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Good Relations consolidates India ops, appoints new COO
MUMBAI: Public relations firm Good Relations (India) Pvt. Ltd. (GRI) has appointed Meenakshi Sachdev Varma as its chief operating officer, with immediate effect.
Good Relations also announced several new business acquisitions in each of its offices in Mumbai, Delhi, Bangalore, Chennai and Kolkata.
The Mumbai office has bagged the Golden Jubilee celebrations of the Filmfare Awards and the forthcoming Pond’s Femina Miss India (PFMI). The agency will also handle UTV’s television content production division.
GRI’s Bangalore operations recently bagged the WorldSpace account, Jockey and global technology companies Mysys and OPI (Outsource Partners International).
While GRI, Delhi, recently added leading brands including Cartier, E-charge, Max Healthcare, Manna Studio Line and Deakin University and APSEMA to its portfolio. GRI Chennai has strengthened its position with the addition of global NGO World Vision and BPO player Prodapt Solutions.
Varma, who has been a part of the industry for 15 years, has worked with some of the finest brands in the world, adding to her vast experience of servicing clients across sectors. Having worked earlier at Good Relations, she went on to head several prestigious organisations. She will be reporting to Good Relations chairman Anthony BM Good and will be responsible for the company’s all India operations as well as developing new areas of business, at the domestic as well as international level.
“I am delighted to have Meenakshi on board once again and am confident that she will prove to be an able leader, guiding the company in fulfilling its mission – of excellence in service in all areas of Public Relations and corporate communications – with innovative PR programmes strategically tailored to meet the specific needs of individual clients as well as providing rewarding career paths to our employees so that working with us is both challenging and satisfying,” said Good.
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Axis Bank named Official Banking Partner of DP World PGTI
Partnership supports all tournaments this season to grow professional golf in India.
MUMBAI: Axis Bank just teed up a hole-in-one partnership because when a bank sponsors golf’s biggest swing in India, even the fairways feel more financially secure. Axis Bank has been appointed Official Banking Partner of the DP World Professional Golf Tour of India (DP World PGTI), strengthening its commitment to sporting excellence and community engagement while backing the growth of professional golf across the country.
Under the partnership, Axis Bank will support all DP World PGTI tournaments this season, contributing to talent development, enhanced tournament experiences and wider fan engagement. The collaboration aligns the bank’s values of precision, discipline and trust with the Tour’s focus on performance and opportunity.
Axis Bank executive director Munish Sharda said, “We are pleased to partner with DP World PGTI as its Official Banking Partner. Golf embodies precision, discipline, and a pursuit of excellence qualities that strongly reflect who we are at Axis Bank. This association also strengthens our engagement with India’s growing premium customer segments, where the sport has a deep and enduring connect.”
Professional Golf Tour of India president Kapil Dev said, “We are extremely pleased to welcome Axis Bank as a Tour Partner of the DP World Professional Golf Tour of India. Partnerships of this stature play a vital role in strengthening the foundation of the Tour, enhancing opportunities for our players, and expanding the sport’s reach across the country.”
Professional Golf Tour of India CEO Amandeep Johl added, “Axis Bank’s strong legacy of excellence, innovation, and nationwide reach aligns perfectly with DP World PGTI’s goal to elevate professional golf in India and provide greater opportunities for our players.”
In a sport where every stroke counts and every partnership drives distance, Axis Bank isn’t just backing golfers, it’s investing in the fairway to future, turning India’s greens into a stage where precision meets passion and every drive has the power to inspire.
