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Maxus Digital South names Suraj Nambiar as general manager
MUMBAI: Maxus has strengthened its top management by appointing Suraj Nambiar as general manager of Maxus Digital South.
Nambiar will play the dual role of leading the digital business for south and improving the product for all our non-paid digital media services.
He will report in to Maxus digital national director Vishal Jacob. With Nambiar coming on board, Maxus has consolidated the senior management strength in the South.
Commenting on the new appointment, Jacob said, “We have been looking to strengthen our digital presence in the south market and we seem to have found the right person to do so. Suraj moreover, has an impressive track record of working on some of India’s most loved brands. We are very excited to have Suraj join us and take our digital services to the next level”
Elaborating on his new role Maxus, Nambiar said, “I am very excited by the role given to me at Maxus. The agency is well known for being integrated, nimble and fearless! Looking forward to some great times ahead.”
Nambiar has worked with brands across industries like Toyota, Amazon, Puma, Tanishq, 3M, Titan Industries, Mercedes Benz, DHL, Colgate, Nivea, Accenture, Kingfisher, MCI, Samsung, Make My Trip, Yahoo, Sony and Canon.
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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.
