Brands
Tute Consult partners with health & glow to lead its communications mandate
Mumbai: Health & glow, a homegrown beauty and personal care destination has appointed Tute Consult, an integrated communications firm as its communication partner for driving a two-fold communications strategy for B2C and B2B stakeholders.
Tute Consult will be responsible to build the brand’s awareness and consideration amongst the consumers and strengthen its media presence through strategic communications and planning, said the statement.
The agency aims to create awareness of the brand’s online presence and highlight its revolutionised approach, which offers an innovative, convenient, and quality omnichannel shopping experience from across the country, it added.
“With the industry expecting an upswing and entry of new brands and product innovations, we are looking forward to redefining personalisation and further enhancing the overall experience for our customers,” stated health & glow managing director and CEO K Venkataramani. “We aim to take the retail experience to another level and make online shopping even more convenient through our innovative omnichannel offerings as we enter the 25th year with a forward-thinking approach.”
“We believe that the team at Tute Consult, through their vast experience in the sector, has the expertise to drive our vision through a strategic communication roadmap and support us in strengthening our relationship and position in the industry and amongst our stakeholders. We are excited and look forward to great innings,” he further said.
The personal care products company has been continually evolving in the beauty and personal care space and is all set to further expanding its in-house brand portfolio along with its own flagship products, said the brand.
“With the changing consumer behaviour, we believe we are at the cusp of the self-care revolution both in the health and beauty industry. Personal care industry is one of the booming industries today with an always-on innovation mode,” said Tute Consult founder Komal Lath. “Communication, therefore, has to be in an always-on innovation mode too. Our expertise in the beauty, FMCG and D2C sector over the years has refined our thought process and our approach to communication output all of which we have planned to utilise for the brand.”
Brands
YES Bank hands the keys to SBI veteran Vinay Tonse as it bets on a new era
Former SBI managing director appointed as YES Bank’s new MD and CEO
MUMBAI: YES Bank is done rebuilding. Now it wants to grow. The private sector lender has appointed Vinay Muralidhar Tonse as managing director and chief executive officer-designate, with RBI approval secured and a start date of April 6, 2026 confirmed. The three-year term signals the bank’s intent to shift gears from crisis recovery to full-throttle expansion.
Tonse, 60, is no stranger to scale. Most recently managing director at State Bank of India, he oversaw a retail book of roughly $800bn in deposits and advances, one of the largest in the country. Before that, he ran SBI Mutual Fund from August 2020 to December 2022, a stint that saw assets under management surge from Rs 4.32 lakh crore to Rs 7.32 lakh crore across market cycles. Add stints in Singapore and four years leading SBI’s overseas operations in Osaka, and the incoming chief arrives with a genuinely global CV.
His academic grounding is equally solid: a commerce degree from St Joseph’s College of Commerce, Bengaluru, and a master’s in commerce from Bangalore University.
The appointment follows an extensive search and evaluation process by the bank’s Nomination and Remuneration Committee. NRC chairperson Nandita Gurjar said the committee unanimously backed Tonse, citing his leadership track record, governance credentials and ability to drive the bank’s next phase of transformation.
Non-executive chairman Rama Subramaniam Gandhi was unequivocal. “I am certain that Vinay Tonse, with his vast experience as a senior banker, will propel YES Bank to its next phase of growth,” Gandhi said, adding that the bank remains focused on strengthening its retail and corporate banking franchises and expanding its branch network.
Rajeev Kannan, non-executive director and senior executive at Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation, the bank’s largest shareholder, said Tonse’s experience across retail, corporate banking, global markets and asset management positioned him well to lead the lender. SMBC said it looks forward to working with Tonse and the board as YES Bank pursues its ambition of becoming a top-tier private sector lender anchored in strong governance and sustainable growth.
Tonse succeeds Prashant Kumar, who took the helm in March 2020 when YES Bank was in freefall following a severe financial crisis, and spent six years painstakingly stabilising the institution, rebuilding governance and restoring operational scale. Gandhi was generous: “The bank remains indebted to Prashant Kumar, who is responsible for much of what a strong financial powerhouse YES Bank is today.”
Tonse, for his part, struck a purposeful note. “Together with the board and my colleagues, I remain deeply committed to creating long-term value for all our stakeholders,” he said, pledging to build on Kumar’s foundation guided by his personal motto: Make A Difference.
Beyond the balance sheet, Tonse played cricket at college and club level and represented Karnataka in archery at the national championships — sports he credits with teaching him teamwork, situational leadership, discipline and focus. In quieter moments, he reaches for retro Kannada music, classic Hindi songs, and the crooning of Engelbert Humperdinck, Mukesh and Kishore Kumar.
YES Bank has its steady-handed rebuilder in Kumar to thank for survival. Now it has a scale-obsessed growth banker at the wheel. The next chapter starts April 6.
