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Spinny onboards Suvid Bajaj as head of marketing
Mumbai: Spinny, the retailing platform for pre-owned cars has brought Suvid Bajaj on board as head of marketing.
Under Bajaj’s leadership, the marketing vertical will focus on strategic business expansion, elevating brand awareness, driving brand adoption in a sustainable way & continuing to grow Spinny’s credentials as an industry thought leader, said the statement.
“We welcome Suvid on board to build brand Spinny by driving meaningful initiatives for us with his deep understanding of the market and the mindset of young India,” said Spinny founder and CEO Niraj Singh. “We are confident that his clear thinking will add value in Spinny’s endeavor to be the most trusted consumer brand and in growing the business as we expand across the country.’’
Bajaj is armed with over 20 years of multi-country and multi-category experience in marketing, sales and consulting. Leveraging his in-depth understanding of business delivery, communication development, delivering innovative plans, display and native platforms he has built his forte in successfully delivering business-marketing conversions.
Prior to joining Spinny, Bajaj held the position of CMO at Udaan.com where he led marketing for all of Udaan’s B2C and B2B verticals. In his earlier stints, he has worked with ITC, PepsiCo, Reckitt and GSK in various sales and marketing roles.
“The focus on quality and customer experience is deeply embedded in the Spinny system and this gels deeply with my value system as a marketer,” said Suvid Bajaj on his new role. “I look forward to working with teams across the board to drive the company’s vision to make car ownership simple, accessible and delightful for every Indian household.”
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Kate Rouch steps down as OpenAI Chief Marketing Officer
Marketing leader prioritises health after late-stage breast cancer diagnosis.
MUMBAI: When the toughest battle moves from the boardroom to the personal front, even the sharpest minds know it’s time to step back and focus on winning the most important fight of all. Kate Rouch, chief marketing officer at OpenAI, has announced she is stepping down from her role to focus on recovery following a diagnosis of late-stage breast cancer.
In a heartfelt LinkedIn post, Rouch revealed she was diagnosed around a year and a half ago, shortly after taking on the CMO position. Despite undergoing intensive treatment, she continued to lead the company’s marketing function through what she described as one of the most challenging periods of her career.
She explained that while she remained deeply committed to her role and team, she had reached a point where prioritising her health and recovery had become essential. Rouch called the decision difficult, noting it required acknowledging personal limits and shifting priorities. She reflected that the experience had reshaped her understanding of courage not always about pushing harder, but sometimes about stepping back to focus on long-term wellbeing, family and sustainability.
Rouch expressed gratitude to her team and colleagues for their support. She mentioned that Gary will step in to help lead the function and recruit a successor. She plans to support the transition and remains open to returning in a different capacity in the future, depending on her health.
Prior to joining OpenAI, Rouch served as the first chief marketing officer at Coinbase and spent over a decade at Meta, where she was vice president and global head of brand and product marketing.
She also thanked well-wishers for their messages and shared that stories from fellow survivors had a meaningful impact during her treatment journey.
In the high-stakes world of tech marketing, Kate Rouch has always been known for her strategic brilliance. Now, she is showing a different kind of strength, one that reminds us that even the most driven leaders sometimes need to pause, heal, and come back stronger when the time is right. Wishing her a full and steady recovery.
