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Tim Davie is BBC marketing director
MUMBAI: The BBC has appointed Tim Davie as its marketing, communications and audiences division director. He is currently Pepsi Europe VP, marketing and franchise.
He will join the BBC’s executive board and will take up his post in the near future. In his new role, he will be responsible for all the BBC’s marketing, communications, audience research and insight activities and the BBC’s audience services department, which includes the BBC’s customer call centres.
BBC DG Mark Thompson said, “Tim Davie is one of the UK’s top marketeers. He has an outstanding track record built through a succession of UK and international roles.
“I believe that he will bring valuable experience to both MC&A and the wider BBC during a period when identifying and serving the needs of our audiences will be greater than ever.”
Davie says, “I am delighted to be joining the world’s most trusted broadcaster at a time when there are significant and exciting challenges and opportunities as we prepare for a digital UK. The BBC’s journalism, programmes and services are rightly recognised across the globe for their quality and authority. I look forward to playing my part in ensuring, with the support of a strong marketing, communications and audience division, that this reputation is maintained and enhanced.”
Davie’s first job was with Procter and Gamble’s marketing department. He became a brand manager in 1991. He then joined Pepsi in 1993 as a UK marketing manager.
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Axis Bank named Official Banking Partner of DP World PGTI
Partnership supports all tournaments this season to grow professional golf in India.
MUMBAI: Axis Bank just teed up a hole-in-one partnership because when a bank sponsors golf’s biggest swing in India, even the fairways feel more financially secure. Axis Bank has been appointed Official Banking Partner of the DP World Professional Golf Tour of India (DP World PGTI), strengthening its commitment to sporting excellence and community engagement while backing the growth of professional golf across the country.
Under the partnership, Axis Bank will support all DP World PGTI tournaments this season, contributing to talent development, enhanced tournament experiences and wider fan engagement. The collaboration aligns the bank’s values of precision, discipline and trust with the Tour’s focus on performance and opportunity.
Axis Bank executive director Munish Sharda said, “We are pleased to partner with DP World PGTI as its Official Banking Partner. Golf embodies precision, discipline, and a pursuit of excellence qualities that strongly reflect who we are at Axis Bank. This association also strengthens our engagement with India’s growing premium customer segments, where the sport has a deep and enduring connect.”
Professional Golf Tour of India president Kapil Dev said, “We are extremely pleased to welcome Axis Bank as a Tour Partner of the DP World Professional Golf Tour of India. Partnerships of this stature play a vital role in strengthening the foundation of the Tour, enhancing opportunities for our players, and expanding the sport’s reach across the country.”
Professional Golf Tour of India CEO Amandeep Johl added, “Axis Bank’s strong legacy of excellence, innovation, and nationwide reach aligns perfectly with DP World PGTI’s goal to elevate professional golf in India and provide greater opportunities for our players.”
In a sport where every stroke counts and every partnership drives distance, Axis Bank isn’t just backing golfers, it’s investing in the fairway to future, turning India’s greens into a stage where precision meets passion and every drive has the power to inspire.
