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Albino Mascarenhas joins Pyxis One India as HR head
Mumbai: Pyxis One, a global startup that provides AI infrastructure for marketing and business growth, has appointed Albino Mascarenhas to lead the human resources division in India.
In his new role, Mascarenhas will work closely with the startup’s leaders to drive strategic talent management initiatives and disseminate the growing startup’s core values and culture, said the organisation in a statement. “One of his immediate responsibilities will be to lead the talent acquisition efforts for the community of AI experts that Pyxis One is building within the organisation. This community comprises AI researchers, scientists, and engineers from across the globe,” it added.
Mascarenhas comes with 19 years of people management experience having led human resources at ZEE5 & Komli Media and managed the West and South region for Times Internet Ltd in the past.
Speaking about the new appointment, Pyxis One’s APAC CEO Neel Pandya said, “I’m truly excited to have Albino onboard with us at Pyxis One. It’s an enormous step towards quickly and efficiently bringing in quality talent to Pyxis, and with Albino driving our people agenda we’re sure to scale even faster.”
Commenting on his new role, Mascarenhas said, “I am thrilled at the prospect of scaling and driving growth at Pyxis One. I look forward to working closely with the leadership team to outline a successful people’s strategy, and drive successful initiatives.”
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Huella Services appoints Pankajj Rai as vice president – Ad sales
Media veteran with 18 years experience to lead monetisation and partnerships.
MUMBAI: When the ad game gets smarter, companies often look for someone who knows how to sell the story behind the screen. Huella Services has appointed Pankajj Rai as vice president for Ad sales, a move aimed at strengthening the company’s advertising and monetisation strategy as it expands its technology-led media offerings.
Rai brings over 18 years of experience across broadcast and digital media and will oversee monetisation initiatives for Newsroom AI, while also helping shape Huella’s next phase of development in interactive and AI-led advertising solutions.
Based in Delhi NCR, he will work closely with the founders and leadership team to align product capabilities with market needs, while driving partner development and go-to-market strategies for the company’s advertising platforms.
Rai’s career spans senior roles across some of India’s prominent media organisations. Before joining Huella, he served as business head for Wion and Zee Business at Zee Media Corporation. Earlier, he was national sales head at QYOU Media, where he led commercial partnerships and advertising growth.
His experience also includes managing commercial operations for major television brands such as Zee TV, Zee Cinema and Zee Bollywood, with responsibilities spanning North and East India.
Commenting on the appointment, Huella, co-founder and CEO Prrincey Roy said the company is strengthening its leadership team as it prepares for the next phase of growth.
“We’re thrilled to welcome Pankajj at a time when Huella is expanding both its portfolio and ambition. His depth of experience and strategic lens make him an invaluable addition as we build not just better products, but better outcomes for our partners and brands,” Roy said.
Huella Services is currently building technology driven advertising platforms that integrate AI powered content ecosystems with brand engagement, reflecting a broader shift in the media industry towards data driven and interactive advertising formats.
With Rai now leading ad sales and monetisation, the company aims to deepen relationships with advertisers while scaling its AI driven media products in an increasingly competitive digital advertising landscape.
