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Mindshare India is agency of the year at global media fest
MUMBAI: Mindshare India and Lodestar UM shone at the Festival of Media Global Awards 2021 announced Thursday night. While Mindshare India won the grand prix: Agency of the year award bagging two gold and three silver medals, Lodestar UM won two gold, one silver and a bronze medal. Wavemaker also bagged a silver, taking India’s total tally at the global awards to eleven.
Mindshare won its two golds for its campaigns for Active Wheel and Boost brands. The winning campaigns included, career from home – beyond the confines of her kitchen for Active Wheel and Boost stamina meter – A new currency in town! for Boost. These awards were under the best campaign for a local brand and best use of data & insight award categories respectively.
The agency won its three silvers also for the same campaigns- two for the Active wheel campaign and one for the Boost campaign.
Lodestar UM’s four major awards came for the The punishing signal campaign done for the Mumbai Police. This included, a gold in the impact award category, gold in best use of event or experiential category, silver in best use of traditional media – OOH category and bronze in the creative use of media category.
You can watch the award-winning campaign video here:
The Festival of Media Awards programmes have been showcasing the very best in media and marketing campaigns, while upholding and maintaining global industry benchmarks throughout the sector for over 14 years.
With events in Singapore, New York, Milan, Miami and London the portfolio covers all corners of the world providing a platform for the best in class in media and marketing and the opportunity for companies to amplify their work, generate PR, boost internal motivation, win new business and create a competitive edge.
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KPMG names Gary Wingrove as global chairman and CEO from October
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MUMBAI: KPMG has chosen continuity with a forward tilt. The firm has announced that Gary Wingrove will take over as global chairman and CEO of KPMG International, beginning a four year term from 1 October 2026. Currently serving as global chief operating officer, Wingrove steps into the top role after being nominated by the global board and elected by the global council.
A KPMG veteran with over 25 years at the firm, Wingrove has been closely involved in shaping its recent trajectory. As global COO, he has helped drive the firm’s Collective Strategy, focusing on operational integration, global investments and the steady expansion of the KPMG Delivery Network. He has also been at the forefront of KPMG’s digital push, including the rollout of AI enabled solutions across its global operations.
Before his global role, Wingrove served as CEO of KPMG Australia for nearly a decade, where he led a period of strong growth, almost doubling revenue, profitability and headcount while steering a cultural reset.
He succeeds Bill Thomas, who has led KPMG since 2017 and will work alongside Wingrove over the next six months to ensure a smooth transition.
Thomas leaves behind a firm that looks markedly different from when he took charge. Under his leadership, KPMG’s global revenues have risen by 55 per cent, and its workforce has expanded to more than 276,000 people. He also unified the network of member firms under the Collective Strategy, aligning priorities and strengthening governance.
His tenure saw heavy investment in technology and partnerships, with alliances spanning Microsoft, Google Cloud, SAP, Oracle and ServiceNow. These collaborations, along with platforms like KPMG Clara, have helped the firm scale its AI-led offerings and sharpen its competitive edge.
Beyond growth, Thomas also pushed improvements in audit quality and sustainability. Initiatives such as a multiyear global sustainability strategy and the Our Impact Plan have aimed to embed long term thinking into the firm’s operations and client services.
For Wingrove, the brief is clear but evolving. He has signalled a focus on agility, deep expertise and technology driven solutions as clients navigate an increasingly complex business landscape. He also emphasised KPMG’s identity as a people first organisation, supported by technology and unified through its global network.
The timing of the leadership change comes as KPMG continues to grow, reporting a 5.1 per cent rise in global revenue in FY25, with gains across tax and legal, audit and advisory services. Growth was recorded across all regions, despite a challenging macro environment.
As Wingrove prepares to take charge, the firm appears set on a familiar path with a sharper digital edge. Same playbook, perhaps, but with a renewed focus on speed, scale and smarter solutions.
