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F1 sponsorship forum to take place in November in Monaco
MUMBAI: The Formula One Sponsorship Forum will take place in Monaco, France, on 16 and 17 November 2005. The Forum, which is backed by Formula One Management, is a meeting place for all of F1’s stakeholders to network, debate and close deals. In India, viewers can catch F1 action on ESPN Star Sports.
The F1 body says that it is clearly at a crossroads for the future which will have a big impact on the lives and business of everyone involved with Formula One. The conference will discuss many of these issues. The Shanghai International Circuit will be exhibiting and participating in the seminars as will the Circuit de Catalunya.
SKI And Company, which is the agency of record for General Motors Racing, is scheduled to speak on their measured media programme with A.C. Nielsen, the world’s leading marketing information company. SKI And Company CEO Chris Lencheski says, ““We are excited to see this forum come together especially as the industry consolidates to greater measured metrics and improved implementation of research based-sales”.
Michael Payne of Formula One Management, Jim Wright of BMW Williams, Josep Ramon of Circuit de Catalunya, Tim Crow of Karen Earl Sponsorship, Neil Duncanson of North One TV and Peter Harris of Vodafone are a few of the delegates and companies registered to attend.
During the two-day period, 40 seminars will take place and will be chaired by experts across a range of different sectors. All participants will be able to join in any of these workshops and contribute to open debates, some of which will be reported or televised. There will be an exhibition and demonstration area to demonstrate the very latest equipment, techniques, solutions and advances. Media partners for the event include Sport Business Magazine, Sportcal and Sport and Technology. The Forum no longer has any involvement with BusinessF1 magazine.
Simon Berger, who is the director of the Formula One Sponsorship Forum, said, “We have received positive encouragement from literally hundreds of business people involved in F1 and motor sport, many of whom have already committed to the Forum. There is so much to talk about the business of the sport, so much change taking place, and the timing of the Formula One Sponsorship Forum could not be more opportune. This is an exciting opportunity for key industry personnel to get together and interact in a very unique environment. As one key player surmised, the Formula One Sponsorship Forum will be to motor sport what Midem in Cannes is to the Music Industry.”
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Kwality Wall’s appoints new board members after Magnum acquisition
Abhijit Bhattacharya named Chairperson as ice cream company enters next growth phase.
MUMBAI: When your ice cream business gets a fresh scoop of leadership, things are bound to get even cooler and Kwality Wall’s has just done exactly that. Kwality Wall’s (India) Limited (KWIL), now part of The Magnum Ice Cream Company (TMICC), has announced the appointment of Abhijit Bhattacharya and Tahir Toloy Tanridagli to its Board of Directors. The appointments, effective 30 March, follow TMICC HoldCo’s acquisition of a controlling 61.90 per cent stake in KWIL.
Mr Abhijit Bhattacharya has been appointed as additional (non-executive and non-independent) director and chairperson of the board. He currently serves as Chief Financial Officer of The Magnum Ice Cream Company N.V. and previously held the role of CFO for Unilever Ice Cream. With nearly four decades of experience, including 38 years at Koninklijke Philips N.V. in senior finance and operational roles across Europe, Asia and the United States, Bhattacharya brings deep expertise in strategic transformation and complex corporate restructurings.
Mr Tahir Toloy Tanridagli has been appointed as additional (non-executive and non-independent) director. A graduate of Bogazici University with a High Honours BA in Business Administration, he currently serves as President for METSA markets (Middle East, Turkey, Africa, Israel, and South Asia) at TMICC and is a member of the Global Ice Cream Executive Leadership Team. With over two decades in the snacking and FMCG sector, including leadership roles at Kraft Foods–Mondelez and Unilever, Toloy has extensive experience across ice cream, chocolate, snacks, beverages and desserts.
The appointments come as KWIL, which listed as an independent entity after its demerger from Hindustan Unilever Limited, enters a new phase of growth following the Share Purchase Agreement signed between Unilever and TMICC in June 2025.
In the fast-melting world of ice cream, adding two heavyweights to the board is a clear signal that Kwality Wall’s is ready to scoop up even bigger opportunities ahead.
