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DHL Express appoints new marketing manager for India
MUMBAI: DHL has appointed Chandrashekhar Pitre as national marketing manager for India. He will be responsible for the entire spectrum of DHL Express’ marketing, advertising, promotional and communications activities in India.
He succeeds Ramesh Natarajan, who will be moving to a new assignment within the DHL network to Malaysia as deputy country manager in January.
Pitre will manage the tactical development of new business and maintenance of existing business in line with DHL Express’ profitability and growth targets. In addition, he will be responsible for the development and implementation of marketing plans that will play a key role in enhancing the market share for DHL in India.
DHL Express India country manager Chris Callen said, “We are delighted to welcome Chandrashekhar Pitre to the DHL India team. His extensive experience is ideally suited to meet the challenges and opportunities that the DHL brand will experience over the coming years. He has the drive, skills and commitment required to maintain the current number one position for DHL Express in India, and the challenge of taking it to the next level of success.”
Pitre joins DHL Express from Development Credit Bank (DCB), where he was head of branch banking, driving sales of all products across the network and also responsible for the development and pricing of all liability products.
Pitre has over 15 years of experience in the banking industry. Prior to DCB, he was with leading foreign and private sector banks like ANZ Grindlays, Commerzbank and ICICI. Pitre holds an MBA, specialising in marketing.
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Axis Bank named Official Banking Partner of DP World PGTI
Partnership supports all tournaments this season to grow professional golf in India.
MUMBAI: Axis Bank just teed up a hole-in-one partnership because when a bank sponsors golf’s biggest swing in India, even the fairways feel more financially secure. Axis Bank has been appointed Official Banking Partner of the DP World Professional Golf Tour of India (DP World PGTI), strengthening its commitment to sporting excellence and community engagement while backing the growth of professional golf across the country.
Under the partnership, Axis Bank will support all DP World PGTI tournaments this season, contributing to talent development, enhanced tournament experiences and wider fan engagement. The collaboration aligns the bank’s values of precision, discipline and trust with the Tour’s focus on performance and opportunity.
Axis Bank executive director Munish Sharda said, “We are pleased to partner with DP World PGTI as its Official Banking Partner. Golf embodies precision, discipline, and a pursuit of excellence qualities that strongly reflect who we are at Axis Bank. This association also strengthens our engagement with India’s growing premium customer segments, where the sport has a deep and enduring connect.”
Professional Golf Tour of India president Kapil Dev said, “We are extremely pleased to welcome Axis Bank as a Tour Partner of the DP World Professional Golf Tour of India. Partnerships of this stature play a vital role in strengthening the foundation of the Tour, enhancing opportunities for our players, and expanding the sport’s reach across the country.”
Professional Golf Tour of India CEO Amandeep Johl added, “Axis Bank’s strong legacy of excellence, innovation, and nationwide reach aligns perfectly with DP World PGTI’s goal to elevate professional golf in India and provide greater opportunities for our players.”
In a sport where every stroke counts and every partnership drives distance, Axis Bank isn’t just backing golfers, it’s investing in the fairway to future, turning India’s greens into a stage where precision meets passion and every drive has the power to inspire.
