Brands
Tecno Mobile India renews partnership with Ayushmann Khurrana
Mumbai: The global premium smartphone brand Tecno from Transsion India has announced the renewal of its brand association with the Bollywood superstar Ayushmann Khurrana, according to the company statement released on Friday.
“The recommencement of the partnership with the star is based on mutual trust and admiration and is expected to reiterate the brand’s motto ‘Stop at Nothing’. The premium brand will stand tall with its consistent efforts to deliver highly perceptible technology and innovative devices for consumers. With this continuation, TECNO Mobile aims to strengthen the earned trust among consumers and keep up with its robust growth trajectory,” the statement said.
The company also said in its statement, “Being a ground-breaking actor, who has disrupted the age-old, monotonous narratives of the Indian film industry, Ayushmann Khurrana has positively influenced the Indian youth. His movie choices and relatable characters resonate with Tecno Mobile’s brand philosophy of offering something innovative and best-in-class. While Ayushmann brings novelty through his content, Tecno does that with its diverse set of offerings with advanced and premium technology across its five product lines. Over the last year, the actor has extensively been a part of product launches and campaigns of the smartphone brand across electronic and social media platforms.”
Commenting on the continued brand relationship, Ayushmann Khurrana said, “Whether it’s my performance in front of the camera or Tecno’s performance in the smartphone segment, we have always believed in the motto of ‘Stop at Nothing’. Individually, the brand and I have grown in our respective fields within the last year and I wish to bring forth the same growth via my partnership with Tecno Mobile. With this continued association, we look forward to an even more exciting journey going forward.”
Speaking about the revived union, Tecno Mobile India’s CEO Arijeet Talapatra said, “Currently, Tecno Mobile is the 3rd largest smartphone player in the sub-10k segment according to Counterpoint Market Share Report, April 2022. We’ve earned this feat on the back of our India-first and segment-first approach and as we move ahead in our journey, we aim to cater to consumers across all price points. With a focus on the mid to high segment for the coming year, the alliance with Ayushmann is going to play a pivotal role. Particularly, considering his fandom, among the GenZs and millennials; a focused cohort for the brand as well. Similar to the consumer’s evolving taste in films and entertainment content, they are also evolving as smartphone consumers, with expectations around variety, high-end features and technology. Therefore, this extended association will allow us to expand our target base and further solidify our position as a leading premium smartphone brand.”
Tecno views this alliance to set off this year’s company focus on the mid-high segment and to leap the extra mile for technology democratisation and make new-age technology accessible to people at disruptive price points. Ayushmann Khurrana will be seen featuring in the upcoming brand campaigns across channels and platforms for product lines Pop, Spark, Pova, Camon and Phantom.
Brands
Beep App launches Gen-Z career platform, clocks 30,000 plus placements
Pune startup turns scrolling into career action with learn-explore-earn model
PUNE: Beep App has rolled out its newly positioned career-focused app aimed at Gen-Z users, as it looks to bridge what it calls a growing gap between exposure and employability among young Indians.
Formerly known as EventBeep, the platform is built around a simple but timely idea: turning everyday scrolling into meaningful career action. The app targets students and early professionals, offering a unified space to explore career options, learn relevant skills and access internships and job opportunities.
At a time when short-form content dominates screen time, Beep is attempting to flip the script by embedding structured, career-oriented insights within a familiar scroll-based interface. The idea is not to disrupt user behaviour, but to redirect it.
The platform spans a wide range of fields, including artificial intelligence, product management, design and data analytics. It provides users with insights into role expectations, required skills and step-by-step career pathways, supported by inputs from industry practitioners.
At the heart of the offering is a “learn, explore, earn” model that integrates discovery, skill-building and hiring into one ecosystem. The company says this closed-loop approach is already gaining traction, with over 30,000 placements facilitated so far.
“Gen-Z does not lack ambition; what they often lack is structured direction,” said Beep App founder and CEO Saurabh Mangrulkar. “The Beep App is designed to organise that exposure into actionable pathways so users can move from intent to execution with greater confidence.”
The launch comes amid a broader shift in India’s job market towards skills-first hiring, where practical experience and demonstrable capabilities are increasingly valued alongside academic qualifications.
Founded in 2021, Beep App has grown steadily within the student ecosystem, connecting over 6.5 million users with opportunities across more than 1,500 colleges and 7,800 hiring companies.
Looking ahead, the company plans to deepen its content across emerging sectors, expand its hiring network and build more personalised career pathways tailored to user behaviour.
As Gen-Z continues to navigate a complex and fast-evolving job market, platforms that can turn curiosity into clarity may well shape the next wave of career discovery.
