Brands
Noise celebrates Neeraj Chopra’s birthday by naming a star after him
Mumbai: Noise, India’s smartwatch and connected lifestyle brand, pays a stellar tribute to their brand ambassador, Neeraj Chopra on his birthday. Celebrating the pride of the nation and his remarkable achievements in the field of athletics, Noise has named a star after the Golden Boy of India.
Neeraj Chopra joined Noise’s cohort of legacy brand ambassadors earlier this year and shares the synergy of national champions winning glory at a global stage. The campaign showcases celestial stars in the sky coming together to take different forms, symbolising Neeraj’s milestones while underscoring his status as a gold star himself.
The beautiful tribute is more than a birthday wish. It is a way of paying homage to Neeraj Chopra’s incredible journey, he continues to provide inspiration to millions across the country. As a brand that values the spirit of champions, Noise has truly expressed how much they value Neeraj Chopra as a face for them.
Brands
Faber-Castell India appoints Sunaina Haldar as director – marketing
With stints at Tata, SleepyCat and ADF Foods under her belt, Haldar is primed to redraw Faber-Castell’s brand story
MUMBAI: Faber-Castell India has poached Sunaina Haldar from ADF Foods, appointing her director – marketing as the German stationery brand looks to muscle up in a category that is rapidly reinventing itself around creativity and self-expression.
Haldar hit the ground running. “My first couple of weeks have been incredibly energising, understanding consumers, visiting markets, engaging with retailers and immersing myself into the world of Faber-Castell Group,” she said.
She arrives with considerable firepower. At ADF Foods, Haldar ran marketing across India and international markets for a portfolio spanning Ashoka, Aeroplane, Camel and ADF Soul. Before that, she was vice-president – marketing at direct-to-consumer mattress brand SleepyCat, where she helmed brand, content and performance marketing. Her résumé also includes a stint leading marketing, new product development and CRM for Tata SmartFoodz at Tata Consumer Products, no small proving ground.
Between corporate roles, Haldar also operated as a fractional CMO for early-stage startups, building marketing strategy and operational structures from scratch, a signal that she knows how to move fast with limited resources.
With 18 years straddling FMCG, D2C and the startup world, Haldar now takes the reins at a brand that has long owned the classroom but is clearly hungry for the living room. In a stationery market where the pencil has become a lifestyle statement, Faber-Castell has picked someone who knows exactly how to sell that story.
