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Shalimar Paints brings on board Shankar Subramanian
MUMBAI: Shalimar Paints Limited, one of India’s leading paint manufacturing companies, has appointed Shankar Subramanian as Vice-President for its decorative business. In this role, he will be responsible for growing the company’s decorative business and add to the leadership depth of the company.
The Indian paint industry is valued at approximately Rs. 30,000 crores with decorative paints constituting two-thirds of the market and the remaining, industrial. Buoyed by growing urbanisation and changing lifestyles, the decorative paints segment is registering faster growth. Shalimar Paints is undergoing a strategic transition to become a consumer-centric company through increased focus on the decorative paints business.
Shalimar Paints managing director and CEO Sameer Nagpal said, “Shalimar has embarked on a journey of transformation to emerge as a strong player in the Indian paint industry. Growing our decorative business profitably is central to this strategy. Shankar joins us at this crucial juncture with the objective of driving growth, improving product mix, creating a distinctive value proposition for customers and strengthening channel relationship. With his extensive experience in multiple industries, Shankar will play a key role in Shalimar’s transformation journey.”
Shankar has over 15 years of experience in sales, marketing and business development across consumer durable, IT and retail sectors. He joins Shalimar Paints from Ingersoll Rand, an industrial technology company where he was the Director for Residential Solutions business, responsible for establishing the Trane brand of air-conditioners in India. He has a proven track record of successfully leading sales, distribution, channel management and marketing in his previous roles with MIRC Electronics, BenQ India, Samsung, Blue Star, LG and others.
A graduate in Physics from Pune University, Shankar is passionate about technology. He holds a post graduate diploma in marketing from Institute for Social Sciences and Research, Vellore, and has completed a one-year executive program on strategic management from IIM Calcutta.
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Republic Media Network appoints Mohit Dhamne as group CEO
Founding member elevated as network reports 149 million monthly digital users
NEW DELHI: Republic Media Network has appointed Mohit Dhamne as its group chief executive officer, elevating a founding member who has been part of the organisation since its inception in 2016.
Dhamne’s rise within the network has been steady and multi-layered. He began as head of finance, later taking on responsibilities as company secretary and EVP (Finance), before being elevated to chief financial officer in December 2023. In his new role, he will now oversee the group’s overall strategic and operational direction.
The network described him as a key architect of its evolution into one of India’s leading broadcast and digital news platforms. He brings cross-functional expertise spanning finance, law and management, backed by qualifications as a chartered accountant, company secretary, and a postgraduate management degree from the Indian School of Business, Hyderabad.
Congratulating him, Arnab Goswami said Dhamne has been instrumental in shaping the organisation’s growth journey since inception. He added that the founding team’s shared experience and leadership framework will help the network pursue new opportunities and scale further.
The appointment comes at a time of strong momentum for the network. Over recent months, Republic has expanded its core business team by 30 per cent and strengthened its leadership structure with senior executives managing defined revenue portfolios across platforms.
On the digital front, Republic Digital has reported 149 million monthly users, according to Comscore data, reinforcing its position as one of India’s most widely consumed digital news offerings.
The growth has also been supported by expansion in its integrated brand solutions division, Republic Brand Studio, as the network continues to build a more diversified revenue ecosystem.
With this leadership transition, Republic Media Network is positioning itself for its next phase of expansion, combining broadcast strength with accelerating digital scale.
