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Lintas Media Services to offer PGD in media management
MUMBAI: The Northpoint Centre of Learning established by the Lintas Employees’ Welfare Trusts to further the cause of holistic learning and development of practicing managers and professionals, recently announced it’s full time post graduate programme in advertising and media management which is aimed at developing ready made managers in media through a combination of intensive theory and on the job working experience, on live assignments.
An official release informs that the sessions will be conducted at the state-of-the-art facilities at the Northpoint Campus in Khandala. The practical modules that will follow each theory session will take the form of continuing live projects on blue chip clients, within the offices of the media services divisions of the Lintas Group of Companies.
Announcing the program, Lintas Media Services director Lynn de Souza said, “The faculty team is drawn from the country’s best practitioners of marketing and media management. Field visits and secondment to entertainment, media and marketing companies will form an intrinsic part of the course.”
Structured as a one year full time programme, the course will commence on 4 July, 2004. The programme is open to all first class graduates (over 60 per cent marks) from the humanities, commerce, economics, mathematics, statistics, communications or management streams. People interested can obtain more details on www.northpoinindia.com.
Brands
Safex Group appoints Richa Malhotra as group chief financial officer
Former Standard Chartered executive to steer finance
NEW DELHI: Safex Chemicals has appointed Richa Malhotra as group chief financial officer, strengthening its leadership team as the company prepares for the next phase of expansion in specialty chemicals and global agrochemicals.
In her new role, Malhotra will lead the group’s financial strategy, capital architecture and governance framework as Safex scales operations across multiple verticals including branded formulations, specialty chemicals and contract manufacturing.
A chartered accountant and graduate of Shri Ram College of Commerce, University of Delhi, Malhotra brings more than two decades of experience in business finance, strategic planning, corporate banking and client management.
Before joining Safex, she served as executive director, financial markets at Standard Chartered, where she led teams across India and Sri Lanka and worked closely with large corporates, global subsidiaries and commercial banking clients. Her expertise includes capital structuring, treasury operations, risk management and financial markets led financing solutions.
Safex Group promoter director and joint managing director Piyush Jindal, said the appointment comes at a pivotal time for the company. “Safex stands at an inflection point as we build an integrated platform across branded formulations, specialty chemicals and contract manufacturing. Richa’s experience across global financial institutions will strengthen our financial discipline and help unlock value across the group,” he said.
Malhotra said she was looking forward to contributing to the company’s next chapter of growth. “Safex has built a strong reputation over 35 years with its focus on integrity, innovation and agricultural insight. I am excited to be part of the organisation as it expands its footprint in India and global markets,” she said.
The appointment comes as Safex continues to strengthen its financial foundations and scale operations internationally, positioning itself for future growth milestones.
