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Madhouse COO Pathak hired as Httpool MD – southeast Asia
MUMBAI: Httpool has announced the appointment of Milind Pathak as the managing director for Southeast Asia to be based in Jakarta.
In this role, Milind will be responsible for laying the foundation and setting up of Httpool in the region and building up strategic relationships with key clients and partners. Httpool has global client / partner alliances, and intends to provide the Southeast Asia market access to these partners.
Milind is an experienced international executive, with strong knowledge of the southeast Asia region and a well-recognised thought leadership in mobile and digital industry. He has been an active evangelist in the Asian market for mobile entertainment/ marketing / commerce / internet domain for over two decades.
In his previous role, Milind was the COO of Madhouse, South Asia, A WPP- GroupM’s mobile marketing specialist unit, where he was responsible for providing award-winning mobile media and creative solutions across the GroupM client portfolio and help them manoeuver a mobile first journey in the digital world.
Milind has played multiple level leadership roles in his previous avatars at One97 (Paytm) – Comviva (later acquired by Tech-Mahindra) / Mitsui / Buongiorno in multiple markets of Asia / Africa and Middle East
Httpool APAC co-founder and MD Sunny Nagpal said: “Milind is an exceptional choice to lead the Southeast Asia business as he has a track record of leading businesses at a global level and deliver sustained growth and profitability. His in-depth experience in this sector will lay a strong foundation for the SEA business.”
Pathak says: “Mobile-first has always been my approach, and I will be working with our diverse network teams and support our global partners to maximise full potential of the growing Southeast Asian market in this mobile domain.”
He will be leading business initiatives and set up of the Southeast Asia operations of Httpool group. Httpool is in process of starting its operations in Indonesia and Malaysia and looking at aggressively penetrating the region.
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Axis Bank named Official Banking Partner of DP World PGTI
Partnership supports all tournaments this season to grow professional golf in India.
MUMBAI: Axis Bank just teed up a hole-in-one partnership because when a bank sponsors golf’s biggest swing in India, even the fairways feel more financially secure. Axis Bank has been appointed Official Banking Partner of the DP World Professional Golf Tour of India (DP World PGTI), strengthening its commitment to sporting excellence and community engagement while backing the growth of professional golf across the country.
Under the partnership, Axis Bank will support all DP World PGTI tournaments this season, contributing to talent development, enhanced tournament experiences and wider fan engagement. The collaboration aligns the bank’s values of precision, discipline and trust with the Tour’s focus on performance and opportunity.
Axis Bank executive director Munish Sharda said, “We are pleased to partner with DP World PGTI as its Official Banking Partner. Golf embodies precision, discipline, and a pursuit of excellence qualities that strongly reflect who we are at Axis Bank. This association also strengthens our engagement with India’s growing premium customer segments, where the sport has a deep and enduring connect.”
Professional Golf Tour of India president Kapil Dev said, “We are extremely pleased to welcome Axis Bank as a Tour Partner of the DP World Professional Golf Tour of India. Partnerships of this stature play a vital role in strengthening the foundation of the Tour, enhancing opportunities for our players, and expanding the sport’s reach across the country.”
Professional Golf Tour of India CEO Amandeep Johl added, “Axis Bank’s strong legacy of excellence, innovation, and nationwide reach aligns perfectly with DP World PGTI’s goal to elevate professional golf in India and provide greater opportunities for our players.”
In a sport where every stroke counts and every partnership drives distance, Axis Bank isn’t just backing golfers, it’s investing in the fairway to future, turning India’s greens into a stage where precision meets passion and every drive has the power to inspire.
