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Symphony Ltd. announces Amit Kumar as new ED and Group CEO
New Delhi: Symphony Limited on Tuesday announced the appointment of Amit Kumar as executive director (ED) and Group chief executive officer (CEO) of the Company, effective 2 August.
With over 18 years of work experience, Kumar was previously associated with GE, PwC, Shapoorji Pallonji, EY, and KPMG. He also co‐founded an analytics-focused start‐up and ran it for three years. He currently works with KPMG as a Partner with a focus on the Consumer Products sector and specialises in Business Transformation and Profitability Improvement.
Amit Kumar expressed his gratitude and said, “I thank the board of Symphony for giving me this opportunity. I look forward to leading the company through the next phase of its growth journey, take brand Symphony to new heights and help create long‐term value for all its shareholders and stakeholders.”
Welcoming the new ED and Group CEO on board, Symphony’s chairman and managing director Achal Bakeri said, “We are delighted to have Amit Kumar join us as executive director and Group CEO of Symphony. He has nearly 18 years of experience with corporate and consulting sectors, had his tech start‐up, and has been a business transformation and profitability improvement specialist with three of the Big Four accounting/consulting firms.”
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Lego brings Messi, Ronaldo, Mbappé, Vinicius together
Campaign clocks 314 million views ahead of FIFA World Cup 2026 buzz.
MUMBAI: Four legends, one frame and not a single tackle in sight. Lego has pulled off a crossover few thought possible, uniting Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo, Kylian Mbappé and Vinícius Júnior in a single campaign ahead of the FIFA World Cup 2026 only this time, they’re building dreams brick by brick.
Titled “Everyone wants a piece”, the campaign features the quartet assembling a Lego version of the World Cup trophy, before placing miniature versions of themselves atop it, a playful nod to football’s ultimate prize. Shared widely across social media, the ad carries a pointed disclaimer: it is not AI-generated, a subtle but telling signal in an era where even reality is often questioned.
The numbers tell their own story. The campaign has already crossed 314 million views on Instagram across the players’ accounts, with fans hailing it as a rare, almost nostalgic moment particularly for the reunion of Messi and Ronaldo, whose last shared campaign ahead of the 2022 World Cup became one of the platform’s most-liked posts.
Beyond the film, Lego is extending the play with exclusive, player-themed sets tied to each of the four stars, part of a broader football-led programme designed to ride the global momentum building towards 2026. The idea, as echoed by the players themselves, leans into the parallels between football and play experimentation, creativity, failure, and triumph.
Messi described the sets as a way to bring on-pitch moments into an imaginative, hands-on world, while Ronaldo called the transformation into a Lego figure a rare honour, blending sport with storytelling. Vinícius, meanwhile, struck a more personal note, recalling childhood moments of building with Lego and framing creativity as a universal language that transcends borders.
The timing is no accident. With the 2026 World Cup set to run from June 11 to July 19 across the United States, Canada and Mexico, and featuring an expanded 48-team format, global anticipation is already building. Argentina, led by Messi, will enter as defending champions, adding another layer of intrigue.
For Lego, the campaign does more than celebrate football, it taps into its mythology. Because when icons become figurines and rivalries turn into play, the beautiful game finds a new kind of pitch. one built, quite literally, by hand.
