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Madison Media acquires Kolkata-based agency Crow’s Nest
Mumbai: Madison Media has acquired Kolkata-based full service digital agency, Crow’s Nest.
Crow’s Nest, a unit of Bengal Internet Marketing Pvt Ltd was founded 14 years ago by Samrat Mukherjee, who carries over two decades of experience in advertising. Under the arrangement, the agency will fully integrate with Madison Digital and operate as Madison Digital Kolkata with Mukherjee reporting to Madison Digital, chief executive officer Vishal Chinchankar.
Mukherjee said, “With our creative strategy, media and digital content creation strength, paired with Madison’s core of media, data and analytics, we truly believe to deliver the most value to our clients. May new ambitions be laid. May new dreams be hatched. May this new association go miles as the Crow flies.”
Madison World chairman, Sam Balsara said, “Many companies find Madison to be a good collaborative partner to grow their business independently with our support. A few more collaborations are on the cards in the area of Digital, PR and Creative.”
Madison Media partner and group CEO Vikram Sakhuja said, “In keeping with our Digital growth acceleration we are thrilled to welcome Samrat and his vibrant Crow’s Nest team into the Madison fold. Not only will Crow’s Nest help grow our overall Digital practice in Kolkata Office, but it will also add considerable heft to Madison’s Social, Content and Creative agenda.”
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Toyota appoints Kenta Kon as President & CEO
New leader to steer EV push and global innovation amid industry shift.
MUMBAI: Toyota just handed the keys to a new driver because when the road to electric mobility gets twisty, you need someone who knows how to accelerate without skidding. Toyota Motor Corporation has named Kenta Kon as its new president and chief executive officer, a key leadership transition as the Japanese giant doubles down on its transformation in the fast-evolving global automotive landscape.
Kon brings deep expertise in automotive innovation, business strategy, and operational leadership to the top job. His appointment signals Toyota’s intent to sharpen focus on accelerating electric mobility, strengthening worldwide operations, and pushing customer-centric breakthroughs in next-generation technologies.
The company is betting on Kon to guide it through the industry’s pivotal shift toward sustainability, digital integration, and smarter mobility solutions. Key priorities under his watch include ramping up electric and hybrid lineups, expanding global market reach, driving cutting-edge automotive R&D, tightening supply-chain efficiency, and scaling connected and intelligent vehicle ecosystems.
This move comes at a time when legacy automakers face intense pressure to balance heritage strengths with aggressive electrification timelines and software-defined vehicle demands. Toyota aims to reinforce its position as a leader in sustainable, reliable, and future-ready mobility while navigating competitive challenges from both traditional rivals and new-age EV players.
For a brand that’s long defined durability and innovation, Kon’s elevation isn’t just a title change, it’s Toyota flooring it toward the next lap, ready to turn today’s tech talk into tomorrow’s showroom reality.
