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Times Television Network loses two VP-marketing personneL
MUMBAI: Times Television Network has lost two of its VP-marketing personnel: Vaishali Sharma and Smeeta Neogi.
Sharma, who was VP-marketing, cited personal reasons for quitting the company.
ET Now and Zoom marketing head Neogi has resigned to join Mahindra Lifespaces as VP-marketing.
Times Television Network has still not decided on their replacements.
However, it is learnt that ET Now GM – marketing Siddharth Ray and Zoom GM – marketing Rahul Sethi will look after their respective marketing teams.
Times Now’s marketing mandate will be looked after by Times Television Network MD and CEO Sunil Lulla.
Sharma spent less than a year at Time Now, having joined in July 2011.
Prior to joining Times Now, Sharma was with BBC Global News Division for five years. She resigned as head of Marcomm- South Asia. She had also worked with Walt Disney and JWT.
Prior to Times Television Network, Neogi has also worked with Trent Limited, Ambience Publicis and Publicis India.
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FSS names Anand Krishnamurthi head of global digital delivery
Tech veteran to drive AI-first, cloud-led transformation in payments globally
CHENNAI: Financial Software and Systems (FSS), an AI-first payment infrastructure company, has appointed Anand Krishnamurthi as head of global digital delivery.
In his new role, Anand Krishnamurthi will lead FSS’s global digital delivery capabilities, focusing on AI-first and cloud-led transformation while ensuring predictable, high-quality outcomes for customers worldwide. He will be based in Chennai and report to V. Balasubramanian, CEO of FSS.
Bringing 28 years of experience in technology and digital transformation across banking, capital markets, financial services, and insurance, Anand has held senior leadership positions at Cognizant and NuSummit. He is recognised for scaling multi-geography delivery teams, leading mission-critical platforms, and embedding AI-driven automation in complex, regulated environments.
“What drew me to FSS is its deep payments expertise, strong product DNA, and the scale at which its platforms power real-world financial ecosystems,” said Anand Krishnamurthi. “I aim to strengthen delivery predictability, execution rigor, and engineering quality, building empowered teams that deliver measurable customer outcomes. FSS has a unique opportunity to create real-time, AI-infused payments infrastructure that is resilient, secure, and globally scalable.”
V. Balasubramanian added, “Anand’s track record in leading multi-geography delivery programs and AI-first operating models makes him the ideal leader for FSS as we accelerate our AI-driven digital payments business. His leadership will help us raise the bar for outcomes globally.”
This appointment is part of FSS’s broader push to build an AI-powered, cloud-native delivery organisation capable of meeting the evolving needs of banks, fintechs, and financial institutions worldwide.
