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DDB Mudra Group advances gender equality with Phyllis India Project
Mumbai: DDB Mudra Group has launched ‘The Phyllis India Project’- a year-long mentorship program to enable and encourage women to thrive in leadership roles and drive professional growth.
The comprehensive training program includes a customised career plan for each participant based on their goals and development areas. The idea is to help participants navigate mental and societal challenges such as experiencing motherhood guilt-free, overcoming the imposter syndrome, courage, and self-belief, making your voice heard, and other such themes. Each participant’s career plan and development is tracked and reviewed monthly with the leadership team.
The program also includes one-on-one and group mentoring sessions conducted by several industry leaders including Titan Watches CEO Suparna Mitra, Sequoia Capital CMO – India & SEA Gayatri Yadav, Jio Saavn VP – brand solutions Virginia Sharma, Inmobi MD- APAC Vasuta Agarwal, Mirchi – national content director –digital Indira Rangarajan as well as DDB Worldwide global business director Varsha, DDB Germany CCO Diana Sukopp, DDB Chicago VP and strategy director Noelle Baer among others.
“Gender gaps influence the society, culture, economy, and the way in which we shape our world for the next generation. Supporting the advancement of women and non-binary individuals by addressing the challenges they face is a global priority for the Group, and we in India have taken it very seriously. It’s inspiring to watch the participants of the Phyllis program grow personally and professionally, take on new roles, and steer the company towards a future with unbound potential,” said DDB Mudra Group CEO and MD Aditya Kanthy.
The DDB Mudra Group first entered participants into the global Phyllis Project in 2017, and later introduced the Indian edition that addresses the cultural challenges that women leaders face in the country. The Phyllis India Project pilot kicked off in 2020. The program has since been training its pilot batch of women leaders. The program is named after Phyllis Robinson – DDB Worldwide’s first copywriter and the first female copy chief in US history, who was known for her rebellious creative spirit, for challenging the rules, and opening the doors for women in the industry.
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Republic Media Network appoints Mohit Dhamne as group CEO
Founding member elevated as network reports 149 million monthly digital users
NEW DELHI: Republic Media Network has appointed Mohit Dhamne as its group chief executive officer, elevating a founding member who has been part of the organisation since its inception in 2016.
Dhamne’s rise within the network has been steady and multi-layered. He began as head of finance, later taking on responsibilities as company secretary and EVP (Finance), before being elevated to chief financial officer in December 2023. In his new role, he will now oversee the group’s overall strategic and operational direction.
The network described him as a key architect of its evolution into one of India’s leading broadcast and digital news platforms. He brings cross-functional expertise spanning finance, law and management, backed by qualifications as a chartered accountant, company secretary, and a postgraduate management degree from the Indian School of Business, Hyderabad.
Congratulating him, Arnab Goswami said Dhamne has been instrumental in shaping the organisation’s growth journey since inception. He added that the founding team’s shared experience and leadership framework will help the network pursue new opportunities and scale further.
The appointment comes at a time of strong momentum for the network. Over recent months, Republic has expanded its core business team by 30 per cent and strengthened its leadership structure with senior executives managing defined revenue portfolios across platforms.
On the digital front, Republic Digital has reported 149 million monthly users, according to Comscore data, reinforcing its position as one of India’s most widely consumed digital news offerings.
The growth has also been supported by expansion in its integrated brand solutions division, Republic Brand Studio, as the network continues to build a more diversified revenue ecosystem.
With this leadership transition, Republic Media Network is positioning itself for its next phase of expansion, combining broadcast strength with accelerating digital scale.
