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Omnicom elevates Yatin Balyan as national head of investment & enterprise
MUMBAI: In a move to strengthen its investment and enterprise offering, Omnicom Media Group India has elevated Yatin Balyan to the role of national head of investment and enterprise. Reporting to chief investment officer, Mamatha Morvankar, Balyan will now lead Omnicom Media Group’s trading and proprietary media arm, OMnet, in India, enhancing investment opportunities and cost efficiencies for clients of the Group’s agencies – OMD and PHD.
Balyan’s appointment is effective immediately.
Previously the vice president of investment for OMD India, Balyan has been with the group for over a decade, working in multiple roles across media planning and investment, covering categories such as FMCG, automotive, mobile, BFSI and TV. As such, he has gained extensive experience in unlocking maximum value for clients from their investments, while also securing new media opportunities and improving cost efficiencies and experience that will be instrumental in this new role.
“Yatin brings a wealth of experience from planning and investment to set up our media agnostic investment vertical,” says Mamatha Morvankar. “His analytical capabilities have helped develop new media metrics in the ever-evolving media landscape. Yatin has the perfect background and understanding of emerging needs to drive change, maximise available opportunities, create new models and deliver competitive advantage for our clients.”
Speaking on his new role, Balyan comments: “This new opportunity within Omnicom Media Group couldn’t have come at a better time, given the constant influx of new and challenging opportunities within the media landscape. I am very excited to embark on this new journey in driving effective and innovative partnerships that enhance value across all our business associates, and deliver stronger ROI for our clients.”
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FSS names Anand Krishnamurthi head of global digital delivery
Tech veteran to drive AI-first, cloud-led transformation in payments globally
CHENNAI: Financial Software and Systems (FSS), an AI-first payment infrastructure company, has appointed Anand Krishnamurthi as head of global digital delivery.
In his new role, Anand Krishnamurthi will lead FSS’s global digital delivery capabilities, focusing on AI-first and cloud-led transformation while ensuring predictable, high-quality outcomes for customers worldwide. He will be based in Chennai and report to V. Balasubramanian, CEO of FSS.
Bringing 28 years of experience in technology and digital transformation across banking, capital markets, financial services, and insurance, Anand has held senior leadership positions at Cognizant and NuSummit. He is recognised for scaling multi-geography delivery teams, leading mission-critical platforms, and embedding AI-driven automation in complex, regulated environments.
“What drew me to FSS is its deep payments expertise, strong product DNA, and the scale at which its platforms power real-world financial ecosystems,” said Anand Krishnamurthi. “I aim to strengthen delivery predictability, execution rigor, and engineering quality, building empowered teams that deliver measurable customer outcomes. FSS has a unique opportunity to create real-time, AI-infused payments infrastructure that is resilient, secure, and globally scalable.”
V. Balasubramanian added, “Anand’s track record in leading multi-geography delivery programs and AI-first operating models makes him the ideal leader for FSS as we accelerate our AI-driven digital payments business. His leadership will help us raise the bar for outcomes globally.”
This appointment is part of FSS’s broader push to build an AI-powered, cloud-native delivery organisation capable of meeting the evolving needs of banks, fintechs, and financial institutions worldwide.
