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Former PayU exec Saranjeet Singh joins Airtel Payments Bank as digital marketing head
MUMBAI: After his stint at the payment gateway company PayU India that spanned around three years, Saranjeet Singh has joined Airtel Payments Bank starting July 016.
Singh will be responsible for sketching out the business’ digital marketing strategy with key focus on the service’s tentative launch in and around September 2016.
As per industry insiders, he is currently reporting to the COO Shweta Aprameya, who was the founder of YTS Solutions that Airtel had acquired and rechristened as Airtel Money about a year ago. Earlier last month, Airtel’s senior executive Shashi Arora’s movement from its DTH business to Airtel Payments Bank as CEO created quite a buzz in the industry.
With few months left for the its official launch, as well as that of its several competitions , Airtel Payments Bank is seeing major influx of talent from within the market.
Brands
EcoMedia Solutions launches EcoMeter to track carbon impact in media
New tool aims to bring real data and accountability to ads and events
GURUGRAM: EcoMedia Solutions has rolled out EcoMeter, a new solution designed to bring sharper carbon accountability to advertising, media, marketing and events.
Built on its proprietary EMS platform, EcoMeter aims to help brands and agencies measure the environmental impact of campaigns and on-ground activations using real-world data rather than broad estimates.
The move comes as sustainability gains traction across boardrooms, even as measurement within the advertising ecosystem remains patchy and often reliant on spend-based assumptions. EcoMeter attempts to change that by using localised emission factors and activity-based inputs, offering a more grounded view of carbon output.
“Today, most carbon calculations in our industry are derived from spends or broad averages. That does not reflect what is actually happening on the ground,” said EcoMedia Solutions founder & CEO Rumjhum Gupta. She added that the tool factors in variables such as location, execution and materials to deliver a more accurate picture.
The platform allows users to compare media choices based on environmental impact, plan lower-carbon campaigns and generate data-backed ESG and BRSR reports. It spans formats including OOH, DOOH, print, digital and live events, bringing sustainability into the same decision-making framework as cost and performance.
EcoMedia Solutions says the larger goal is to move the industry beyond surface-level sustainability claims towards measurable action. As scrutiny from consumers, investors and regulators intensifies, tools like EcoMeter could play a key role in helping brands back intent with credible data.
With this launch, the company is betting that the next big metric in advertising will not just be reach or ROI, but impact that can be counted in carbon.
