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Heads Up For Tails appoints Swati Mohan as CBO
Mumbai: D2C pet care company Heads Up For Tails (HUFT) has announced the appointment of Swati Mohan as chief business officer (CBO).
Mohan brings with her rich experience of over two decades across media & entertainment, tech and advertising. At HUFT, she will be responsible for scaling growth for the company across levers of brand & marketing, tech advancements, growth partnerships and product innovation, said the statement.
“Mohan is a seasoned professional with a two-decade-long track record as a proven leader and has driven profitable growth in large, multi-channel consumer businesses. She brings significant experience in growing brands, improving operating performance and customer experience and delivering results,” said HUFT founder Rashi Sanon. “Under her leadership, we aim at building a stronger tech platform for all the needs of pets at every stage of their life.”
In her most recent role, Mohan was with Netflix as head of marketing and was part of the core leadership team in the first three years of operation of the streaming platform in India. Prior to Netflix, she was associated with National Geographic and Fox Networks Group as country head for over six years. Her previous stints include companies including Group M, O&M, FBC Media, and Endemol.
An award-winning leader, Mohan has many accolades to her name such as The Economic Times 40 under Forty (2019), CMO for Growth (2020), and Impact Women to watch out for (2018).
“After years of building and scaling global media businesses, I am excited about this leap into the pet care industry; one that is projected to reach over $ two billion over the coming years,” Mohan said. “I look forward to integrating this vision into the next phase of growth where we shall infuse tech & personalisation, e-commerce, content, and community to build out both the brand and business as the go-to platform for any and every pet parent need.”
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Buffett bets on The New York Times, cuts Amazon stake
Berkshire invests $352 million in NYT, trims tech, and backs insurance, energy and consumer stocks.
OMAHA: Warren Buffett is famously a creature of habit, but his latest portfolio shake-up suggests even the world’s most patient investor knows when to change the channel. In a move that has sent the media world into a frenzy, Berkshire Hathaway has officially checked into The New York Times while largely checking out of Amazon.
Buffett’s firm snapped up roughly 5.1 million shares in The New York Times Company, a stake valued at a cool $352 million. The Buffett effect was immediate: shares in the publishing giant jumped more than 10 per cent as investors scrambled to follow the leader.
While Buffett offloaded his traditional local newspapers back in 2020, this isn’t a nostalgic trip to the printing press. The New York Times is now a digital powerhouse, fueled by a buffet of subscriptions covering everything from breaking news to Wordle and recipes. It seems the sage of Omaha still has an appetite for businesses with pricing power and a loyal following.
Berkshire slashed its holdings in Amazon by nearly 75 per cent during the final quarter of the year. Once a rare foray into the world of big tech for Buffett, the firm now holds a relatively modest 2.3 million shares. The pruning did not stop there, as other household names also saw a haircut. Apple was reduced to a 1.5 per cent position, while Bank of America was trimmed to 7.1 per cent, signalling a broader pullback from some of its large financial and technology bets.
So, where is the money going? It appears Buffett is heading back to basics, favoring sectors that can weather a storm. Berkshire boosted its positions in Chubb, doubling down on the steady world of insurance; Chevron, fueling up on energy; and Domino’s Pizza, a classic consumer bet that delivers even when the economy doesn’t.
By pivoting toward resilient industries and subscription-heavy media, Berkshire is returning to its roots: finding companies that people simply cannot live without, whether they are hungry for a slice of pepperoni or the morning headlines.
