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Tata Capital launches a new brand campaign — ‘Taal-matol ko choddo, Tata Capital se rishta jodo’
MUMBAI: Tata Capital, the financial services arm of the Tata Group, today launched their new mass media brand campaign with the message ‘Taal-matol ko choddo, Tata Capital se rishta jodo’. The campaign consists of 3 TV commercials that focus on Tata Capital’s key retail loan offerings – personal, home and business loans. The campaign will go live on September 12, 2018 and run across TV – Hindi GEC, Movies, News and Regional networks, OOH and Social Media with a focus on the Metros and key regional markets.
The message of the campaign – ‘Taal-matol ko choddo, Tata Capital se rishta jodo’ is derived from the insight that procrastination is a typical human behaviour until a trigger point is encountered. At that trigger, the aim is to build an association with Tata Capital as the solution provider. The 3 TVCs, one for each product, showcases this insight with scenes from everyday life, through their protagonists — a couple in a rented home (Home loans), an entrepreneur in a growing Business (Business Loan) and a retired couple contemplating a holiday (Personal Loans). The campaign emphasizes on how customers can avail easy, simple and quick loans from Tata Capital.
Commenting on the brand campaign, Ms. Abonty Banerjee, Chief Marketing and Digital Officer, Tata Capital said, “Our objective is become a brand of choice amongst retail loan audiences and the campaign is a step in that direction. The messages of the campaign ‘Taal-matol ko choddo’ are all drawn from everyday life with a humorous take and we are confident that consumers will relate strongly with these messages. We believe that the campaign will significantly increase brand awareness and trigger purchase for our key retail loan products – home, personal and small business loans from Tata Capital, the most trusted brand in the country.”
The advertisements were conceptualized by Cartwheel, Tata Capital’s Creative agency. D Ramakrishna, Founder and Creative Head, Cartwheel said “It’s human nature to put things off. Till something happens that tips the balance. Whether it’s buying a home, taking a much needed vacation, or expanding one’s business. This campaign is built around this insight. It urges people to stop putting things off and to do that thing they’ve been wanting to, by showcasing quick loans from Tata Capital.”
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Adobe CEO Shantanu Narayen to step down after 18 years in role
Board begins CEO search as Narayen prepares to move to chair role
SAN JOSE: After nearly two decades at the helm, Adobe’s long-serving chief executive Shantanu Narayen is preparing to pass the baton.
The company announced that Narayen will transition from his role as chief executive officer once a successor is appointed, ending an 18-year run that reshaped Adobe from a boxed software seller into a global cloud and AI powerhouse. He will remain chair of the board following the leadership transition.
Adobe’s board has formed a special committee to oversee the succession process, led by lead independent director Frank Calderoni. The committee will evaluate both internal and external candidates.
“Shantanu’s leadership has been instrumental in Adobe’s transformation and in positioning the company for the AI-driven era,” Calderoni said in a statement. “As we begin the next phase of succession planning, our focus is on identifying the right leader for the company’s next chapter while ensuring a smooth transition.”
In a note to employees, Narayen described the moment not as a farewell but as a pause for reflection after a long journey with the company.
“I love Adobe and the privilege of leading it has been the greatest honour of my career,” he wrote, adding that he will continue to work closely with the board over the coming months to ensure a seamless leadership change.
Tributes from the technology industry quickly followed the announcement. Microsoft chairman and chief executive officer Satya Nadella congratulated Narayen on what he described as a “legendary run” at Adobe.
“Congrats Shantanu, on a legendary run at Adobe! You’ve built one of the most important software companies in the world, and expanded what’s possible for creators, entrepreneurs, and brands everywhere,” Nadella wrote on LinkedIn.
“What has always stood out to me is the empathy you’ve brought to the creative process and the example you’ve set as a leader. Grateful for your friendship, mentorship, and for all you’ve done for Adobe and for our industry.”
Narayen’s career at Adobe spans nearly three decades. He joined the company in 1998 as vice president and rose steadily through the ranks before becoming chief executive officer in December 2007.
During that time, he orchestrated one of the most significant reinventions in the software industry. In 2013, Adobe made the bold decision to abandon traditional boxed software sales and move its flagship creative tools such as Photoshop to a subscription-based Creative Cloud model. The shift initially rattled investors but ultimately transformed Adobe into a predictable recurring revenue business and a case study in digital reinvention.
Narayen also pushed Adobe beyond creative tools into the world of marketing technology and data-driven customer experience, spearheading acquisitions such as Omniture and Marketo. Those moves helped build Adobe’s digital experience division and broaden its reach far beyond designers and photographers.
The numbers tell the story of that transformation. When Narayen took over in 2007, Adobe generated roughly $3 billion in annual revenue. Today the company reports more than $25 billion. Over the same period, its workforce expanded from around 3,000 employees to more than 30,000.
In recent years, Narayen has steered Adobe into the generative AI era with the launch of Adobe Firefly, aiming to keep the company ahead in a rapidly evolving creative technology landscape.
Born in Hyderabad in 1963, Narayen studied electronics and communication engineering at Osmania University before moving to the United States for a master’s degree in computer science from Bowling Green State University. He later earned an MBA from the Haas School of Business at the University of California, Berkeley.
Widely regarded as one of Silicon Valley’s most steady and effective leaders, Narayen has earned multiple honours during his career, including India’s Padma Shri in 2019.
For Adobe, the upcoming leadership change marks the end of a defining chapter. For Narayen, however, the story is far from finished. As he told employees, the company’s next era of creativity, powered by AI and new digital workflows, is only just beginning.
