MAM
Publicis appoints Sirish Suveer as VP for India biz
MUMBAI: Publicis India has appointed Sirish Suveer as vice president.
To be based out of Mumbai, Suveer will manage the business and growth for multiple brands at the agency. He will report to Publicis Ambience COO Paritosh Srivastava.
An experienced advertising and brand management professional, he joins Publicis India from Mullen Lintas where he was instrumental in developing branding, communication and marketing solutions for a host of brands including Dabur, Gionee, Vistara, Honda among others. Suveer also played a key role in the planning and execution of all marketing and brand deliverables across multiple media platforms.
Commenting on the appointment, Srivastava said, “Sirish Suveer joins us at an opportune time wherein our agency is on a terrific growth path and in the thick of exciting action on many brands. He has a balanced head, a very human heart and a way to charm people around. His proven track record of building effective brand strategies and executing complex projects with ease will bolster our communication capabilities further. I wish him the very best for his journey at Publicis India.”
Sirish is armed with over 14 years of professional experience and has worked in senior roles across various agencies including Mullen Lintas, JWT, Lowe Lintas, Grey Worldwide and others. He has even donned the marketing hat while he worked at Max Life insurance and was an integral part of the team that worked on the transition from Max New York Life to Max Life Insurance. Some of the brands that he has worked on over his 14-year journey include PepsiCo, Sonata, Fastrack, Britannia, Kingfisher, Dabur, Airtel, Flying Machine among others.
Sharing his thoughts on joining Publicis India, Suveer mentions, “There is talk nowadays about how advertising is moving towards an integration model between mainline and digital, but after I met Paritosh Srivastava and Srija Chatterjee, I realised how Publicis India was ahead of this curve making it a future-ready organisation. I am excited to begin this new chapter and help achieve bigger milestones for the agency and lead the next wave of growth for our clients.”
Publicis Worldwide is part of Publicis Communications in India. The agency also includes the recently launched Marcel India, Publicis Groupe’s international creative hotshop. In India the agency works with an impressive array of clients that include Nestle, Citibank, Makemytrip, Garnier, Heineken, Nerolac, Skoda, Malaysia Tourism, HDFC Mutual Funds among others.
Brands
Hyundai launches updated Ioniq 5 with 84 kWh battery, 690 km range
Priced at Rs 55.7 lakh, adds design, tech and safety upgrades.
MUMBAI: Charge it up, stretch it out, Hyundai’s latest electric upgrade is going the distance, quite literally. Hyundai Motor India Limited (HMIL) has introduced an updated version of its Ioniq 5, packing in a larger 84.0 kWh battery that delivers a claimed range of up to 690 km (ARAI-certified), marking a significant leap in everyday usability for its flagship electric SUV.
Built on Hyundai’s Electric Global Modular Platform (E-GMP), the refreshed IONIQ 5 aims to balance performance with practicality, reducing range anxiety while making long-distance electric travel more viable. The upgrade builds on a model that has already secured global recognition, including the World Car of the Year title.
The changes aren’t just under the skin. On the outside, the SUV gets a sharper, more futuristic look with redesigned front and rear bumpers, new skid plates, sporty alloy wheels, a revised rear spoiler and updated V-garnish lighting, all while retaining its signature Parametric Pixel design.
Inside, Hyundai has focused on making the experience more intuitive. The cabin now features a redesigned three-spoke steering wheel with illuminated pixel elements, dual 12.3-inch displays, and a reworked wireless charging pad integrated with physical controls for seat functions small tweaks that aim to improve day-to-day usability.
On the tech front, the IONIQ 5 gets Hyundai’s Connected Car Navigation Cockpit (ccNC), Controller Over-the-Air (C-OTA) updates, and now supports wireless Android Auto and Apple CarPlay. New additions such as Active Sound Design and in-car payment integration for EV charging reflect a push towards a more seamless, connected ownership experience. Remote immobilisation via Bluelink has also been introduced as an added security layer.
Safety sees incremental upgrades too, with features like Parking Collision-Avoidance Assist (Rear) and side parking distance warnings enhancing manoeuvrability in tight urban spaces.
The updated IONIQ 5 is available in four colour options Gravity Gold Matte, Midnight Black Pearl, Titan Grey and Optic White with an Obsidian Black interior theme.
Priced at Rs 55.7 lakh (ex-showroom), the new IONIQ 5 positions itself as a more rounded offering, less about futuristic promise, and more about making electric mobility fit seamlessly into everyday life.
