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Hanmer & Partners makes senior appointment for the North, East
MUMBAI: Public Relations (PR) firm Hanmer & Partners has appointed Amit Misra as the VP for their businesses in North and East
The announcement comes close on the heels of its acquisition of the SpiceJet account in New Delhi and former Tata Group veteran Ravi Dubey’s coming on board as an advisor.
The firm has stated that it is now reinforcing it’s cadres to offer national clients with enhanced servicing quality and greater domain depth, nationally. Misra will also be responsible for piloting Hanmer Reach, the up country public relations outfit of Hanmer & Partners based out of Agra.
Hanmer & Partners MD Sunil Gautam said, “It’s a shot in the arm for us to have Amit on board. He brings on board a solid combination of cross functional skills across dynamic industries with a deep understanding of the communications business. His appointment reflects our commitment to deliver our best talent and ideas to help our clients succeed in meeting their communication objectives.”
Amit has moved from the Essar Group in Mumbai where he was heading Corporate Affairs and Communications for Essar Telecom over the past two years and more recently was aiding Ms. Smiti Ruia in kick starting operations for the new media venture of Essar, Paprika Media. Amit handled multi functional responsibilities at Paprika Media, which successfully launched the global city publication Time Out in Mumbai.
Misra has over 12 years of all round exposure in marketing, business development and corporate communications. His previous assignments include JobsAhead.com VP– strategic alliances and communications , which was acquired last year by Monster.com and Deputy GM– marketing communications at Essar Cellphone, New Delhi.
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.
