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Ruchi Mathur named as CGO at Mindshare India
Mumbai: Mindshare, the flagship agency from GroupM on Wednesday announced the elevation of Ruchi Mathur as chief growth officer (CGO) for India, with immediate effect. She will be based out of Gurugram and report to Mindshare South Asia CEO Amin Lakhani.
Mathur, who was previously head of client leadership at Mindshare North & East, will now be responsible for expanding growth metrics for Mindshare through new business development and unlocking growth opportunities within existing businesses, said the agency in a statement.
“Along with Mindshare, she will closely work with the GroupM leadership to scale in partnerships, capability offering, and drive Mindshare’s good growth agenda,” the agency further added.
“Ruchi is a passionate leader and has a proven record of driving excellent business results within the Mindshare group, in the North and East especially. She is instrumental in boosting operational efficiency for helping our clients achieve their objectives,” commented Amin Lakhani. “With more than two decades of media expertise, Ruchi brings in a unique set of perspectives and skills that will help hone our strategic direction and grow our organisation. I am looking forward to her continued contribution within the system and am confident that with her expertise, we will continue leading towards client delight.”
Speaking on her role, Mathur said, “At Mindshare, our aim is to continuously focus on strong and sustainable ‘Good Growth,’ while creating an impact for our brands, consumers, and the society at large. I would like to thank team Mindshare for believing in me and look forward to this opportunity to continue transforming our client businesses.”
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Beacon Group appoints Dr Rajesh Patel as Group CEO
36-year healthcare veteran to lead Beacon Diagnostics, Vector Biotek, Biogeny.
MUMBAI: A new chief, a fresh diagnosis and a sharper prescription for growth. Beacon Group has appointed Dr Rajesh Patel as its Group Chief Executive Officer, effective April 1, 2026, signalling a decisive push to scale its presence in the diagnostics and IVD space. Patel steps into the role with 36 years of experience across the healthcare and diagnostics industry, bringing a career shaped by leadership roles spanning sales, marketing, business development and operational strategy. His mandate is both expansive and precise: to steer the group’s overall strategic direction while tightening coordination across its three core entities Beacon Diagnostics, Vector Biotek and Biogeny Diagnostics.
In practical terms, that means driving cross-company synergies, accelerating market expansion and strengthening organisational capability areas increasingly critical as diagnostic players compete for scale in a fragmented yet rapidly evolving healthcare ecosystem. The group is positioning itself to capture unmet demand across chain laboratories, key accounts and standalone labs, segments that remain underserved despite growing diagnostic needs.
The appointment comes at a time when the In Vitro Diagnostics (IVD) sector in India is entering a more competitive and innovation-led phase, with companies focusing not just on product pipelines but also on service delivery, integration and customer-centric models. Beacon’s leadership appears to be betting that Patel’s execution-focused approach can help translate ambition into operational momentum.
Welcoming the appointment, Chairman Dr D K Joshi described Patel’s induction as a strategic move aligned with the group’s long-term vision, emphasising the role of leadership depth in navigating the next phase of growth.
For Beacon Group, the message is clear, in a sector where precision matters, leadership is the new differentiator—and this appointment is intended to set the tone for what comes next.
