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Outbrain India onboards Mehul Rao as head of engage
Mumbai: Outbrain, a recommendation platform for the open web, on Thursday announced the onboarding of Mehul Rao as head of engage in India.
Rao, who previously served as general manager-corporate at Times Internet, brings 14 years of digital and media expertise to the new role. His prior leadership roles include associate vice president digital at Times Network, associate vice president corp planning and strategic alliances at NDTV Convergence.
“We are excited to have Mehul join the Outbrain team. Outbrain will be poised to expand the list of top premium publisher partners in the region” stated managing director India Shouneel Charles. “We are sure that Mehul will help publishers achieve their key goals using Outbrain’s platform to recommend personalised content and boost revenue.”
In his new role, he will be responsible for expanding top premium publisher partners in India.
“After working and spending a good amount of time in publishing business in various revenue related roles, it’s an exciting move for me in native advertising and digital ad tech space,” said Mehul Rao. “India is poised to be one of the fastest-growing digital advertising markets and I am privileged to work with Outbrain, an established market leader across the world, increasing its reach in India, looking forward to working in this region to scale the business and be instrumental in the next growth phase of Outbrain in India.”
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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.
