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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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Time brings TIME100 Next franchise to India with Reliance
List to spotlight 100 emerging leaders, gala set for December 2026 in Mumbai.
MUMBAI: It’s about time India’s next wave got a global spotlight and now, it’s on the list. New York-headquartered Time is expanding its TIME100 Next franchise to India, partnering with Reliance Industries Limited to launch TIME100 Next India, its first international extension of the rising leaders platform. The announcement was made at the Time100 Gala in New York by Jessica Sibley and Nita Mukesh Ambani, signalling a strategic push to tap into India’s growing influence across sectors.
The India edition will recognise 100 emerging leaders from the country and the global Indian diaspora, spanning business, science, sports, arts and social impact. The list will be curated by Time’s editorial team and published online, continuing the franchise’s focus on identifying individuals shaping the future.
The initiative will culminate in a gala event scheduled for December 2026 at the Nita Mukesh Ambani Cultural Centre, anchoring the platform within India’s cultural and business ecosystem.
TIME’s broader Time100 franchise has steadily expanded its global footprint since 2021 through events and impact-led initiatives. Executives noted that India’s growing pool of influential voices and innovators made it a natural next step for the platform’s international ambitions.
For Reliance, the partnership aligns with its broader push to support emerging talent and ideas on a global stage. For Time, it marks a timely bet on India not just as a market, but as a talent engine shaping the next chapter of global leadership.
