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Prega News bats for regional markets with influencer campaign
Mumbai: In a bid to further penetrate into the Hindi-speaking and South markets, Mankind Pharma’s pregnancy detection brand Prega News has launched an influencer campaign. The brand roped in 21 regional mom bloggers and content creators to initiate conversations around the usage and recommendation of Prega News during the pandemic. Prega News claims to have 82 per cent share in the Indian market.
Regional influencers were engaged to break the stigma and lack of awareness around pregnancy which is still prevalent in the smaller cities and rural areas. With the help of content creators and influencers, the brand aims to disseminate customised messages for suiting the dynamics and temperament of the audience, thus helping women to relate to it, said the statement.
Among the influencers roped in are Surbhi Sharma, Nimisha Arora, Rashmi Thakur, and Varsha Balani. In all there 21 micro, macro and celeb influencer reels were put out on Instagram where the campaign clocked a reach of 6.5 lakh and impressions with 7.2 lakh views. The overall engagement was 31,000.
With the fear of the pandemic still looming, the Prega News home testing influencer campaign informed viewers that they don’t need to go out for tests during these precarious times. It recommends mothers to switch to Prega News Pregnancy Detection Kit from the convenience of their home to get rapid and accurate results in just five minutes. The kit will help them in taking the first step towards parenthood, which can be followed by required visits to Gynecologists for further care.
“With the help of Prega News we want to be the first in the womanhood journey to break the news of the pregnancy to the expectant mothers,” said Mankind Pharma GM – sales and marketing Joy Chatterjee. “In this endeavour, we want to take our product deeper into the country for presence across India, for which we resorted to regional influencers to expand our foothold in the Southern and other markets.”
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FSS names Anand Krishnamurthi head of global digital delivery
Tech veteran to drive AI-first, cloud-led transformation in payments globally
CHENNAI: Financial Software and Systems (FSS), an AI-first payment infrastructure company, has appointed Anand Krishnamurthi as head of global digital delivery.
In his new role, Anand Krishnamurthi will lead FSS’s global digital delivery capabilities, focusing on AI-first and cloud-led transformation while ensuring predictable, high-quality outcomes for customers worldwide. He will be based in Chennai and report to V. Balasubramanian, CEO of FSS.
Bringing 28 years of experience in technology and digital transformation across banking, capital markets, financial services, and insurance, Anand has held senior leadership positions at Cognizant and NuSummit. He is recognised for scaling multi-geography delivery teams, leading mission-critical platforms, and embedding AI-driven automation in complex, regulated environments.
“What drew me to FSS is its deep payments expertise, strong product DNA, and the scale at which its platforms power real-world financial ecosystems,” said Anand Krishnamurthi. “I aim to strengthen delivery predictability, execution rigor, and engineering quality, building empowered teams that deliver measurable customer outcomes. FSS has a unique opportunity to create real-time, AI-infused payments infrastructure that is resilient, secure, and globally scalable.”
V. Balasubramanian added, “Anand’s track record in leading multi-geography delivery programs and AI-first operating models makes him the ideal leader for FSS as we accelerate our AI-driven digital payments business. His leadership will help us raise the bar for outcomes globally.”
This appointment is part of FSS’s broader push to build an AI-powered, cloud-native delivery organisation capable of meeting the evolving needs of banks, fintechs, and financial institutions worldwide.
