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Samco assigns PR duties to Archer Frères
MUMBAI: Samco Securities, an online discount broker, has assigned Archer Frères Communications to provide them with professional direction for image building, plan media relations and manage content across corporate communications and brand PR.
Archer Frères will work closely with new-age strategic advisor — Pitchfork Partners Strategic Consulting.
Samco Securities actively trades and invests in Indian capital markets and are looking for solutions to complex problems like high brokerage and unproductive capital application.
Samco CEO Jimeet Modi said: “We needed a partner who understands our growth plans and enables us to achieve them through a breakthrough communication plan that challenges norms.”
Archer Frères co-founder Jaideep Shergill: “The stock market can be intimidating experience and as a result Indians are forced to rely on brokers. Samco will help make trading and investing simpler and affordable.”
Brands
Chipotle appoints Fernando Machado as chief brand officer
Marketing veteran to lead brand, digital push and global expansion plans
CALIFORNIA: Chipotle Mexican Grill has appointed Fernando Machado as its chief brand officer, effective 1 June, as the company sharpens its focus on brand building and digital-led growth.
The move comes shortly after Chipotle Mexican Grill chief executive officer Scott Boatwright took charge, signalling a renewed push to strengthen the brand’s global positioning and accelerate international expansion.
Most recently, Machado served as operating partner at Garnett Station Partners, where he supported portfolio brands on marketing and growth strategies. Prior to that, he was chief marketing officer at Activision Blizzard, leading campaigns for major gaming franchises.
He has also held senior roles at Restaurant Brands International, working across brands such as Burger King, Popeyes and Tim Hortons, and spent over a decade at Unilever in global brand development roles.
In addition to his corporate experience, Machado is associated with the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity as dean of the Brand Marketers Academy, mentoring emerging marketing leaders.
At Chipotle, he will oversee brand strategy, creative direction and digital engagement, aligning marketing efforts with the company’s evolving consumer base and technology-led ambitions.
The appointment highlights Chipotle’s intent to blend strong brand storytelling with digital innovation as it looks to scale its presence in an increasingly competitive global market.
