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BBH India MD Arvind Krishnan moves on
Mumbai: The managing director of BBH India, a Publicis Groupe company, Arvind Krishnan has decided to put in his papers. A BBH India spokesperson confirmed the news of his exit to IndianTelevision.com on Friday.
“Arvind has been a strong member of our team at BBH India for 13 years, ever since we started the company in 2009. He has contributed immensely to the growth and success of our organisation and we shall miss his energy & passion,” said BBH India and PWW India CEO Subhash Kamath on Krishnan’s exit.
“He has decided to become an entrepreneur now and start his own venture,” Kamath further said. “We wish him the very best in his future endeavours.”
Krishnan joined BBH in 2009 as a brand partner in Mumbai. He moved on to helm BBH London in 2012 before taking over as managing director of BBH India. Prior to BBH, he had a three-year stint at Leo Burnett.
“Over the past 17 years, I have steered businesses small, big, local, international, early-stage and mature across markets,” Krishnan’s LinkedIn bio reads. “I identify the key levers of growth and guide businesses in building those levers into ownable brand assets that deliver over time (and sometimes, in very little time).”
Brands
Ekart expands IKEA partnership with EV deliveries in Chennai
3PL to handle 600 plus products with 48 hour delivery via EV fleet.
MUMBAI: Flatpacks are going electric and your sofa might now arrive with a smaller carbon footprint. Ekart has expanded its partnership with IKEA to power last-mile deliveries in Chennai, doubling down on speed, scale and sustainability in one of India’s key urban markets. Under the collaboration, Ekart will manage end-to-end large-format deliveries for IKEA across the city using a 100 per cent dedicated electric vehicle fleet. The move makes Chennai the second major market after NCR-Delhi where Ekart handles IKEA’s last-mile logistics, signalling a broader rollout of EV-led supply chains.
The mandate is no small load. Ekart will oversee deliveries for over 600 products from IKEA’s catalogue, ranging from furniture to home décor—categories that demand specialised handling and precision logistics.
Backed by its technology-driven fulfilment network, Ekart is targeting deliveries within a 48-hour window, offering real-time tracking and end-to-end visibility from warehouse to doorstep. The focus is clear: faster turnarounds without compromising on control or customer experience.
The EV-first model also aligns with both companies’ sustainability goals, as urban logistics increasingly shifts towards zero-emission solutions. For IKEA, which continues to expand its omnichannel presence in India, reliable and eco-conscious last-mile delivery is becoming central to scale.
For Ekart, the partnership reinforces its positioning as an enterprise-grade logistics player in large-format commerce. The company already supports over 1,800 retail, D2C and enterprise brands, spanning last-mile delivery, part-truckload services and warehousing.
As India’s logistics ecosystem evolves, this collaboration highlights a growing trend: delivery is no longer just about distance, it’s about efficiency, experience and increasingly, emissions.
