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Cheil India appoints Mandeep Sharma as the national head, Cheil India – Samsung Business
Mumbai: Cheil India has announced the appointment of Mandeep Sharma as the national head, Cheil India- Samsung Business. Mandeep will report to Cheil SWA COO Sanjeev Jasani.
A legacy marketer whose career has spanned more than three decades, Mandeep has managed multiple roles across the brand and agency sides. His expertise lies in CRM, customer engagement, sales, and product management.
Before his stint with Cheil India, Mandeep was part of the McCann World Group, where he led one of their fastest-growing disciplines, MRM. In the past, he has also held positions with Thompson Connect (JWT) and Ogilvy One.
As a part of Mandeep’s remit, he will be responsible for identifying, and crafting innovative strategies and systems that will help Samsung face the ever-changing dynamics of marketing landscape. He will be driving the integrated marketing campaigns for our key client Samsung India, weaving together the capabilities which Cheil offers.
Commenting on the appointment, Cheil SWA MD Carlos Limseob Chung said, “Cheil is leading the advertising mandate for Samsung -one of the most well-known brands in the country, with a portfolio of products that straddles across multiple categories. We wanted to hire someone who is able to harness data and digital alongside the brand marketing so as to deliver gold standard work. Mandeep, with his stellar record of providing integrated marketing solutions to multiple brands is a perfect choice and I am elated to welcome him to Cheil India”.
“I am thrilled to be a part of Cheil India, an agency that I believe is truly integrated in line and spirit. They have done a stellar job in driving business outcome for Samsung and I hope we would collectively as a team continue to push the boundaries in pursuit of achieving industry best practices and excellence” said Cheil India – Samsung Business, national head, Mandeep Sharma.
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JP Morgan names Rahul Badhwar as senior country officer for India
HSBC veteran to drive growth and strategy as US bank strengthens India presence
MUMBAI: JP Morgan has appointed Rahul Badhwar as its senior country officer for India, signalling a renewed push in one of Asia Pacific’s most critical markets.
Badhwar, who joins from UK-based HSBC, brings three decades of experience in sales and trading, most recently serving as global head of corporate sales for markets and securities services in London. His career spans stints in India, Dubai and Hong Kong, giving him a strong international perspective.
He will replace Kaustubh Kulkarni, who left JP Morgan in September 2025 to join rival Citigroup. Badhwar will be based in Mumbai from July, report to Leenart, and join JP Morgan’s Asia Pacific Management Committee.
According to an internal memo reviewed by PTI, Badhwar’s responsibilities include expanding the bank’s full suite of offerings to clients, strengthening governance and controls, and supporting talent development and community initiatives.
JP Morgan operates across trade solutions, investment banking, and equity capital markets in India, employing more than 55,000 people nationwide. Badhwar’s appointment is expected to reinforce the bank’s strategy and growth ambitions in a market critical to its Asia Pacific operations.
