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Mitali Patel named app marketing lead for Prime Video India, SEA
MUMBAI: Prime Video is pressing play on a bigger regional growth story, with Mitali Patel stepping into an expanded role as app marketing lead for India and South East Asia at Prime Video and Amazon MGM Studios.
Based in Mumbai, Patel will now shape app growth strategies across some of the world’s most diverse and fast-moving streaming markets. Her new mandate centres on turning customer insights into sharp, scalable playbooks that travel well across borders, while still feeling local on the ground.
Sharing the news, Patel said she is excited to take on the broader remit, working closely with global and regional teams to build repeatable frameworks that deliver measurable impact. The focus, she noted, will be on balancing strategic thinking with execution that actually moves the needle.
Patel brings serious streaming and marketing muscle to the role. She has spent over six years with Amazon, rising through the ranks from marketing manager to senior marketing manager, and most recently driving growth marketing initiatives for Prime Video. Before Amazon, she clocked nearly a decade at Viacom18, working across Voot and digital marketing roles, and earlier honed her media planning chops at Quasar and IdeateLabs.
With streaming platforms fighting harder than ever for attention, retention and daily relevance, Patel’s elevation signals Prime Video’s intent to fine-tune its app-first growth engine across India and South East Asia. For viewers, the result may be subtle. For the business, the stakes are anything but.
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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.
