’s experience in expanding enterprise partnerships within the healthcare ecosystem would support the company’s next growth phase.
“We are excited to welcome Rupal to the team. His strong track record in scaling enterprise partnerships within the healthcare ecosystem makes him an ideal fit for our vision. As we enter this next phase of growth, his leadership will be instrumental in expanding our reach and advancing our mission to deliver integrated, accessible healthcare to every employee,” Kalakuntla said.
Commenting on his new role, Kumar said he looked forward to working with the leadership team to drive the company’s growth and deepen its impact in the corporate healthcare space.
“I am excited to join ekincare and work alongside the leadership team to drive our next phase of growth. I look forward to leveraging my experience in building enterprise partnerships and high-performing sales teams to accelerate our impact across India,” he said.
Founded in 2014 by Kiran Kalakuntla, Srikanth Samudrala, Dr Noel Coutinho and Somak Ray, ekincare has grown into one of India’s largest corporate health benefits platforms. The company now serves more than 2 million employees across over 1,100 organisations, including Fortune 500 firms such as PepsiCo, BlackRock and Visa.
Supported by a network of more than 50,000 healthcare providers across 500 cities, ekincare aims to make workplace healthcare more accessible, tech driven and scalable as India’s corporate wellness ecosystem continues to evolve.
