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Allied Media gets Santanu Bhattacharjee to head Panasonic biz
MUMBAI: Allied Media, the media planning, buying and evaluation arm of Percept, has appointed Santanu Bhattacharjee as the business head for team Panasonic.
Based in New Delhi, Bhattacharjee will be responsible for spearheading the entire business vertical of Panasonic account.
Backed with a team of professionals specialising in consumer electronics, he will be strategising and servicing for all the categories of Panasonic and its physical distribution channel partners nationally. He will also be advising the client on media penetration in different geographical markets.
Bhattacharjee will be reporting to Allied Media AVP Surbhi Murthy.
Murthy said, “In today‘s age clients‘ needs have been changing on a daily basis. Each category has its own speciality and every major client has specific needs based on their various product life cycles. By getting Shantanu on board, we are consolidating our resources to form a customised team to meet the needs of Panasonic as a client.”
Bhattacharjee has experience spread over a decade. Prior to joining Allied Media, he was director – The Exchange at MindShare. He has also worked with Percept and IMG.
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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.
