Brands
Titan Eyeplus unveils new brand identity, new look stores
BENGALURU Indian eyewear retail brand Titan Eyeplus from Titan Company Limited (Titan) unveiled a new logo designed by Foley Designs Founder Michael Foley. The company says that the new brand identity is meant to rejuvenate one’s experience of retail in the eyewear category. The new identity reflects the movement of the category from a functional requirement to a fashion accessory with exciting lifestyle cues.
Titan Eyewear Division CEO Ronnie Talati said, “As a leader in the eyewear category, at TitanEyeplus we are constantly striving to ensure we stay ahead of the curve. We are focused on innovating and experimenting in order to make eyewear a more desirable product category and to keep offering our customers a new experience. Our new identity reflects the evolving changes in their lifestyle requirements that will allow people to play with their looks.”.
With eyewear moving into the fashion accessory space, the product display mechanism at TitanEyeplus stores has also undergone a change to address the needs of our trendy consumers who look use their eyewear to enhance looks. The new display showcases both the front eye shapes and the temples of each eyewear says the company.
Adhering to international norms, the products on display at Titan Eyeplus stores will be segregated by gender, with specific focus on women. A separate section will be dedicated to the youth and kids. Each of the consumer segments will have products segregated by lifestyle or occasion based requirements such as corporate, fashion, sports, etc. Fashion counters for each segment will showcase collections with current global trending styles. The new identity also offers lifestyle-based lenses from Titan.
“All the 30 new stores that have been launched over the past two months or so carry the new look and logo. A typical store is about 500 to 800 square feet in area and refurbishing each would cost between Rs 15 lakh and Rs 20 lakh (Rs 1.5 to Rs 2 million),” revealed Talati. Of the 395 TitanEyeplus stores in India, about 100 are company owned, while the rest are run on franchisee models.
At present though no specific campaigns have been planned for the new branding for the current fiscal that ends on 31 March,, Talati informed that the new logo would definitely be present on all communications hereon.
O&M currently handles the creative duties, while Maxus handles the media buying for TitanEyeplus.
Brands
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.
