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Gail’s Proshanto Banerjee gets Marketing King Award
MUMBAI: GAIL (India) Limited chairman and managing director Proshanto Banerjee has been conferred upon the 2005 IMM Marketing King Award.
The award was presented to him by Governor of Delhi B L Joshi.
The award has been given by Institute of Marketing and Management, New Delhi in recognition to Banerjee’s leadership during the last four years, as a result of which, Gail has been able to achieve record turnover, profitability and market capitalisation.
Banerjee has launched strategic marketing initiatives to make Gail a global player as an integrated gas major. Taking Gail into retails marketing, obtaining marketing rights for LPG, launching National Gas Conservation Programme and various IT initiatives are some of his major achievements.
Due to his marketing approach, Gail’s profit has increased from Rs 11.86 billion in 2001-02 to Rs 19.54 billion in 2004-05.
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Madhu Soman joins Crestoria Global advisory board role
Former WION, Zee Business executive pivots to mentorship platform
MUMBAI: Madhu Soman, former chief business officer at WION and Zee Business, has joined the board of advisors at Crestoria Global, marking a shift from newsroom leadership to mentorship and education.
Soman, who brings close to three decades of experience across journalism and media management, said the move reflects a growing focus on shaping the next generation through guidance and real-world insight. His career spans leadership roles at organisations including Bloomberg, Thomson Reuters and Reuters, covering markets from India to Asia-Pacific.
“Across 28 years in the news business, one idea kept resurfacing as a meaningful off-ramp, teaching, mentorship, and helping shape the next generation,” said Soman. “Crestoria sits right at that intersection.”
Crestoria Global, which positions itself as a long-term education and career advisory platform, focuses on helping students navigate global opportunities through structured guidance, research-led insights and personalised mentorship. The company said its approach goes beyond university admissions to focus on long-term career positioning.
Soman added that the platform’s philosophy of designing success with intent, rather than leaving it to chance, resonated with his own outlook on impact and influence.
The advisory board brings together professionals from diverse fields, including academia, media and corporate leadership, aimed at offering students a broader perspective on career pathways in an increasingly complex global landscape.
As he steps into this new role, Soman’s move signals a wider trend of seasoned industry leaders turning towards mentorship, where experience is not just shared, but scaled for the next generation.
