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Oliver Wyman adds Bitan Datta to power up India practice
MUMBAI: Oliver Wyman has added fresh muscle to its India leadership bench with the appointment of Bitan Datta as partner in its transportation, advanced industrials and performance transformation practices.
With more than twenty years spent reshaping factories, supply chains and entire operating models, Datta arrives with a portfolio packed with large-scale turnarounds across industrial goods, high-tech manufacturing, building materials and energy equipment. His work has helped companies lift market share while sharpening cost control, service levels and inventory productivity.
Datta has long been a champion of smarter, faster and more resilient manufacturing. He has guided organisations in modernising production systems, embedding digital and AI tools, and building supply chains that can withstand global shocks. His experience also extends to sector-wide work with industry bodies and policy makers.
Reflecting on India’s manufacturing trajectory, Datta said the country is stepping into a decade where scale, innovation and resilience will be decisive. Companies that invest in design, technology and intellectual property while staying nimble amid geopolitical churn will shape the winners’ circle. He believes India has the headroom to lead global value chains across established categories as well as sunrise sectors such as electronics and semiconductors.
In his new role, Datta will focus on helping organisations upgrade manufacturing systems, boost supply-chain agility and accelerate transformation programmes driven by digital, analytics and Industry 4.0 technologies.
Welcoming him to the firm, Oliver Wyman India head Sumit Sarawgi, said Datta’s deep sector knowledge strengthens the firm at an important time as it expands its capabilities and supports clients navigating structural shifts across industrial and manufacturing ecosystems.
With Datta on board, Oliver Wyman is aiming to push harder into India’s next wave of industrial growth, one transformation at a time.
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Axis Bank named Official Banking Partner of DP World PGTI
Partnership supports all tournaments this season to grow professional golf in India.
MUMBAI: Axis Bank just teed up a hole-in-one partnership because when a bank sponsors golf’s biggest swing in India, even the fairways feel more financially secure. Axis Bank has been appointed Official Banking Partner of the DP World Professional Golf Tour of India (DP World PGTI), strengthening its commitment to sporting excellence and community engagement while backing the growth of professional golf across the country.
Under the partnership, Axis Bank will support all DP World PGTI tournaments this season, contributing to talent development, enhanced tournament experiences and wider fan engagement. The collaboration aligns the bank’s values of precision, discipline and trust with the Tour’s focus on performance and opportunity.
Axis Bank executive director Munish Sharda said, “We are pleased to partner with DP World PGTI as its Official Banking Partner. Golf embodies precision, discipline, and a pursuit of excellence qualities that strongly reflect who we are at Axis Bank. This association also strengthens our engagement with India’s growing premium customer segments, where the sport has a deep and enduring connect.”
Professional Golf Tour of India president Kapil Dev said, “We are extremely pleased to welcome Axis Bank as a Tour Partner of the DP World Professional Golf Tour of India. Partnerships of this stature play a vital role in strengthening the foundation of the Tour, enhancing opportunities for our players, and expanding the sport’s reach across the country.”
Professional Golf Tour of India CEO Amandeep Johl added, “Axis Bank’s strong legacy of excellence, innovation, and nationwide reach aligns perfectly with DP World PGTI’s goal to elevate professional golf in India and provide greater opportunities for our players.”
In a sport where every stroke counts and every partnership drives distance, Axis Bank isn’t just backing golfers, it’s investing in the fairway to future, turning India’s greens into a stage where precision meets passion and every drive has the power to inspire.
