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Sunish Jose appointed to lead global distributed delivery at Publicis Media India
MUMBAI: Publicis Media India announced the appointment of Sunish Jose as its lead for global distributed delivery. The global distributed delivery set-up is a centre of expertise catering to international markets on a full spectrum of digital, data, and tech services. It houses over 300 specialists across Mumbai and Gurgaon and supports a host of Publicis operations across US, Europe and Asia and their multinational clients on search, programmatic, data engineering, data sciences, ecommerce, consulting and development.
Jose comes with about 18 years of experience and is a multi-faceted Six Sigma Black belt professional with extensive experience in managing Digital Operations business across Programmatic Solutions, Search, Social, Display & Mobile, Analytics and Business Process Management. Some of the global clients he has had experience on include P&G, Sprint, Reckitt Benckiser, Nestle, Kraft, PepsiCo, Verizon, Toyota, Honda. With a proficiency in managing Service Delivery, defining SLA’s, contracts, SOP’s he also has a track record of partnering with Technology teams and leveraging automation to drive efficiencies. His last role was with Accenture UK & Ireland where he was based in Dublin and managed key businesses for Accenture EMEA, as the EMEA delivery leader with a 500+ member team based across Dublin, Lisbon and Krakow.
Publicis Media India CEO Anupriya Acharya said, “Sunish Jose’s rich experience and demonstrated capabilities in successfully managing and scaling up large specialist operations across India and Europe, makes him the right fit for the role. As GDD expands its footprint both in terms of geographies as well as capabilities, managing the speed of growth well is important. Jose will guide our GDD charter and deliver on expansion and operational excellence. Furthermore, GDD will also continue to provide the right talent pipeline for our fast expanding domestic business and clients across all the future-facing service streams.
Publicis Media India GDD head Sunish Jose said, “This is an exciting time to be returning to India. The market is vibrant and the country continues to be an incubator and exporter of ideas and innovation. GDD is a world-class operation that provides the backbone talent and infrastructure for strong execution on our Global clients. I look forward to accelerating GDD’s growth and keeping our offering competitive, relevant and well-ahead of the curve as we gear up for the next round of expansion.”
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Walkabout launches India’s first athlete recognition for over-55s
Walkabout Athlete Program offers Rs 25,000 stipend and national spotlight to active seniors 55 plus in track, badminton, cycling, swimming, kabaddi and more.
MUMBAI: Age may be just a number, but for India’s over-55 athletes it’s finally getting the medal it deserves without anyone having to hang up their boots. Walkabout, India’s largest community platform for active agers (55 plus), has rolled out the Walkabout Athlete Program, the country’s first formal initiative to recognise and support older adults who continue to compete seriously in organised sports. From track and field to badminton, cycling, swimming, martial arts, kabaddi, hockey, pickleball and even chess, the nationwide search is on for anyone over 55 who simply hasn’t stopped playing.
Selected athletes will receive a Rs 25,000 recognition stipend to help with training, equipment, entry fees or travel. They’ll also earn official Walkabout Athlete status, exclusive gear, and a national platform through content features, press interviews, social media spotlights and priority access to Walkabout events across India.
The first cohort will pick 4 to 5 athletes in the initial phase. Applications are open pan-India, with a selection panel judging consistency of participation, community influence, the quality and relatability of each athlete’s story, willingness to engage, and diversity across geography, sport and gender.
Walkabout co-founder and MD, BD and partnerships Ashwini Kapila put it perfectly, “I know a 58-year-old still competing in badminton tournaments. A community member took up athletics at 65. These people are everywhere in India, yet almost none get recognised. India has strong systems to find its next Olympic medallist, we’re building one that finds the 55-year-old who never stopped training. Both matter. Competitive sport doesn’t have to end at 30 or 40.”
The programme builds on Walkabout’s growing momentum in active ageing. In December 2025 the platform hosted its first Walkabout Senior Games in Mumbai (Juhu), followed by the nostalgic Senior Ball Night at Pioneer Hall in Bandra in March 2026. Founded in 2024 by Deval Delivala and Ashwini Kapila (formerly Getsetup India), WalkAbout has raised seed funding from HDFC Bank and partners with names including Raymond Realty, Bblunt, Furtados and Uber.
While India pours resources into spotting young talent, Walkabout is quietly championing the millions of adults over 50 who never left the field. This isn’t about nostalgia alone, it’s about giving late-life athletes the recognition, support and visibility they’ve long earned. Applications are now open for anyone ready to step into the spotlight and show that the game isn’t over until you decide it is.
