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PayMate appoints vice pres banking alliances and sales
MUMBAI: PayMate India mobile commerce solutions company which has been aggressively growing its payment eco-system to include online portals, voice portals and retailers has appointed Ambreesh Mohan as Vice President- Banking Alliances & Sales to further strengthen its merchant and bank acquisition initiatives.
Mohan joins PayMate after a long stint as General Manager- Sales & Marketing at Venture Infotek. He has over a decade of experience in the banking sector and his role in the financial services segment included selling to & servicing PSU, New Gen Pvt. banks & MNC Banks in India and neighboring countries.
The mobile phone today is more than just an instrument for voice communication. The number of subscribers, the numerous add-on applications and the convenience of always being handy makes one wonder why the device cannot be used to initiate payments. At PayMate we are making this happen in a safe, secure and convenient way. It’s an exciting space and I look forward to being a part of this lifestyle changing initiative,” says Mohan.
Commenting on the appointment, PayMate India founder and managing director Ajay Adiseshann says, “Ambreesh’s valuable experience in the payments industry will be a great asset in aligning our offerings to banks and merchants. His expertise would give us a great impetus in building an alternate payment channel and more importantly building a new viable category which could redefine the payments space.”
PayMate is currently being offered to Citibank bank credit card and banking customers and will roll out services with other leading banks shortly. PayMate will shortly be available on several leading websites including travel & hospitality, consumer products, matrimony, jobs, apparels, astrology, gifts, NGO’s etc. The company is also in the process of tying up with several offline merchants such as telco’s, utilities, insurance companies, cable and broadband services, tele-shopping etc and will be announcing its tie-ups in a phased manner.
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Emami names Dhruv Aggarwal as chief growth officer
Former Bain partner steps in as FMCG firm sharpens growth playbook
MUMBAI: Emami Limited has appointed Dhruv Aggarwal as its chief growth officer, effective 25 March 2026, following the resignation of Giriraj Bagri.
Aggarwal joins the FMCG major from Bain & Company, where he most recently served as partner. With over two decades of experience across consulting and strategy, he brings a global perspective shaped by work across India, the US, the UK and Germany.
During his tenure at Bain, Aggarwal advised consumer, retail and media companies on large-scale transformations, business turnarounds and growth strategies. He was also closely involved with India’s startup ecosystem, guiding early-stage ventures on scaling and digital expansion, while supporting private equity and venture capital firms on investment decisions.
His earlier stints include a brief role at Barclays Capital and operational experience at Jindal Power, giving him a mix of financial and industry exposure.
Academically, Aggarwal holds an MBA from Indian Institute of Management Bangalore and has also been associated with University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign as a PhD candidate and teaching assistant.
The appointment comes at a time when Emami Limited is looking to sharpen its growth strategy in a competitive consumer market. With a seasoned strategist now at the helm of growth, the company appears set to double down on transformation and expansion in the months ahead.
