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BBH India elevates Radhika Burman to head Delhi office
Mumbai: BBH India, a Publicis Groupe agency, has announced the elevation of Radhika Burman as VP, head Delhi to broaden and accelerate the agency’s growth in the region. Radhika has been with BBH since 2020 as VP, strategy.
In the past year, Radhika has been an essential part of the BBH Delhi team, spearheading the strategic thinking for existing clients like Beam Suntory and Nestle, along with successful new business wins like Hitachi and Godrej ProClean, to name a few.
In her new role, Radhika will be responsible for current clients, people, and new business performance in Delhi, along with driving strategic thinking across clients.
With over 12 years of experience, Radhika brings a sharp understanding of consumers, culture, and new media. In her last role, she was manager – strategy & consumer insights at Platinum Guild International, where she spearheaded the launch of Men of Platinum, the first ever men’s platinum jewellery brand, and Platinum Evara, bridal jewellery. Prior to that, she has led strategic thinking on brands like Zee, PepsiCo, Hero, Mahindra, Microsoft, and Cargill, among others.
Leo Burnett – South Asia CEO & BBH India chairman Dheeraj Sinha said, “At BBH India, we want to empower our people to grow from within. In Radhika, we have found someone who is not only a fantastic strategy professional but also someone who is passionate about building value-creating client relationships, fostering talent, and creating culturally relevant work. I am excited to see her shine.”
Radhika Burman added, “I am excited to take on this new role at BBH Delhi. With growth as the key focus for this office, I hope to energise the teams towards building truly integrated solutions for our clients and leveraging our areas of expertise in strategy, data, and creative thinking to deliver experiences and brand narratives that are differentiated and help solve real business challenges.”
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Toyota appoints Kenta Kon as President & CEO
New leader to steer EV push and global innovation amid industry shift.
MUMBAI: Toyota just handed the keys to a new driver because when the road to electric mobility gets twisty, you need someone who knows how to accelerate without skidding. Toyota Motor Corporation has named Kenta Kon as its new president and chief executive officer, a key leadership transition as the Japanese giant doubles down on its transformation in the fast-evolving global automotive landscape.
Kon brings deep expertise in automotive innovation, business strategy, and operational leadership to the top job. His appointment signals Toyota’s intent to sharpen focus on accelerating electric mobility, strengthening worldwide operations, and pushing customer-centric breakthroughs in next-generation technologies.
The company is betting on Kon to guide it through the industry’s pivotal shift toward sustainability, digital integration, and smarter mobility solutions. Key priorities under his watch include ramping up electric and hybrid lineups, expanding global market reach, driving cutting-edge automotive R&D, tightening supply-chain efficiency, and scaling connected and intelligent vehicle ecosystems.
This move comes at a time when legacy automakers face intense pressure to balance heritage strengths with aggressive electrification timelines and software-defined vehicle demands. Toyota aims to reinforce its position as a leader in sustainable, reliable, and future-ready mobility while navigating competitive challenges from both traditional rivals and new-age EV players.
For a brand that’s long defined durability and innovation, Kon’s elevation isn’t just a title change, it’s Toyota flooring it toward the next lap, ready to turn today’s tech talk into tomorrow’s showroom reality.
