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Lux ONN brings Orchard on board as creative partner
MUMBAI: Leo Burnett group‘s advertising agency Orchard Advertising has been awarded the creative mandate for the innerwear brand from the Lux stable.
The agency‘s Mumbai branch will handle this account. Meridian Communications (Ogilvy‘s second agency) was the incumbent on the account.
ONN is the Men‘s Premium inner wear brand offering a range of products that include men‘s premium vests, briefs, boxers, men‘s sport wear and leisure wear. Bollywood actor Shah Rukh Khan is the brand endorser for the LUX ONN brand.
Orchard won the account on the basis of a robust communication strategy and plan presented to the client, according to an official statement. The agency is developing a new campaign scheduled to be released later this year.
Orchard Advertising vice president and branch head Partha Sarkar said, “Orchard won the account on the basis of the strategy we presented. We looked at the brand with our HumanKind approach and arrived at a communication plan for the brand which will help establish a better connect with its core audience. We are currently developing the campaign in partnership with the client.”
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Toyota appoints Kenta Kon as President & CEO
New leader to steer EV push and global innovation amid industry shift.
MUMBAI: Toyota just handed the keys to a new driver because when the road to electric mobility gets twisty, you need someone who knows how to accelerate without skidding. Toyota Motor Corporation has named Kenta Kon as its new president and chief executive officer, a key leadership transition as the Japanese giant doubles down on its transformation in the fast-evolving global automotive landscape.
Kon brings deep expertise in automotive innovation, business strategy, and operational leadership to the top job. His appointment signals Toyota’s intent to sharpen focus on accelerating electric mobility, strengthening worldwide operations, and pushing customer-centric breakthroughs in next-generation technologies.
The company is betting on Kon to guide it through the industry’s pivotal shift toward sustainability, digital integration, and smarter mobility solutions. Key priorities under his watch include ramping up electric and hybrid lineups, expanding global market reach, driving cutting-edge automotive R&D, tightening supply-chain efficiency, and scaling connected and intelligent vehicle ecosystems.
This move comes at a time when legacy automakers face intense pressure to balance heritage strengths with aggressive electrification timelines and software-defined vehicle demands. Toyota aims to reinforce its position as a leader in sustainable, reliable, and future-ready mobility while navigating competitive challenges from both traditional rivals and new-age EV players.
For a brand that’s long defined durability and innovation, Kon’s elevation isn’t just a title change, it’s Toyota flooring it toward the next lap, ready to turn today’s tech talk into tomorrow’s showroom reality.
