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Nargis Fakhri to endorse Reebok
MUMBAI: International premium fitness brand Reebok on Monday announced that it has signed up Bollywood actor and fitness icon Nargis Fakhri as its women’s fitness ambassador to reinforce its commitment to women fitness enthusiasts in India.
Nargis will represent the brand for their ‘Studio’ category, an innovative line of products focused on dance, aerobics and yoga designed especially for the women consumers.
Talking about the association, Adidas Group India MD Erick Haskell said, “Through our recent association with John Abraham as the brand’s new men’s fitness ambassador and now with Nargis Fakhri coming on board as the women’s ambassador, we aim to engage the customer at every touch point and encourage them to adopt the philosophy of Fit for Life.”
Sharing her thoughts, Nargis said: “Being fit is not just about working out and looking good, it’s about having a positive attitude, making the right fitness choices and participating in activities one enjoys. I am looking forward to this association and hope to build a positive momentum for the brand and for women’s fitness in India.”
Reebok’s other high profile brand ambassadors include ace cricketers Captain MS Dhoni, Gautam Gambhir, Unmukt Chand, hockey majors Sandeep Singh and Sardar Singh, fitness trainers Piyush Pandey and Dheepesh Bhatt and Bollywood actor John Abraham.
Studio is a new collection of women shoes which targets fitness freaks who practice dance, aerobics and yoga. Adidas Group India‘s MD Erick Haskell revealed that the new collection symbolises aspiring and fun loving personas and hence Nargis has been signed for this product.
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Beacon Group appoints Dr Rajesh Patel as Group CEO
36-year healthcare veteran to lead Beacon Diagnostics, Vector Biotek, Biogeny.
MUMBAI: A new chief, a fresh diagnosis and a sharper prescription for growth. Beacon Group has appointed Dr Rajesh Patel as its Group Chief Executive Officer, effective April 1, 2026, signalling a decisive push to scale its presence in the diagnostics and IVD space. Patel steps into the role with 36 years of experience across the healthcare and diagnostics industry, bringing a career shaped by leadership roles spanning sales, marketing, business development and operational strategy. His mandate is both expansive and precise: to steer the group’s overall strategic direction while tightening coordination across its three core entities Beacon Diagnostics, Vector Biotek and Biogeny Diagnostics.
In practical terms, that means driving cross-company synergies, accelerating market expansion and strengthening organisational capability areas increasingly critical as diagnostic players compete for scale in a fragmented yet rapidly evolving healthcare ecosystem. The group is positioning itself to capture unmet demand across chain laboratories, key accounts and standalone labs, segments that remain underserved despite growing diagnostic needs.
The appointment comes at a time when the In Vitro Diagnostics (IVD) sector in India is entering a more competitive and innovation-led phase, with companies focusing not just on product pipelines but also on service delivery, integration and customer-centric models. Beacon’s leadership appears to be betting that Patel’s execution-focused approach can help translate ambition into operational momentum.
Welcoming the appointment, Chairman Dr D K Joshi described Patel’s induction as a strategic move aligned with the group’s long-term vision, emphasising the role of leadership depth in navigating the next phase of growth.
For Beacon Group, the message is clear, in a sector where precision matters, leadership is the new differentiator—and this appointment is intended to set the tone for what comes next.
