Brands
Anmol Industries ropes in Abhishek Kumar as VP Marketing
MUMBAI: Packaged food major Anmol Industries has appointed Abhishek Kumar as its new vice president, marketing, handing him the brief to lead brand building and marketing strategy across product categories.
With over 18 years of experience in FMCG marketing and sales, Kumar brings a well-seasoned blend of brand management, market expansion and go to market planning. His career spans stints at companies such as Cargill Foods, 3M India, Godfrey Phillips India, Lotus Chocolate Company and Patanjali Foods, where he worked across diverse product portfolios and consumer segments.
At Anmol, Kumar will collaborate closely with cross functional teams to strengthen the company’s brand presence and align marketing efforts with its expansion ambitions and shifting consumer preferences.
Welcoming the appointment, Anmol Industries managing director Gobind Ram Choudhary, said the company was pleased to have Kumar on board. He noted that Kumar’s understanding of consumer behaviour and FMCG marketing would add momentum as Anmol continues to scale its brands and widen its market reach.
Sharing his thoughts on the move, Kumar said he was joining Anmol at a pivotal phase of its growth journey. He described Anmol as a brand built on trust, value and consistency, and said he looked forward to enhancing its relevance across markets while supporting the company’s growth plans.
With a familiar name at the helm of marketing, Anmol appears set to give its brands a sharper voice in an increasingly crowded food aisle.
Brands
Nodwin Gaming appoints Sonal Varma as global director of live events
Former Comic Con India VP to scale global gaming and pop culture experiences
MUMBAI: Nodwin Gaming has appointed Sonal Varma as global director of live events, bringing on board a seasoned architect of fan communities as the company accelerates its global push in gaming, esports and youth culture.
Varma steps into the role with more than 15 years of experience creating large-scale fan experiences and cultural platforms. She is best known for her long stint at Comic Con India, where she most recently served as vice president and helped transform the convention into one of the country’s most recognisable pop culture gatherings.
At Nodwin Gaming, Varma will lead the strategy, design and execution of the company’s global live event initiatives. Her mandate includes expanding flagship intellectual properties and developing new formats that bring gaming communities together across emerging markets.
Over the years, Varma has been closely associated with building and scaling community-led events such as Comic Con India, Geekly and the Indian Cosplay Championship. Her work has focused on turning niche fandoms into thriving cultural ecosystems by blending entertainment, creator culture and brand partnerships.
Her appointment comes at a time when Nodwin Gaming is expanding its international events footprint through properties such as DreamHack India, NH7 Weekender, Comic Con India and the Battlegrounds Mobile India Series. The company has also been growing its presence across Asia, Europe, the Middle East and Africa through esports tournaments, gaming festivals and fan conventions.
Nodwin Gaming co-founder and managing director Akshat Rathee, said Varma’s experience in building fan-centric platforms would play a key role in the company’s next phase of growth.
“Sonal brings a deep understanding of how live experiences can bring communities together around gaming and pop culture. As we expand our global live events footprint, her experience will help us create experiences that feel authentic and meaningful for audiences across markets,” he said.
Varma said the scale of opportunity at Nodwin Gaming made the move particularly exciting.
“Joining Nodwin Gaming at this moment feels incredibly exciting because the canvas is so large. There are new audiences, new markets and new formats waiting to be explored. I’m looking forward to working with teams across the network to create live experiences that celebrate gaming culture while staying rooted in the communities that power it,” she said.
Over the past few years, Nodwin Gaming has built an ecosystem that stretches across competitive gaming, creator communities, music festivals and youth culture platforms. With Varma now leading global live events, the company is looking to further expand its flagship properties while experimenting with new formats that blend gaming, entertainment and fandom for audiences around the world.
