Brands
Purplle to launch Shakti Mohan’s ‘NY Bae X Shakti’
MUMBAI: Purplle.com, the leading Indian online beauty and personal care company, has signed an agreement with television personality & dancepreneur Shakti Mohan to launch an exclusive make-up range. Branded as NY Bae X Shakti, this is a limited edition premium make-up range curated by Shakti Mohan and exclusively marketed & sold on Purplle.com’s e-commerce platform. NY Bae X Shakti is also the official beauty partner of 'Break A Leg' Season 2, India’s only dance-meets-comedy-meets-style web series expected to be aired in February 2020.
Over the last couple of years, Purplle has been focussing on building a strong portfolio of own brands. Currently, the company’s own brand portfolio contributes over 30% of its revenues. Through its partnership with Shakti Mohan, Purplle is strengthening its premium range of personal care products. This is the first celebrity product range being launched by the company.
Speaking about the collaboration, Purplle.com co-founder Manish Taneja said, “Our vision is to deliver specialized, high performance, ultra-glam makeup products to millennials through our exclusive brand NY Bae. Admirers of NY Bae look up to the brand as a source of hope, motivation, passion, and beauty. The followers of Shakti, too, look up to her and are inspired by the same qualities. The coming together of these two was just meant to happen.”
Speaking on the same, Shakti Mohan states, “Makeup is a natural extension of dance for me. I wanted to do a line for years, but it needed to be credible and a game-changer. I wanted my line to be inclusive, accessible, and for it to speak to the millennial generation, that always wants to look on point. All the Mohan sisters are very inclined when it comes to cosmetics, and I’m beyond thrilled to partner with NY Bae for this. NY Bae brand ethos and performance resonates with me, thereby making it just the right fit.”
Brands
Safex Group appoints Richa Malhotra as group chief financial officer
Former Standard Chartered executive to steer finance
NEW DELHI: Safex Chemicals has appointed Richa Malhotra as group chief financial officer, strengthening its leadership team as the company prepares for the next phase of expansion in specialty chemicals and global agrochemicals.
In her new role, Malhotra will lead the group’s financial strategy, capital architecture and governance framework as Safex scales operations across multiple verticals including branded formulations, specialty chemicals and contract manufacturing.
A chartered accountant and graduate of Shri Ram College of Commerce, University of Delhi, Malhotra brings more than two decades of experience in business finance, strategic planning, corporate banking and client management.
Before joining Safex, she served as executive director, financial markets at Standard Chartered, where she led teams across India and Sri Lanka and worked closely with large corporates, global subsidiaries and commercial banking clients. Her expertise includes capital structuring, treasury operations, risk management and financial markets led financing solutions.
Safex Group promoter director and joint managing director Piyush Jindal, said the appointment comes at a pivotal time for the company. “Safex stands at an inflection point as we build an integrated platform across branded formulations, specialty chemicals and contract manufacturing. Richa’s experience across global financial institutions will strengthen our financial discipline and help unlock value across the group,” he said.
Malhotra said she was looking forward to contributing to the company’s next chapter of growth. “Safex has built a strong reputation over 35 years with its focus on integrity, innovation and agricultural insight. I am excited to be part of the organisation as it expands its footprint in India and global markets,” she said.
The appointment comes as Safex continues to strengthen its financial foundations and scale operations internationally, positioning itself for future growth milestones.
