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Team Pumpkin Ropes in Nirav Lalan as Global COO
NEW DELHI: Team Pumpkin has appointed Nirav Lalan as their COO. Lalan brings in nearly a decade of experience across digital strategy and sales. He will oversee global operations for the agency and continue the growth trajectory of Team Pumpkin.
Team Pumpkin serves clientele across Asia, Americas, Europe and Africa and Nirav’s key goal will be to have sustainable long term brand partnerships, strengthen existing relationships and build new service lines.
Team Pumpkin co-founder & CBO Swati Nathani said, “We are delighted with Nirav's appointment as COO of Team Pumpkin, as we look forward to an exciting phase of growth this year and beyond. Nirav’s experience across varied roles is valuable, as we continue to expand our service lines and geography coverage over the next few quarters.
Team Pumpkin co-founder & CEO Ranjeet Kumar said, “Nirav’s experience and expertise will be directed towards formulating differentiated strategies and processes across our different lines of businesses. Nirav will also be formulating the strategy to have our first overseas office once Covid2019 situation improves.
Before joining Team Pumpkin, Lalan’s last stint was at ‘IndiaFirst Life’ leading their digital sales channel. Prior to that, he earned his PGDM degree from MICA and played an instrumental role at companies like Infosys and Wipro.
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McDonald’s India CBO Arvind RP exits after seven years
The chief business officer exits after a stint that took him from marketing to leading South India operations.
MUMBAI: Arvind RP is out. The chief business officer of McDonald’s India has stepped down from the fast-food giant after more than seven years, and is currently serving out his notice period.
It is a significant exit. Arvind joined McDonald’s India in 2019 as director of marketing and communications, a fairly conventional brief, but steadily accumulated responsibilities until he was running the profit and loss for the company’s entire South India operation, with store operations, new outlet development, marketing, human resources and training all falling under his remit.
In a LinkedIn post, he was characteristically warm about his time there. “Looking back, many of the moments that stand out in my career aren’t just about outcomes or milestones; they’re about the incredible people who were part of the journey,” he wrote, adding that he had been “lucky to be surrounded by fantastic team members.”
Before McDonald’s, Arvind spent six years at skincare chain Kaya, where he led marketing and analytics, overseeing brand-building, product innovation and digital and customer relationship management. His career spans a remarkable sweep of Indian industry: retail at Levi Strauss & Co, consumer goods at Britannia Industries, and automobiles at TVS Motor Company, where he also took an international posting in Jakarta.
With 25 years of experience across quick-service restaurants, beauty, fashion and FMCG, Arvind will not be short of takers. The only question is who moves first.
