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FCB Ulka CCO Satbir Singh puts down papers
MUMBAI: FCB Ulka chief creative officer Satbir Singh has put down his papers and decided to move on.
Singh has led some memorable work across brands during his short stint with the company. He joined the agency only earlier this year.
As a parting message Singh said, “It has been a short but enjoyable stint with FCB Ulka. In this brief period I have been fortunate to have worked with some excellent people who created much talked-about campaigns like the ones for Snapdeal, Tata Salt, Zee. From clients to brands to people, 2015 has been a good year.”
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Kotak Mahindra Bank appoints Ramesh Iyer to board
Veteran financier replaces Ashok Gulati, who retires in March
MUMBAI: Kotak Mahindra Bank has announced a change to its board of directors, with independent director Ashok Gulati set to retire at the end of his term on 5 March.
The company said it has appointed Ramesh Ganesh Iyer as an additional and independent director for a four-year term, effective 17 February, subject to shareholder approval.
Iyer brings more than four decades of experience in financial services. He spent much of his career at Mahindra & Mahindra Financial Services, where he served as vice chairman and managing director before taking on the role of president for the financial services sector and member of the group executive board at Mahindra & Mahindra. He retired from the group in April 2024.
During his tenure, Iyer was instrumental in expanding rural and inclusive finance initiatives, scaling the company’s assets and customer base. He also led the creation of subsidiaries in rural housing finance, insurance broking and asset management, and oversaw international joint ventures.
Iyer holds a commerce degree and a doctorate of letters, and currently serves on the boards of several listed and unlisted companies.
The board meeting approving the changes was held in Mumbai on February 17 between 6.30 pm and 6.50 pm.
