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Colgate-Palmolive (India) appoints Ram Raghavan as MD
MUMBAI: Colgate-Palmolive( India) Limited has appointed Ram Raghavan as managing director during a decision was taken in a board meeting held on 18 July. The appointment will be effective 1 August.
“This is to inform you that the Board of Directors of the Company, in their meeting held on July 18, 2019 have appointed Mr. Ram Raghavan (DIN 0008511606} as Managing Director of the Company with effect from August 1, 2019,” the company posted in a fining on Bombay stock exchange (BSE).
Raghavan has been associated with the organization since 1997 and assumed increasing responsibilities in Customer Development and Marketing. Over the years, he progressed through a series of leadership roles across various divisions and subsidiaries of Colgate-Palmolive.
Before being elevated to the new position, Raghavan served as Vice President Marketing of Asia Pacific Division of Colgate-Palmolive. Raghavan holds a bachelor's degree in Accounting from Narsee Monjee College of Commerce and Economics and an MBA from Jamnalal Bajaj Institute of Management Studies.
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Komerz acquires Glassbox to launch creative commerce model in India
Brand storytelling meets AI-driven distribution as Komerz targets $345bn digital market
MUMBAI: London-headquartered commerce platform Komerz has acquired brand and marketing consultancy Glassbox, creating a single integrated system that blends creativity, distribution, and measurable sales.
The move introduces a new “creative commerce” model, combining AI-powered infrastructure, brand strategy, and performance measurement within one platform. By connecting upper-funnel brand building with lower-funnel conversion and repeat purchases, the combined entity aims to provide brands with a seamless growth engine.
Komerz Global CEO Ramesh Krishnamurthy said, “Creative commerce must operate across the funnel. Contextual content, data-led activation and distribution must function as one accountable growth engine.”
Komerz global COO Siddharth Shankar added, “Creative without distribution is theatre. Distribution without brand equity is discounting. Bringing both together lets brands build equity while driving measurable growth.”
Glassbox, founded in 2021 by Geetanjali Bhattacharji and Anil Nair, works across brand strategy, marketing transformation, and integrated communications. Bhattacharji said the integration reflects how “brand building must evolve from episodic campaigns to always-on, data-informed commerce frameworks.”
Komerz, valued around $330 million, operates across the UK, Europe, Asia, and North America. The acquisition will help multinational corporations manage complex global portfolios while enabling challenger and D2C brands to scale across India’s digital commerce market, projected to reach $345 billion by 2030.
With this deal, Komerz is strengthening its global “creative commerce” footprint, following its recent acquisition of US retail measurement firm Pathformance, and positioning itself at the intersection of creativity, commerce, and technology.
