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FedEx announces International ‘Student of the Year’ campaign
BENGALURU: FedEx Express, a subsidiary of FedEx Corp, announced the special ‘FedEx Student Offer‘ and launch of the ‘FedEx International Student of the Year‘ campaign in association with the upcoming Dharma Productions and Red Chillies Entertainment production ‘Student of the Year‘. The film stars newcomers Sidharth Malhotra, Alia Bhatt and Varun Dhawan in the lead roles, is directed by Karan Johar and will release on 19 October.
“FedEX mass communications initiatives include approaching 80 colleges in India on ground while online they have a microsite along with the regular print initiatives. Local radio is another avenue that the company could explore,” revealed FedEX, Middle East, Indian Subcontinent and Africa MD -marketing Rakesh Shaila.
“We have also launched the FedEx International Student of the Year campaign in association with the movie. Both FedEx and the movie are on the lookout for the dynamic ‘Student of the Year‘ and hence the tie-in seemed an ideal fit. Using this platform, FedEx Express promises to help deserving students meet their goals and aspirations,” explained Shaila.
The FedEx International Student of the Year‘ campaign gives Indian students who intend to pursue higher education abroad an opportunity to earn a sponsorship of Rs 500,000 and a chance to meet Johar. It also provides a counseling session from United States-India Educational Foundation (USIEF) for ten shortlisted students.
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Beacon Group appoints Dr Rajesh Patel as Group CEO
36-year healthcare veteran to lead Beacon Diagnostics, Vector Biotek, Biogeny.
MUMBAI: A new chief, a fresh diagnosis and a sharper prescription for growth. Beacon Group has appointed Dr Rajesh Patel as its Group Chief Executive Officer, effective April 1, 2026, signalling a decisive push to scale its presence in the diagnostics and IVD space. Patel steps into the role with 36 years of experience across the healthcare and diagnostics industry, bringing a career shaped by leadership roles spanning sales, marketing, business development and operational strategy. His mandate is both expansive and precise: to steer the group’s overall strategic direction while tightening coordination across its three core entities Beacon Diagnostics, Vector Biotek and Biogeny Diagnostics.
In practical terms, that means driving cross-company synergies, accelerating market expansion and strengthening organisational capability areas increasingly critical as diagnostic players compete for scale in a fragmented yet rapidly evolving healthcare ecosystem. The group is positioning itself to capture unmet demand across chain laboratories, key accounts and standalone labs, segments that remain underserved despite growing diagnostic needs.
The appointment comes at a time when the In Vitro Diagnostics (IVD) sector in India is entering a more competitive and innovation-led phase, with companies focusing not just on product pipelines but also on service delivery, integration and customer-centric models. Beacon’s leadership appears to be betting that Patel’s execution-focused approach can help translate ambition into operational momentum.
Welcoming the appointment, Chairman Dr D K Joshi described Patel’s induction as a strategic move aligned with the group’s long-term vision, emphasising the role of leadership depth in navigating the next phase of growth.
For Beacon Group, the message is clear, in a sector where precision matters, leadership is the new differentiator—and this appointment is intended to set the tone for what comes next.
