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Lubi Industries is Telugu Titans’ associate partner for PKL season 11
Mumbai: Lubi Industries has partnered with the Telugu Titans for the 11th season of the Pro Kabaddi League (PKL) as an associate partner. This partnership provides Lubi with a platform to engage with the Telugu Titans’ fan base and strengthen its presence in the sports industry.
The collaboration is particularly focused on Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, where the PKL enjoys strong viewership in both rural and urban areas. With Lubi’s established presence in the domestic and agricultural pump sector, the partnership aligns with the company’s market reach in these regions.
As part of the agreement, Lubi Industries’ logo will be displayed on the shoulder blades of the Telugu Titans’ playing kits throughout the season, ensuring prime visibility for the brand.
The management at Lubi Industries said, “Kabaddi is a popular sport followed by many of our customers across rural and urban markets. This partnership allows us to celebrate the shared values of resilience, endurance and agility qualities that define both the sport of kabaddi and our products. We are excited to be associated with the Telugu Titans and wish them the best for the upcoming season.”
Telugu Titans CEO Trinadh Reddy said, “It’s a privilege for us to have an associate partner like Lubi Industries. Both the Telugu Titans and Lubi Industries share a common drive for success and have a strong presence across regions, making this partnership a powerful one. We look forward to an exciting season ahead.”
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WPP appoints Estée Lauder’s Anne-Isabelle Choueiri as chief transformation officer
Former Estée Lauder executive to lead operations, technology and culture overhaul under WPP’s three-year growth plan
LONDON: WPP has appointed Anne-Isabelle Choueiri as chief transformation officer in a newly created role tasked with delivering the group’s Elevate28 strategy.
Choueiri joins from The Estée Lauder Companies, where she led enterprise-wide strategic initiatives, including the “One ELC” operating model and major upgrades to enterprise marketing, data and analytics capabilities. She also led the redesign of enterprise technology teams and served on the company’s AI taskforce, driving AI strategy, adoption and value realisation across the business.
At WPP, she will be responsible for designing, implementing and embedding the operating model behind Elevate28, the company’s three-year growth plan unveiled in February 2026. She will lead efforts to improve innovation, efficiency and integration across WPP’s client offerings, with a focus on delivering agile, outcome-driven solutions and measurable growth.
Choueiri will oversee organisational transformation across the group, working closely with product and enterprise technology teams to deploy AI, data and technology to build new capabilities and improve operational performance. She will also work with the people function to embed cultural change, strengthen an agile performance mindset and support talent development across the organisation.
Before joining Estée Lauder, she held senior roles across consulting and digital agencies, including at Accenture, Masaï (a Bain & Company spin-off), and Kearney, with experience spanning strategy, data and digital marketing transformation.
Cindy Rose, chief executive officer of WPP, said Choueiri brings a strong track record of leading large-scale transformation across operations, technology and culture, adding that her appointment will help accelerate the group’s next phase of growth under Elevate28.
Choueiri said WPP’s strategy represents an ambitious opportunity to reshape how the company operates and delivers for clients, adding that she looks forward to building integrated solutions and fostering a culture of innovation and change.
She will be based in New York and will join WPP’s executive committee.
