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MiQ launches AI platform sigma in India to transform multi-screen marketing
New AI-powered tool helps Indian brands simplify complex advertising decisions
MUMBAI: MiQ, the global programmatic leader, unveiled its AI-powered platform, MiQ Sigma, in India today, promising a smarter, simpler way for brands to navigate the multi-screen media maze.
Having operated in India for over six years, MiQ has steadily built its reputation in programmatic marketing. The launch of MiQ Sigma marks a leap forward in its technology-led offerings, aimed at tackling the complexities of one of the world’s fastest-evolving advertising markets.
MiQ, which has a presence in over 20 countries, is focusing on long-term growth in India. Sigma is designed to bring clarity and consistency to campaigns that span multiple platforms, solving fragmentation challenges that often stump advertisers. Its partnership with Samba TV adds advanced cross-screen television insights, enabling unified planning, activation and measurement. Together, these innovations place MiQ at the cutting edge of omnichannel marketing.
The launch was announced by Gurman Hundal, global CEO & co-founder of MiQ, and Varun Mohan, chief commercial officer India at MiQ, who shared their vision for India’s dynamic media landscape. A live demonstration showcased how Sigma brings together scattered data, media and performance signals into a single decision-support environment, helping advertisers plan, optimise and measure campaigns across markets and screens.
“With MiQ Sigma, our goal is to empower Indian brands to make better decisions in a complex but exciting market. India’s diversity in language, content and consumption makes it unique, and Sigma is built to scale with that diversity while delivering measurable outcomes,” said MiQ global CEO & co-founder Gurman Hundal.
“India’s media environment can be overwhelming. Sigma simplifies planning and helps advertisers achieve connected, accountable results across all screens,” added MiQ chief commercial officer India Varun Mohan.
With the launch of MiQ Sigma, the company is signalling its long-term commitment to India, aiming to become the go-to partner for complex, multi-platform programmatic marketing through the perfect blend of technology and expertise.
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HSBC names Gautam Anand to head global India private banking unit
The bank taps a 25-year veteran to run its franchise as the war for wealthy NRI clients heats up
MUMBAI: HSBC has handed Gautam Anand the keys to its global India private banking business, betting that a seasoned operator can squeeze more out of one of the world’s most lucrative pools of offshore wealth.
Anand, who joined HSBC Private Bank in December 2023 as global co-ordinator for Global India, the Middle East, North Africa and Europe, steps up to lead the franchise outright. He will run the operation across India and its key international outposts in Dubai, Hong Kong, Singapore and the United Kingdom, putting him squarely in the middle of the corridors through which Indian money flows abroad.
The appointment is a signal of intent. HSBC only launched its global private banking business in India in 2023, pitching hard at high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth clients as part of a broader assault on Asian wealth management. The bank now wants Anand to turn that beachhead into a fortress.
He comes well-armed. Before HSBC, Anand clocked time at UBS, Credit Suisse, ANZ and ABN Amro, a CV that reads like a roll-call of the banks that have long competed to manage the fortunes of India’s affluent diaspora.
With Indian wealth exploding at home and spreading fast across global financial centres, the race to capture it is only getting fiercer. HSBC is backing Anand to make sure it does not finish second.
