Brands
Dell Technologies appoints Richard McLaughlin as Apac president
MUMBAI: Dell Technologies has appointed Richard McLaughlin as president for Asia Pacific, Japan and Greater China, placing one of its most battle-tested sales leaders at the helm of a region that is both complex and full of promise.
McLaughlin steps into the role after more than two decades at Dell, where he has built a reputation for scaling global teams, sharpening margins and turning big-picture strategy into measurable growth. Most recently, he served as senior vice president for global sales at Dell Technologies Select and the Global Transformation Office, overseeing businesses that together generate more than $10 billion in annual revenue.
Based in the US, McLaughlin led worldwide teams spanning sales, pre-sales, enterprise architects and client principals, with a strong focus on fast-evolving areas such as AI, edge computing, multi-cloud, security and modern infrastructure. Along the way, he delivered year-on-year revenue growth, improved customer satisfaction scores and helped shape product roadmaps through close collaboration with engineering teams.
Before that, McLaughlin ran Dell Technologies Select across the Americas, first as vice president and later as senior vice president. In these roles, he was responsible for multi-billion-dollar portfolios and led large, distributed teams supporting enterprise clients through digital, workforce and IT transformations.
Earlier in his career, as senior director for global accounts in the Americas East, he managed relationships with some of the world’s largest financial institutions, including Bank of America, Citi, Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley. During this period, his teams generated more than $2 billion in revenue and delivered standout bookings growth, earning repeated Chairman’s Club and President’s Club honours.
Beyond the numbers, McLaughlin is known inside Dell for his people-first leadership style. He has been recognised internally for strong employee engagement and is an executive sponsor of the company’s Women In Action initiative.
As Dell looks to deepen its presence across Asia Pacific, Japan and Greater China, McLaughlin’s mix of commercial discipline and collaborative leadership signals a steady hand on the tiller for a region where technology ambition is moving at full speed.
Brands
CEAT signs Yashasvi Jaiswal as brand ambassador in multi-year deal
The tyre giant is backing one of Indian cricket’s brightest young stars, deepening a sporting association that goes to the heart of its brand strategy
MUMBAI: CEAT Limited has signed a multi-year partnership with Yashasvi Jaiswal, one of Indian cricket’s most electrifying young batters, effective 1st April 2026. The deal adds fresh muscle to the Mumbai-based tyre maker’s long-running bet on cricket as its primary marketing canvas.
Jaiswal’s rapid rise in international cricket made him a coveted name in the sponsorship market. His composure under pressure, consistency across formats and an almost unnerving adaptability at the crease are precisely the qualities CEAT wants consumers to associate with its tyres. The brand has historically aligned itself with cricketers who embody control and dependability, and Jaiswal fits that template with little coaxing.
Anant Goenka, vice-chairman of RPG Group, framed the signing in the language of shared values. “Cricket has always been an integral part of CEAT’s brand journey, and we are delighted to welcome Yashasvi Jaiswal to the CEAT family,” he said. “He is one of the most exciting young talents in Indian cricket today, and the qualities he brings to the game — control, dependability and adaptability — align strongly with the values we stand for as a brand. We believe Yashasvi has the potential to lead across tournaments and formats in the years ahead.”
Jaiswal, for his part, was equally enthusiastic. “I am excited to begin this association with CEAT, a brand that has such a strong legacy in cricket and has been associated with several respected names in the game over the years,” he said. “It is always special to partner with a brand that shares your passion for cricket.”
CEAT, founded in Italy in 1924 and now the flagship company of the US$5.2 billion RPG Group, produces more than 41 million tyres a year and sells across 110 countries. It is the first tyre brand to receive both the Deming Grand Prize from the Union of Japanese Scientists and Engineers and the World Economic Forum’s Lighthouse Designation for its use of fourth industrial revolution technologies — credentials that suggest a company comfortable playing the long game.
And that, perhaps, is why Jaiswal makes such sense. He is 23, already a Test opener for India, and almost certainly just getting started. For CEAT, signing him now is less a sponsorship and more an investment — in a career, and in a cricket-obsessed market, that has plenty of overs left to play.
