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Dubai-based Landmark Reach hires Vivek Mishra as head of audience
MUMBAI: He spent a good five years at Broadcast Audience Research Council (Barc India) between 2017 and 2022 as vice-president digital products & business. Vivek Mishra then moved on to Dubai to work with Aqilliz – a Saas platform – for a couple of years. At Aqilliz, he led the development of innovative data solutions across multiple markets, building privacy-compliant audience targeting solutions and managing large-scale data implementations.
And now Vivek has joined Landmark Reach, Landmark Group’s retail media team as head of audience in Dubai The Landmark group has over 2,000 retail stores across the Middle East, India and south east Asia.
“Vivek will be instrumental in developing our audience strategy, leveraging our first-party data from millions of loyalty customers to create value for our brand partners across the Landmark group ecosystem and the open internet. Looking forward to the impact he’ll make in shaping the future of our retail media business across the trinity of channels,” said head of media retail Landmark group Sohail Nawaz in a post on Linkedin.
Prior to Barc, Vivek had stints with Nielsen and Tata Consultancy Service in the US.
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Ather Energy doubles service network to 500 centres nationwide
EV maker scales support alongside growth to keep riders on the road
MUMBAI: Ather Energy is quietly building more than just scooters. It is building the backbone to keep them running.
The electric two-wheeler maker has expanded its service network to 500 authorised centres across India, nearly doubling its footprint in a year from 277. The move mirrors its growing retail presence and signals a clear focus on one often overlooked part of EV ownership, what happens after the purchase.
From the outset, Ather has prioritised service support in every city it enters, aiming to make ownership as smooth as the ride itself. Its Gold Service Centres bring in upgraded customer lounges, modern equipment and processes designed to make servicing more transparent and reliable.
Speed, too, is part of the pitch. Through its ExpressCare initiative, riders can get periodic maintenance done in about an hour, now available across 82 centres, turning what used to be a chore into a quick pit stop.
Ather Energy chief business officer Ravneet Singh Phokela said, “Crossing 500 service centres is an important milestone as we scale across the country. Reliable after-sales support is central to the ownership experience, and our focus remains on consistent service quality and accessibility.”
The expansion comes as demand grows for models like the Ather 450 and the Rizta, which have helped the company reach a broader set of riders across metros and emerging cities alike.
Alongside servicing, Ather continues to power up infrastructure through the Ather Grid, now one of the largest fast-charging networks for two-wheelers, with over 4,300 charging points.
With plans to scale further and deepen its presence, Ather’s approach is clear. Selling the scooter may start the journey, but keeping it running smoothly is what sustains it.
