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Posterscope shines at Global Marketing Awards
MUMBAI: Posterscope India, the out-of-home agency from Dentsu Aegis Network, has bagged the title of ‘Outdoor Agency of the Year’ at the Global Marketing Excellence Awards. With more than 30 awards in its kitty, this year has surely been a remarkable one for Posterscope India.
The 3rd Edition of the World Marketing Congress organised the event on November 24 and 25 this year at the Taj Lands End. Acknowledged to be Asia’s largest Marketing Conference, its mission is to recognize the unique and resonant nature of the Indian Marketing community. The World Marketing Congress & Awards continues to celebrate the most outstanding stories in India, with entries from over 30 countries across the globe.
Commenting on the win, Posterscope Group India MD Haresh Nayak said, “Such wins give us immense motivation to work hard for our clients and garner appreciation for our work across the industry. I hope we continue to work at this pace and even more, and produce fantastic work for our clients in the future.”
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UltraTech Cement appoints Jayant Dua as managing director
Dua will succeed K. C. Jhanwar after his term ends in December 2026
MUMBAI: UltraTech Cement, the flagship cement arm of the Aditya Birla Group, has elevated Jayant Dua as managing director, effective 1 April, 2026.
The company’s board also approved his appointment as additional director, managing director and key managerial personnel, effective 1 January, 2027, following the completion of the current managing director K C Jhanwar’s term on 31 December, 2026, according to a regulatory filing.
Dua will serve as managing director for a four-year term from 1 January, 2027 to 31 December, 2030.
A veteran executive with more than 37 years of professional experience, Dua joined the Aditya Birla Group’s cement business in 1996 and spent nearly a decade in various functional and leadership roles.
Over the past two decades, he has held several profit-and-loss and chief executive responsibilities across multiple group businesses, including insulators, insurance, Century Cement and the chlor-alkali segment. In 2023, he was elevated to lead the group’s renewables and textiles businesses.
Within the group, Dua has received several internal honours, including the chairman’s individual award for exceptional contribution in 2002, the outstanding leader award in 2009 and the leader of leaders recognition in 2022.
He holds an engineering degree from Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, an MBA from International Management Institute and has completed the advanced management programme at Harvard Business School.
