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GJEPC appoints Hanmer & Partners as its global PR agency
MUMBAI: One of India’s leading contributor to exports, The Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) today announced the appointment of Hanmer & Partners, one of India’s leading public relations consultancies to partner the council in its global communication objectives.
The GJEPC realises that to achieve its 2007 target of $16 billion, it needs to change the industry’s perception on a global level. Hence the council has hired Hanmer & Partners to work closely on creating a global image campaign for the entire gems and jewellery industry.
Gem & Jewellery Export Promotional Council chairman Sanjay Kothari said, “The industry needs to make a concerted effort to be perceived as the undisputed leader in both gems and jewellery on an international platform and we are confident that Hanmer & Partners with its strong reach will help us achieve it. We need to use communications effectively to build that image and we are glad to have retained the best and we look forward to working with them to achieve GJEPC’s vision and business objectives.”
Hanmer & Partners Communications Pvt Ltd managing director Sunil Gautam adds, “We are extremely privileged to be associated with the council in achieving the gem and jewellery industry’s objectives. We are in the process of setting up a global team to manage the objectives of the council in each target market. Our global affiliation with Manning Selvage & Lee (MS&L) will accelerate our campaign in the countries that the council needs public relations advise and support. We hope to contribute in our own way in promoting this dynamic industry.
MUMBAI: In India’s fast-moving payments race, Visa has just swiped in a new leader. The company has named Suresh Sethi as its India country head, marking a key leadership shift as it sharpens its focus on digital payments growth in the market. Sethi steps into the role following his recent exit from Protean eGov Technologies, where he served as chief executive officer. He succeeds Sandeep Ghosh, who has moved on after more than four years at Visa to pursue an external opportunity.
The appointment comes at a time when Visa is doubling down on its expansion strategy across India and the wider region, deepening partnerships and accelerating adoption in an increasingly competitive digital payments ecosystem.
Sethi brings with him a broad, cross-market perspective shaped by decades of experience across corporate banking, retail financial services, mobile money and large-scale government technology initiatives. He began his career at Citigroup, where he spent 14 years working across India, Africa, South America and the United States, focusing on transaction banking services within the corporate bank.
His appointment signals a blend of institutional experience and market familiarity qualities that could prove critical as Visa navigates a landscape where fintech innovation, regulatory evolution and consumer adoption are all accelerating at once.
As digital payments in India continue to scale rapidly, the leadership change underscores a simple reality, in a market where every tap, scan and swipe counts, who leads the charge can matter just as much as the technology itself.
