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Nidhi Sinha joins Publicis Worldwide India as VP of planning and strategy
Mumbai: Publicis Worldwide India has appointed Nidhi Sinha as vice president of planning and strategy. She will operate from the agency’s Mumbai office and report to Snehasis Bose, chief strategy officer.
With a robust background spanning over 13 years in consumer insights, trends and market intelligence, Nidhi will be instrumental in supporting the strategic direction and growth of all Publicis Worldwide India clients.
Sinha joins the agency from McCann Global, where she crafted successful strategies for brands such as Bajaj Electricals, Asian Paints, Yes Bank, Tata Capital and Complan. Her advertising journey began at Contract Advertising, where she steered planning and strategy for brands like Shoppers Stop, HSBC, L&T Realty, among others. Additionally, she possesses expertise in data analytics and research through her roles at Fractal Analytics, Nielsen, and Mintel.
Commenting on Sinha’s appointment, Bose said, “Nidhi’s multidisciplinary experience and deep sense of ownership is what sets her apart from the traditional, dyed-in-advertising planners. At a time, when advertising itself is going through churn/evolution, hers is the kind of experience we need to navigate and deliver impactfully on the Publicis Worldwide promise of Creativity To Drive Brand Value.”
Sinha added, “I am thrilled to join Publicis Worldwide India, an agency driven by the philosophy of ‘Power of One’ and a culture that allows you to grow. Using my expertise in data and tech, I am looking forward to leading strategy conversations for our clients. I believe that with a strong culture, great leadership and client centricity we will be able to take the agency to new heights.”
Sinha has played a pivotal role in successful campaigns for Shoppers Stop, Asian Paints, Kisna, Yes Bank, among others.
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Dish TV shareholders approve three independent directors
99.49 per cent vote of confidence strengthens board as company expands into connected TV, e-commerce and OTT.
MUMBAI: Dish TV has just been served a near-perfect vote of confidence and the shareholders have dished it out in style. Shareholders of the DTH operator have approved the appointment of three new Independent Directors with an overwhelming 99.49 per cent approval. The three appointees are Mr Arun Kumar Kapoor, Ms Heena Naishadh Bhatt and Mr Ashok Anant Paranjpe.
The strong mandate reflects continued investor faith in the company’s strategy, disciplined execution and long-term value creation. It comes as Dish TV focuses on stabilising its core DTH business while actively scaling new verticals connected TV platform VZY, B2B e-commerce ShopZop, and OTT service Watcho to build a more diversified and resilient growth trajectory.
Dish TV India Limited, CEO & executive director Manoj Dhobhal said, “We are encouraged by the shareholders’ approval of the appointment of the Independent Directors and sincerely thank them for their continued trust and confidence. The Board is already benefiting from the Directors’ collective experience, which will further sharpen strategic focus and support disciplined execution.”
With a fresh, strengthened board in place, Dish TV is well positioned to navigate the evolving media landscape. In a sector where every percentage point matters, a 99.49 per cent thumbs-up is the kind of ringing endorsement that suggests the company’s recipe for the future is already tasting right.
