Brands
Klugklug expands globally as demand for data-driven influencer marketing rises
MUMBAI : Influencer marketing is evolving fast, & data-driven strategies are leading the charge. Klugklug, a cutting-edge Saas platform, is scaling new heights globally to meet the surging demand. Now in its third year, it has already made waves across India, southeast Asia, & the middle east, redefining how brands connect with influencers.
Klugklug’s platform analyses over 300 million influencers across 150+ countries and 160+ languages, covering Instagram, Youtube, Tiktok (outside India), Snapchat, & LinkedIn. The company has helped businesses cut marketing inefficiencies by providing insights into influencer credibility, engagement, & audience demographics.
“Many brands have relied on superficial metrics for influencer selection, leading to wasted budgets. Our approach brings transparency & validation, enabling brands to make informed decisions,” said Klugklug co-founder & CEO Kalyan Kumar.
As part of its expansion, Klugklug is focusing on growth in south Asia, southeast Asia, Mena, & Latin America, with key targets including Thailand, Malaysia, the Philippines, Kuwait, and Saudi Arabia.
Brands
Faber-Castell India appoints Sunaina Haldar as director – marketing
With stints at Tata, SleepyCat and ADF Foods under her belt, Haldar is primed to redraw Faber-Castell’s brand story
MUMBAI: Faber-Castell India has poached Sunaina Haldar from ADF Foods, appointing her director – marketing as the German stationery brand looks to muscle up in a category that is rapidly reinventing itself around creativity and self-expression.
Haldar hit the ground running. “My first couple of weeks have been incredibly energising, understanding consumers, visiting markets, engaging with retailers and immersing myself into the world of Faber-Castell Group,” she said.
She arrives with considerable firepower. At ADF Foods, Haldar ran marketing across India and international markets for a portfolio spanning Ashoka, Aeroplane, Camel and ADF Soul. Before that, she was vice-president – marketing at direct-to-consumer mattress brand SleepyCat, where she helmed brand, content and performance marketing. Her résumé also includes a stint leading marketing, new product development and CRM for Tata SmartFoodz at Tata Consumer Products, no small proving ground.
Between corporate roles, Haldar also operated as a fractional CMO for early-stage startups, building marketing strategy and operational structures from scratch, a signal that she knows how to move fast with limited resources.
With 18 years straddling FMCG, D2C and the startup world, Haldar now takes the reins at a brand that has long owned the classroom but is clearly hungry for the living room. In a stationery market where the pencil has become a lifestyle statement, Faber-Castell has picked someone who knows exactly how to sell that story.
