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Posterscope India appoints Pallavi Patil as vice president – strategy
Mumbai: Posterscope, the OOH specialist agency from dentsu India, has onboarded Pallavi Patil as vice president – strategy. In her new role, Patil will focus on delivering a fresh perspective to the agency’s strategic expertise combined with a rich blend of innovation to clients in the OOH space. She will report to Posterscope India managing director Imtiyaz Vilatra.
Furthermore, Patil will align with Posterscope’s global vision addressing complicated issues with simple strategic human-centric solutions. She will oversee clients nationally and empower strategy across out-of-home, retail, activation, and rural marketing verticals.
With a career spanning over 18 years, Patil has worked with Kinetic Worldwide (GroupM), TNS (Kantar), Nielsen, Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) & Force Motors. Prior to joining dentsu, Patil was leading strategy as AVP with Madison OOH. Over the years, she has carved expertise in marketing, research, and media strategy. Some of the known OOH campaigns that Patil has worked on have been recognized and won accolades across forums for media strategy, media planning, multimedia synergy, and integration.
Commenting on Patil’s appointment, Vilatra said, “We are thrilled to have Pallavi as part of the Posterscope family. With her wealth of experience and knowledge, I am confident she will bring a lot of value with fresh insights and ideas. I would like to welcome her onboard and am certain she will be instrumental to further scale our growth momentum.”
Patil added, “Embracing new opportunities, I step into this position with elation as I join Posterscope India. With experience as my guide, I am ready to contribute, learn, and thrive with the team in this exciting journey of growth and innovation.”
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Nestlé India posts 14.9 per cent sales growth, profit rises in FY26
FMCG major sweetens returns with dividend as strong domestic demand leads
NEW DELHI: Nestlé India has reported a strong financial performance for the year ended 31 March 2026, with sales and profits rising steadily on the back of robust domestic demand.
The company posted total income of Rs 231,949.5 million for FY26, up from Rs 202,645.5 million in the previous year, marking a growth of 14.9 per cent. Domestic sales remained the key driver, increasing 14.6 per cent to Rs 221,187.0 million, while exports contributed Rs 9,527.6 million to the overall tally.
The final quarter of the financial year added extra momentum, with total sales rising 23.4 per cent compared to the same period last year. This helped lift the company’s annual profit to Rs 35,446.0 million, up from Rs 33,145.0 million in FY25.
Shareholders are set to benefit as the board has recommended a final dividend of Rs 5.00 per equity share. This comes on top of the interim dividend of Rs 7.00 per share paid in February 2026. The record date for the final dividend has been fixed as 10 July 2026, subject to shareholder approval at the 67th Annual General Meeting scheduled for 3 July 2026. If approved, the payout will begin from 30 July 2026.
During the year, the company’s paid-up equity share capital doubled to Rs 1,928.3 million following a 1:1 bonus share issue, strengthening its capital base. The results were also supported by a Rs 1,207.8 million credit from exceptional items, including a Rs 2,023.2 million writeback from resolved income tax litigation, partially offset by restructuring costs and expenses related to new labour codes.
On the cost front, material costs rose to 44.8 per cent of sales for the full year, compared to 43.6 per cent in the previous year, reflecting ongoing input cost pressures. Despite this, the company maintained solid profitability, with EBITDA coming in at Rs 53,060.6 million.
Overall, Nestlé India’s performance underscores its ability to balance growth and margins in a challenging environment. With steady demand, disciplined cost management and consistent shareholder returns, the company appears well placed to carry its momentum into the next financial year.
