Brands
CXO commands brands with AI power play
MUMBAI: When brands juggle data, design and listings, things can get messy, but Streamoid’s new AI command centre, CXO, is here to tidy it all up. Launched in Bengaluru on 14 October 2025, CXO promises to help small teams run global commerce with the efficiency of a billion-dollar operation.
The platform tackles the root of a common problem, poor product data. Incomplete or inconsistent data disrupts everything from search and recommendations to planning and conversions. CXO fixes quality at the source and carries it seamlessly through design, studio shoots and catalogue execution.
CXO is battle-tested in fashion and lifestyle, but its reach spans any product sold online, from apparel and accessories to home and beauty. It is expanding to support commerce, planning and content activation across retail sectors.
The platform is built around three core modules. Artifax turns trends and sales signals into concept boards and factory-ready tech packs, compressing design cycles. Photogenix orchestrates shoots, enforces brand guidelines and produces on-model and lifestyle imagery and short-form video, even for tricky categories like kidswear. Catalogix ingests internal and approved external data, enriches product content with AI, and publishes consistent listings across every channel.
Context-aware AI agents automatically choose the best models for each task, while humans retain full editing control. Every adjustment trains brand-specific models, improving quality over time without losing oversight.
“CXO is the command centre for modern brands,” said Streamoid co-founder Rohan Manthani. “It enables small teams to design the right products, generate on-brand visuals and publish accurate listings everywhere, all from one place.”
Brands already using CXO include Target, Allbirds, Farfetch, Gap and Tommy Hilfiger. Early adopters report up to 70 per cent faster time-to-market and up to 50 per cent lower operational costs, thanks to automated data enrichment, design briefs, studio orchestration and multi-channel listings.
Brands
Kotak Mahindra Bank appoints Ramesh Iyer to board
Veteran financier replaces Ashok Gulati, who retires in March
MUMBAI: Kotak Mahindra Bank has announced a change to its board of directors, with independent director Ashok Gulati set to retire at the end of his term on 5 March.
The company said it has appointed Ramesh Ganesh Iyer as an additional and independent director for a four-year term, effective 17 February, subject to shareholder approval.
Iyer brings more than four decades of experience in financial services. He spent much of his career at Mahindra & Mahindra Financial Services, where he served as vice chairman and managing director before taking on the role of president for the financial services sector and member of the group executive board at Mahindra & Mahindra. He retired from the group in April 2024.
During his tenure, Iyer was instrumental in expanding rural and inclusive finance initiatives, scaling the company’s assets and customer base. He also led the creation of subsidiaries in rural housing finance, insurance broking and asset management, and oversaw international joint ventures.
Iyer holds a commerce degree and a doctorate of letters, and currently serves on the boards of several listed and unlisted companies.
The board meeting approving the changes was held in Mumbai on February 17 between 6.30 pm and 6.50 pm.
