Raymond Group appoints Yatin Padia as lead, integrated and business communications

Effective corporate communication is about more than managing a brand’s public image. It is about shaping the narrative, building stakeholder trust and aligning communication with business priorities. Raymond Group has appointed Yatin Padia as lead, integrated and business communications, following his three-year tenure at Arvind Limited.

Padia announced his new role in October 2026, expressing gratitude to Shalini for the opportunity. He said he looks forward to contributing to Raymond Group’s brand narrative and working with its team.

Padia brings over 18 years of experience across corporate communications, brand strategy, investor relations and public relations. Most recently, he served as group head of corporate communications at Arvind Limited from February 2023 to October 2026.

At Arvind Limited, Padia conceptualised and organised brand promotion activities, developed communication modules and guidelines, and formulated strategies for brand launches. His responsibilities included developing integrated marketing plans, preparing agency briefs and managing vendors for advertising campaigns and marketing collateral across above-the-line and below-the-line activities, including digital marketing and facility branding.

He also formulated and implemented communication strategies aligned with business goals, oversaw internal communications and company-wide announcements, and managed external communications spanning media relations, press releases and social media channels.

Before joining Arvind Limited, Padia spent more than a decade at BSE, where he worked in public relations and corporate communication from October 2012 to February 2023. His responsibilities covered press releases, media relations, case studies, white papers, executive biographies, corporate newsletters and social media content. He also developed media strategies, researched industry trends, generated story ideas and coordinated media outreach.

At BSE, Padia prepared speeches and talking points for the managing director and chief executive officer, coordinated conferences, trade shows and press interviews, and managed internal and sponsored events. His work also included marketing communications campaigns, promotional materials, budget management for events and coordinating visits by foreign and government delegations. He handled confidential exchange information as part of his responsibilities.

Earlier, Padia worked as manager, corporate communication, at Sharekhan from April 2008 to September 2011. He helped implement communication strategies to strengthen the company’s image, managed its public relations agency and business and markets media relationships across India, and supported product and service launches through media planning and communication initiatives. He also contributed to media training programmes for corporate spokespeople.

Padia began his public relations career at Hanmer & Partners, now MSL, where he worked as a consultant from January 2006 to March 2008. He handled clients including ICICI Bank, SREI Infrastructure Finance, Dawnay Day AV, Religare Enterprises and Bank of Muscat on a project basis. His responsibilities included planning and implementing public relations activities, preparing press releases and client documents, identifying media opportunities, coordinating press conferences and monitoring industry coverage and media movements.

With experience spanning public relations, corporate communications, brand promotion and media relations, Padia’s appointment adds an experienced communications professional to Raymond Group as it continues to shape its corporate and business narrative.