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IAA India Chapter re-elects Punit Goenka as president
MUMBAI: The India chapter of the International Advertising Association (IAA) has re-elected Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd (ZEEL) MD and CEO Punit Goenka as its president. This will be Goenka’s second term in a row.
Discovery South Asia MD Megha Tata was named as the vice-president. According to reports, Indian Express Group’s Anant Goenka, Free Press Journal’s Abhishek Karnani, Deshdoot’s Janak Sarda, Mathrubhumi’s MV Shreyams Kumar and Eeenadu Group’s I Venkat have also been elected to the Managing Committee.
Speaking on his re-election, Goenka said, "IAA will continue to invest its time and energy in addressing key industry level interests, in order to enhance the overall professional ecosystem. As one team, we will continue to roll out our intellectual properties, with an enhanced focus on regional markets. As an institution, we will also continue to play an important role in espousing cause-related initiatives, which are in line with our ethos of "what's good, is good for business”. It has been a wonderful experience serving such an esteemed institution and I look forward to working closely with its members for the second term. I shall continue to seek their support and co-operation and wish them all the very best.”
On being named as vice-president, Tata said on Linkedin, “Humbled to be elected in two of the leading industry bodies! As a director in Indian Broadcasting Foundation and as a Vice President in IAA India Chapter! Looking forward to contributing in a meaningful way to the industry from whom I have got so much!”
Brands
Annu Gupta joins Haldiram as CEO – international business
Former Britannia executive to drive overseas growth and manufacturing footprint
DUBAI: Haldiram Snacks Food Private Limited has appointed Annu Gupta as CEO – international business, reinforcing its push to expand beyond India and build a globally scaled food brand.
Gupta joins the snacks major after a 13-year stint at Britannia Industries, where he most recently served as CEO– international business and played a key role in expanding the company’s overseas footprint.
Announcing the move on LinkedIn, Gupta said he was “humbled and excited” to take on a new challenge at Haldiram, citing the brand’s eight-decade legacy and its ambition to evolve into a world-class global player. He said the focus would be on building strong local operations and manufacturing facilities across international markets.
With nearly 28 years of experience in the FMCG sector, Gupta brings deep expertise in scaling businesses across the Middle East, Africa and other global markets: regions central to Haldiram’s international strategy.
Earlier in his career, Gupta held leadership roles at TGI Nigeria Limited, Iffco, Dabur India Limited and Colgate-Palmolive.
