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Nestlé India appoints ZenithOptimedia as AOR
MUMBAI: Nestlé India has appointed ZenithOptimedia as their media partner for their planning and buying in India.
With this, India, will be the 15th country so far for the Publicis Groupe to handle the Nestlé business besides, US, Canada, Australia, Spain, New Zealand, Germany, Portugal, Greece, Egypt, Hungary, Romania, Brazil, Philippines and Japan.
The assignment relates to Nestlé’s entire brand portfolio and the partnership will start with effect from January 2006.
The review for the media account was part of a global exercise undertaken by Nestlé on the parameters of leadership, effectiveness and efficiency in media management.
ZenithOptimedia CEO ,Ambika Srivastava, said, “We are delighted to have Nestlé in our client portfolio as it is one of the most prestigious accounts to work for in India as well as globally. We are totally committed to meeting the challenges of achieving media excellence for Nestle India.”
ZenithOptimedia CEO Asia,Philip Talbot, said, “Clients are increasingly recognising the true value that ZenithOptimedia can provide them through greater consumer understanding with Touchpoints and Insights DNA.”
He added,that, ZenithOptimedia will aim at providing Nestlé India with comprehensive solutions to all their communication needs.
ZenithOptimedia Worldwide CEO, Steve King, said, “The Nestle mandate is undoubtedly our most momentous assignment to date, for our Indian operations, which is just in its second year.”
King attributed the success to three main factors – the team strength, ZenithOptimedia’s proprietary tools and in Nestlé having a high degree of trust on the agency.
Brands
Skoda VW India names Nitin Selot executive director for finance, IT and legal affairs
Selot to lead finance and IT at six-brand India operation
NEW DELHI: Škoda Auto Volkswagen India Private Limited has appointed Nitin Selot as executive director for finance, IT and legal affairs, effective 19 February 2026, as the carmaker sharpens its focus on India as a core growth market.
Selot will serve as chief financial officer of the Indian arm, overseeing financial steering, governance and technology transformation at a time when the group is reworking internal processes and tightening operational discipline.
The company manages six brands in India: Skoda, Volkswagen, Audi, Bentley, Lamborghini and Porsche and operates manufacturing plants in Pune and Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar.
Škoda Auto board member for finance, IT and legal affairs Holger Peters, said Selot’s appointment comes at a pivotal moment, with India now the company’s most important market outside Europe. Strengthening financial controls, improving governance and building long-term resilience are central to the group’s strategy, he added.
Skoda Auto Volkswagen India managing director and CEO Piyush Arora, said the group is entering a new phase driven by productivity gains and a stronger local-for-local approach. Robust financial planning and agile IT systems, he said, will be critical to sustaining momentum.
Selot brings 35 years of leadership experience across industrial, consumer and energy businesses. He has previously held senior roles at JCB India, Compass Group India, Shell and Mars Wrigley.
He holds an ACMA from the Institute of Cost & Management Accountants of India, an MBA in finance from the Institute of Management Technology, Ghaziabad, and an ACS from the Institute of Company Secretaries of India.
