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Ernst & Young announces new leadership in India
NEW DELHI: A new leadership for Ernst & Young in India was decided at a meeting of the firm’s partners. The impending retirement of chairman and country managing partner (CMP) Kashi Memani will retire next year.
The partners unanimously elected Jairaj Purandare as the firm’s chairman and Rajiv Memani as the new country managing partner and CEO. Both these new positions take effect from 1 April 2004.
An official release informs that prior to the integration of Arthur Andersen and Ernst & Young in May 2001 Purandare was the national tax head for Andersen. Rajiv currently leads Ernst & Young India’s corporate finance practice. Ernst & Young Global’s COO Paul Ostling added, “With its immense intellectual talent and the emergence of Indian enterprise at the global level, we see tremendous potential for our Indian practice.
” The global executive board of Ernst & Young offers its complete support to the firm in India. We are confident that the new leadership will sustain and further grow the firm’s number one position in the country.”
Memani added, “The direction of Ernst & Young Global, support of our clients and the commitment of our people, has today made us the number one professional services firm. The partners in our new leadership have demonstrated their capabilities having successfully managed and led our different service lines over the years. With the economy on a growth track, I am certain that the new team will infuse energy and youthful vigour to help maintain our lead in the marketplace.”
Ernst & Young offers assurance and advisory business services, tax advisory, corporate finance and transaction services.
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Ad:tech honours 2026: Full list of winners announced
Expanded awards spotlight winners across 22 categories as industry doubles down on intelligent automation
NEW DELHI: Marketing’s tech elite took the spotlight as the ad:tech honours 2026 returned with a sharper focus on AI, data and immersive media, signalling how deeply technology now underpins brand strategy. Held at Yashobhoomi on March 17, the second edition drew industry leaders to celebrate innovation that is reshaping engagement and performance.
Presented with the International Advertising Association India chapter and new partner Huella, the awards expanded from 8 to 22 categories, tracking the rapid convergence of creativity, automation and analytics.
The winners’ list reads like a snapshot of marketing’s future. In affiliate and partner marketing, Lyxel & Flamingo – Boat and Paytm Ads – Giva took silver. Mobavenue Media Private Limited struck gold in AI-driven dynamic creative optimisation, alongside a silver for Laqshya Media Limited.
Creative AI collaboration saw Rediffusion Brand Solutions Private Limited win gold, with Saltinc Consulting Private Limited securing silver. Laqshya Media Limited continued its strong run, taking gold in AI conversation agents and adding multiple wins across categories, including silver in GenAI-led creative and both gold and silver in interactive DOOH campaigns for Tanishq and Tata Coffee.
Predictive AI honours went to Strong Metrics and Tyroo, both silver, while Orient Bell Limited picked up silver in immersive retail tech. In GenAI-led creative, Laqshya Media Limited, Salt – Kotak and Sumimoto each secured silver, reflecting the crowded race in generative creativity.
Publicis bagged silver in influencer management and gold in performance marketing, where it shared the stage with Arm Worldwide and The Trade Desk, both silver. Glad U Came Private Limited stood out with gold in influencer measurement and analytics.
Marketing automation saw CereOne Media Pvt. Ltd. and Globale Media win silver, while ADMOTT Private Limited claimed silver in OTT innovation.
Programmatic media categories highlighted the shift to advanced targeting and connected screens. Mobavenue Media Private Limited clinched gold in connected TV advertising, with Animmoov Digital Media Pvt Ltd – Asus and Lyxel and Flamingo taking silver. Cheggout Services Private Limited won silver in retail media advertising, while Paytm Ads – Versuni secured gold.
On social platforms, Vayner Media India took gold in community and UGC engagement, with Under 25 – Oppo winning silver. Segumento rounded off the list with silver in the innovation category.
Jaswant Singh, country managing director at ad:tech India, underscored the momentum, saying generative AI and data-driven decision-making are now central to marketing impact. Neena Dasgupta, IAA mancom member and chief executive and founder at The Salt Inc Consulting, added that the awards celebrate not just technology, but “the people, the creativity, and the relentless effort behind it.”
Backed by Comexposium Group, ad:tech New Delhi has long tracked digital disruption. Now, with the honours, it is rewarding those who are not just adapting to change but engineering it.
In an industry racing towards automation, the message from 2026 is unmistakable. The future of marketing will be written not just in ideas, but in algorithms.
