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P G Aditiya, Guneet Monga and Mangesh Rane appointed as Jury Chairs for ABBY One Show 2023
Mumbai: Talented c-founder & CCO P G Aditiya, Sikhya Entertainment founder Guneet Monga and Open Strategy and Design founder and creative director Mangesh Rane have joined as Jury Chair for AV Cinema, TV, Digital OTT Category, Jury Chair of Video Craft, and Jury Chair of Out of Home and Ambient category respectively, at The ABBY One Show Awards 2023.
Aditiya joins the Abby One Show Jury to chair the AV Cinema, TV, Digital OTT Category (above 1 min), he was the CCO of Dentsu Webchutney until February 2022.
Aditiya is the creator of India’s most internationally awarded campaign ever: The Unfiltered History Tour, an undercover tour of the British Museum’s disputed artefacts – for VICE.
This is the first time an India-based firm won the highest number of Lions, including a Titanium Lion, Three Grand Prix, One Gold Lion, Four Silver Lions and Three Bronze Lions. This stellar campaign was created by Dentsu Webchutney where Aditiya worked earlier.
Over the years, apart from Cannes Lions, he’s helped lift India’s credentials internationally at The One Show and Spikes Asia – through campaigns such as Swiggy’s Voice of Hunger, Swiggy Instamart’s The Better Half Cookbook and Flipkart’s Hagglebot.
Aditiya says, “I am thrilled to watch, critique and recognise the best work from film which is such a team sport with an equally incredible team of jurors at this year’s ABBY One Show awards.”
Aditiya was also recognised as Campaign Magazine’s Creative Person of the Year, as APAC’s #1 CCO by the One Show & as Creative Agency Leader of the Year by the IAA.
Monga is an Academy Award winner and BAFTA nominee, and amongst the first producers from India to be invited to the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences
Monga produced THE ELEPHANT WHISPERERS which won the Academy Awards 2023 for the Best Documentary Short Film category.
She has produced close to 30 feature films that include the ground-breaking The Lunchbox (2013), Monsoon Shootout (2013), Masaan (2015), and Gangs Of Wasseypur (2012), all of which received critical acclaim at prestigious international festivals such as Cannes, TIFF, and Sundance.
Monga was one of the executive producers behind the documentary short film Period. End Of Sentence, which won an Academy Award in 2019.
Monga is a recipient of the prestigious French Honour “Chevalier of the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres”. In 2019, the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation awarded her the prestigious Sloan Science and Film grant.
Monga says “I am happy to be associated with Abby One Show Awards Jury of Video Craft. I am sure with so much talent in India we can hope to raise the bar of excellence.”
She has been featured in Variety’s International Women’s Impact Report of 2018 for being a change-maker in the Indian film industry.
Rane has been appointed in the Abby One Show Award Jury to chair the Out of Home and Ambient category
Rane has spent 30 years in advertising and design, working at companies such as Enterprise, Trikaya Grey, Rediffusion DY&R, and Lemon Euro RSCG.
He co-founded Gallerie, one of India’s most prestigious art and culture magazines. He has been awarded Designer of the Year for three consecutive years and has also won and judged numerous national and international awards. Throughout his career, he has contributed to the success of brands such as Louis Phillipe, Shoppers Stop, Cadbury, Taj Hotels, and UB Group.
Rane was earlier executive creative director at Contract Advertising. He has assisted major Indian conglomerates such as Adani Group and Reliance in harnessing the power of design, as well as launching global challenger brands like Unsaid and ALTR.
OPEN has been the most awarded brand design consultancy in India for three consecutive years, owing to their strong body of work.
Rane says “Abby is a grand celebration of not just what we have done, but what we want to become.”
The Abby Awards will be held on the 24, 25, and 26 May during Goafest 2023.
Brands
Devyani International names Sandeep Anand, Robinder Singh in key roles
Pizza Hut and Costa Coffee businesses see leadership refresh from April
MUMBAI: Devyani International has strengthened its senior leadership bench with a fresh set of appointments across its key brands, Pizza Hut and Costa Coffee, signalling a sharper focus on growth and brand momentum.
The company has appointed Sandeep Anand as chief marketing officer and business head for Pizza Hut. His appointment, approved by the board via a circular resolution on April 3, follows a recommendation by the Nomination and Remuneration Committee, as reported by CNBC-TV18. Anand will officially step into the role on April 6, 2026.
He takes over from Vijay Gogate, who currently serves as chief executive officer for Pizza Hut within the company’s operations. The move marks a strategic transition as the brand looks to sharpen its marketing and business playbook in a competitive quick service restaurant market.
Anand brings over two decades of experience across the food and FMCG sectors, with a strong track record in brand building and innovation. His career spans roles at major consumer-facing companies including Domino’s, Zydus Wellness, Zomato, GSK Consumer Healthcare, Reckitt and Ranbaxy, giving him a well-rounded perspective on both scale and agility.
Alongside this, Robinder Singh has been appointed business head for Costa Coffee and the company’s airport operations. He too will assume his new role on April 6, bringing more than 18 years of experience in operations, business expansion and customer experience transformation.
The twin appointments come at a time when Devyani International is doubling down on leadership depth to steer its portfolio through evolving consumer preferences and heightened competition. With fresh faces at the helm of two key verticals, the company appears set to brew up its next phase of growth with renewed energy.
