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Varun Dhir promoted to associate vice president – investment at Omnicom Media India
MUMBAI: Varun Dhir has been promoted to associate vice president – investment at Omnicom Media India, capping a nearly nine-year journey through the company’s media strategy and investment ranks. Dhir, who joined Omnicom in 2015 as associate director, most recently served as general manager – investments, shaping media planning and buying strategies across multiple markets.
Over the years, he has held senior roles in market planning and media strategy, including business director from 2021 to 2023 in Gurugram, leading teams on client servicing and OOH media. Prior to Omnicom, Dhir gained experience at Dish TV as senior manager – marketing, and earlier stints at Maxus as business group head and business manager, and OgilvyAction as account executive.
On his promotion, Dhir expressed gratitude for his mentors Yatin Ram Balyan and Ajay Varghese, citing their guidance as pivotal to his career growth.
From account executive to associate vice president, Dhir’s rise underscores a career defined by strategic thinking, market insight and relentless drive — and positions him at the helm of Omnicom’s next wave of investment strategy.
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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.
