Brands
Santoor Sandal and Dettol & Moms Soap top brands in week 31
NEW DELHI: The Broadcast Audience Research Council (BARC) of India has released its data for top advertisers and brands for the period between 1 August to 7 August 2020.
The data reflects the top 10 advertisers and brands across genres on India television, 2+ Individuals, NCCS All demonstrating ads that were inserted the most in week 31 of 2020.
Top advertisers:
Hindustan Unilever continued to be the biggest advertiser this week it got 193880 impressions. It was followed by Reckitt Benckiser which ranked second with 179494 ad impressions.
ITC Ltd bagged the third spot with 38628 insertions. Amazon Online India Pvt Ltd and Wipro Ltd secured the fourth and fifth place with 33982 and 33781 ad insertions respectively.
Cadbury India Ltd bagged the sixth spot with 33732 ad insertions.
Other top brands in the pecking order were as follows: Brooke Bond Lipton India Ltd, Colgate Palmolive India, Marico Ltd, and Godrej Consumer Products Ltd.
| Rank | Advertiser | Insertions | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 31 | ||||
| 1 | HINDUSTAN LEVER LTD | 193880 | ||
| 2 | RECKITT BENCKISER (INDIA) LTD | 179494 | ||
| 3 | ITC LTD | 38628 | ||
| 4 | AMAZON ONLINE INDIA PVT LTD | 33982 | ||
| 5 | WIPRO LTD | 33781 | ||
| 6 | CADBURYS INDIA LTD | 33732 | ||
| 7 | BROOKE BOND LIPTON INDIA LTD | 32750 | ||
| 8 | COLGATE PALMOLIVE INDIA LTD | 25362 | ||
| 9 | MARICO LTD | 23091 | ||
| 10 | GODREJ CONSUMER PRODUCTS LTD | 19106 | ||
| TOP 10 Advertiser *Across Genre : All India (U+R) : 2+ Individuals, To get this data on your Twitter timeline, tweet with #BarcTweet Top 10 Advertisers | ||||
Top Brands:
Dettol Antiseptic Liquid for the first time became the top brand this week with 29000 ad insertions. Dettol Toilet Soaps like last week came in the second position with 27698 ad insertions. PolicyBazaar bagged the third spot with 16209 ad impressions.
The fourth and the fifth spots were acquired by Surf Excel easy wash and Amazon.in with 14039 and 13588 ad insertions respectively.
The sixth position was grabbed by Santoor Sandal and Turmeric or the first time in the last so many weeks with12586 ad insertions.
Other top brands in the pecking order were as follows: Lux Toilet Soaps, Dettol & Moms Soap, Horlicks and Amazon Prime.
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Brands
FSS names Anand Krishnamurthi head of global digital delivery
Tech veteran to drive AI-first, cloud-led transformation in payments globally
CHENNAI: Financial Software and Systems (FSS), an AI-first payment infrastructure company, has appointed Anand Krishnamurthi as head of global digital delivery.
In his new role, Anand Krishnamurthi will lead FSS’s global digital delivery capabilities, focusing on AI-first and cloud-led transformation while ensuring predictable, high-quality outcomes for customers worldwide. He will be based in Chennai and report to V. Balasubramanian, CEO of FSS.
Bringing 28 years of experience in technology and digital transformation across banking, capital markets, financial services, and insurance, Anand has held senior leadership positions at Cognizant and NuSummit. He is recognised for scaling multi-geography delivery teams, leading mission-critical platforms, and embedding AI-driven automation in complex, regulated environments.
“What drew me to FSS is its deep payments expertise, strong product DNA, and the scale at which its platforms power real-world financial ecosystems,” said Anand Krishnamurthi. “I aim to strengthen delivery predictability, execution rigor, and engineering quality, building empowered teams that deliver measurable customer outcomes. FSS has a unique opportunity to create real-time, AI-infused payments infrastructure that is resilient, secure, and globally scalable.”
V. Balasubramanian added, “Anand’s track record in leading multi-geography delivery programs and AI-first operating models makes him the ideal leader for FSS as we accelerate our AI-driven digital payments business. His leadership will help us raise the bar for outcomes globally.”
This appointment is part of FSS’s broader push to build an AI-powered, cloud-native delivery organisation capable of meeting the evolving needs of banks, fintechs, and financial institutions worldwide.
