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Haier India returns to IPL as digital streaming sponsor
Mumbai: Haier Appliances India, a global major appliances brand for 15 consecutive years, has announced its partnership with JioCinema as the digital streaming sponsor for the upcoming TATA Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024. Building on last season’s success, the brand re-enters this partnership to inspire and empower customers with an immersive viewing experience.
IPL stands as a pinnacle among cricket tournaments, drawing immense excitement every year while uniting millions of viewers across the nation. Recognising the opportunity IPL presents, Haier in India aims to deepen its connection with millions of cricket enthusiasts and fans by strategically integrating into the digital landscape. Driven by the youth and leveraging new-age marketing strategies, Haier India is focused on high-impact sports marketing to strengthen customer connections, build brand awareness, enhance brand loyalty, and drive business growth in the Indian market.
Commenting on the partnership, Haier Appliances India president NS Satish said “Cricket is not just a sport in India; it is an integral part of our cultural fabric that echoes the same fervour as festivals. At Haier India, keeping the consumer at the core of our operations is paramount, and our partnership with JioCinema for the second consecutive year as the Digital Streaming Partner for IPL 2024 is a testament to this commitment. Believing in the power of genuine interactions, we see IPL as an unparalleled opportunity to engage meaningfully with audiences. As the most celebrated sporting event that has the power to unite millions across the country, we are elated to be part of IPL 2024 and celebrate with the entire nation. The league has a huge fan base not just in India, but across the world, and we are confident this partnership will help Haier captivate a larger audience mind share”.
In line with its sport-o-tainment marketing strategy, Haier has been deepening its consumer connections by investing in top sporting events like Roland-Garros, ATP, FTF and ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023, amongst others. Through its association with JioCinema for IPL 2024, Haier India is geared up to showcase its wide range of customer-inspired innovations highlighting the brand’s commitment to leveraging technology and innovation.
With a focus on establishing a strong connection with the Indian audience, Haier has embraced a digital-first approach and is working on developing unconventional, edgy, and product innovation-centric campaigns. This ethos is exemplified by the unveiling of three new ads by Haier India, which highlight the brand’s latest state-of-the-art customer-inspired innovations including Colourful Glass Door Refrigerators, Heavy-Duty Air Conditioners with Hexa Invertor Technology and a diverse range of OLED & QLED televisions powered by Google TV. To amplify the excitement surrounding IPL and elevate its brand allure, Haier’s latest ads burst with vibrant colours and catchy tunes, promising an immersive and electrifying experience!
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.
