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Interactive Avenues wins Great Indian Workplaces Award
MUMBAI: Interactive Avenues, the full service Digital Agency of media agency conglomerate IPG Mediabrands India has won the inaugural edition of the Great Indian Workplaces Awards (GIWA) 2017.
GIWA recognises extraordinary workplaces in India that creates happy employees. IA has been judged on the parameters of providing a congenial, caring, safe, and enjoyable and trust based culture where employees wish to return back to work every single day and take pride in their work, enjoy lower levels of stress, high degree of professional learning, and growth driven by visionary leadership. It also acknowledges organizations that have stringent policies towards sexual harassment, a humane approach towards special ability people, gender equality, care for society, people focus like healthcare, fun at workplace, facilities like food and recreation.
IPG Mediabrands chief talent officer Savita Mathai, “Interactive Avenues has always been ahead of the curve on talent practices. They have strong leaders who are truly committed to building a vibrant work culture where people thrive and are driven to give their best.”
Interactive Avenues CEO Amar Deep Singh , “We’ve always maintained that our team is our biggest asset, who have helped make IA the largest and the best Digital Agency in the country. Therefore, it is our responsibility to provide them with the best of facilities and give them the culture that will flourish their talent and motivate them to collaborate and work towards a common goal.”
GIWA is part of the Workplace Culture Summit, a premier knowledge-exchange platform that brings together Workplace Culture Champions to share ideas, information and solutions around the framework and key developments that will shape the Workplace Culture of the Future.
Brands
Pocket FM elevates Lalit Gangwar to COO to drive global growth
Founding member to lead operations, monetisation and expansion across markets
MUMBAI: Pocket FM has elevated Lalit Gangwar to chief operating officer, tasking the founding team member with leading global business operations as the company sharpens its international growth strategy.
In his new role, Gangwar will oversee end-to-end operations across markets, including growth, monetisation and execution for the company’s audio business. The appointment comes as Pocket FM looks to strengthen its operating foundation and build a more predictable, scalable global business.
Gangwar has been closely involved in shaping the company’s trajectory from its early days. He played a key role in building the growth and marketing playbook in India, helping the platform scale to over 150 million users within its first year and establish a strong foothold in the audio storytelling category.
He later led Pocket FM’s expansion into the United States, where he set up teams, defined market strategy and drove scale, contributing significantly to the company’s international ambitions.
Pocket FM co-founder and CEO Rohan Nayak said, “Lalit has been central to Pocket FM’s journey from the very beginning. He has built our growth engine and scaled our business across markets.” He added that the company’s focus on nurturing internal talent makes Gangwar a natural choice to lead the next phase.
Gangwar said, “Pocket FM has always been driven by a simple belief that powerful stories can travel across borders and create meaningful impact.” He noted that the company will continue to focus on scaling markets, investing in AI-led storytelling and strengthening monetisation.
As COO, Gangwar is expected to bring greater operating discipline while building systems, talent and processes to support long-term growth.
With leadership continuity and a clear global focus, Pocket FM appears to be turning the page to its next chapter, one that aims to take its storytelling playbook well beyond home turf.
