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Crayons Advertising appoints Rohit Thakkar as vice president – revenue and growth
Mumbai: Crayons Advertising Ltd has announced the return of Rohit Thakkar as VP of revenue and growth.
In his new role, Rohit will focus on new client acquisitions and implementing strategies to boost business growth and revenue. With over 22 years of advertising experience under his belt, he is set to play a vital role in Crayons’ exciting plans for the future. He will be located in Mumbai office.
Crayons Advertising Ltd., managing director Kunal Lalani shared his excitement about Rohit’s appointment: “We’re delighted to welcome Rohit back to the team! His extensive experience and impressive track record will be key to driving our strategic goals and enhancing our company.”
Rohit, who previously worked at Crayons, brings a wealth of knowledge from his time at agencies like Mirum (formerly Social Wavelength), MX, and BMEG.
“I’m excited to be back at Crayons—it feels like coming home,” said Thakkar. “I look forward to collaborating with this talented team again and pushing our growth initiatives forward.”
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Gurpreet Singh named President of DishTV Alumni Network
Former Dish TV executive to lead community building and collaboration.
MUMBAI: Back to the dish, but this time it’s about connections, not channels Gurpreet Singh is returning to familiar territory with a new mandate that swaps subscribers for relationships. Singh has been appointed President of the DishTV Alumni Network, a move aimed at strengthening ties among former employees and building a more engaged professional community around the Dish TV ecosystem. The initiative reflects a growing trend among large organisations to formalise alumni networks as platforms for collaboration, mentorship and business opportunities.
The appointment draws on Singh’s deep-rooted history with Dish TV, where he held multiple leadership roles over nearly a decade. As National Business Head between June 2019 and September 2020, he oversaw profit and loss as well as operations, managing revenues of Rs 6,000 crore and leading a team of around 1,250 employees across the country. His tenure included working alongside two regional business heads and 16 circle heads, underscoring the scale of operations he handled.
Prior to that, Singh served as Executive Vice President and National Head for Sales and Revenue from 2016 to 2019, and earlier as Senior Vice President and National Head for Sales and Revenue. He also briefly led international operations as Country Head for Sri Lanka, further expanding his exposure across markets.
His broader career spans leadership roles across telecom and consumer businesses, including a stint as Chief Operating Officer at Bharti Airtel’s Malawi operations, senior leadership roles at Reliance Communications, and earlier positions at Hindustan Sanitaryware and Kodak India, where he spent over a decade.
In his new role, Singh is expected to focus on reconnecting former employees, fostering collaboration, and building a structured alumni ecosystem that leverages shared experience and industry networks. As companies increasingly recognise the long-term value of their extended workforce, the DishTV Alumni Network appears set to turn nostalgia into a strategic asset, one connection at a time.
