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Consumer audio brand boAt scripts a new strategy for a melodious growth in India
MUMBAI: The award-winning consumer audio brand – boAt has roped in Bollywood's versatile vocalist Neha Kakkar for their ‘Soul of the Musicians’ campaign. The youth icon will further strengthen the brand appeal among the musicophiles. The company will roll out a 360-degree advertising campaign featuring the new brand captain across print and digital platforms. Neha will also be seen as the celebrity face on the packaging of select boAt products. Last year boAt also roped in Punjabi singer Guru Randhawa for the ‘Soul of the Musicians’ campaign.
The celebrated Neha Kakkar has been a judge on shows like Indian Idol Season 10 and Sa Re Ga Ma Pa L'il Champs. She gained popularity through her songs like London Thumakda for the movie Queen, Main Tera Boyfriend for the movie Raabta and more.
Commenting on the association, Aman Gupta, Co-founder, boAt said, “Music is the soul of our brand. The vivacious Neha has created new benchmarks in singing through her melodious voice. She is a youth icon, and is immensely loved by her fans. She has the same passion as we have and represents our core belief in providing a great sound experience. We are pleased to welcome her to the boAt family.”
The new boAt-head Neha Kakkar, commented “I’m extremely thrilled to be on board as the face of boAt. The millennial audio brand is known for its tech quality and design. I personally love their products and I look forward to this collaboration.”
Neha is the latest one to join the star studded roster of the brand which already includes the likes of Bollywood actors Jacqueline Fernandez, Kartik Aaryan, Kiara Advani, and singer Guru Randhawa, cricketers Hardik Pandya, K. L. Rahul, Shikhar Dhawan, Jasprit Bumrah, Rishabh Pant and Prithvi Shaw.
In a sector dominated by established global brands, boAt has ramped up quickly in a short span of three years, through its core high-quality audio product line of smart, efficient, stylish and durable ‘hearables’. The brand has already registered INR 100 crores in FY'18 as gross sales and is eyeing INR 500 crores in the next few years. With a strong focus on consumer desires and aesthetics, the brand has created products that seamlessly integrate into the evolved consumer’s personal style statement. The trendy look and feel of the boAt speakers and headphones have led to the new category of ‘hearables’ akin to fashion accessories. boAt has already created a community of over 1,200,000 boAtheads (consumers) who want to be seen listening and wearing their favorite audio accessories to make a lifestyle statement.
boAt products are available both online (Amazon, Flipkart, Myntra, Snapdeal, etc.) and offline (Croma retail, Vijay Sales, Poorvika Mobiles, etc.)
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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.
