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Taproot India hires Mayuresh Dubhashi as associate CD
MUMBAI: With plans to strengthen its creative team, Taproot India has hired Mayuresh Dubhashi as associate creative director.
“There’s a reason why Taproot is the hottest agency in the country. It’s got the best brands and the best people handling them and more importantly, it’s going to offer the best possible opportunities to up my game,” said Dubhashi on his new job.
He has eight years of experience. He started work at Lowe Lintas on Idea, Wheel, Surf Excel etc and then moved onto JWT Mumbai, where he spent over five years.
Apart from many metals at Goa fest, he has also won the Young Lotus competition, represented India at Ad fest 2011 and won ‘Silver.’
“I have worked with him in the past hence I know his strengths, passion and attitude towards work,” said Taproot India co-founder and chief creative officer Agnello Dias about Dubhashi.
“Taproot India is a strong believer of young blood, Mayuresh is young and yet very mature in his thinking and approach,” added Taproot India co-founder and chief creative officer Santosh Padhi.
Taproot India has 46 people operating from a single office, Mumbai.
Brands
Kotak Mahindra Bank appoints Ramesh Iyer to board
Veteran financier replaces Ashok Gulati, who retires in March
MUMBAI: Kotak Mahindra Bank has announced a change to its board of directors, with independent director Ashok Gulati set to retire at the end of his term on 5 March.
The company said it has appointed Ramesh Ganesh Iyer as an additional and independent director for a four-year term, effective 17 February, subject to shareholder approval.
Iyer brings more than four decades of experience in financial services. He spent much of his career at Mahindra & Mahindra Financial Services, where he served as vice chairman and managing director before taking on the role of president for the financial services sector and member of the group executive board at Mahindra & Mahindra. He retired from the group in April 2024.
During his tenure, Iyer was instrumental in expanding rural and inclusive finance initiatives, scaling the company’s assets and customer base. He also led the creation of subsidiaries in rural housing finance, insurance broking and asset management, and oversaw international joint ventures.
Iyer holds a commerce degree and a doctorate of letters, and currently serves on the boards of several listed and unlisted companies.
The board meeting approving the changes was held in Mumbai on February 17 between 6.30 pm and 6.50 pm.
