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Universal McCann business director Madan Mohapatra quits
MUMBAI: Within three months of his joining, Universal McCann business director Madan Mohapatra, who was heading Nestle and L’oreal accounts, has put in his papers at the agency.
Mohapatra joined Universal McCann in November last year where he shifted base from TME (The Media Edge).He was media director at TME.
Universal McCann president Chintamani Rao confirmed to Indiantelevision.com that Mohapatra had put in his papers and that a replacement will be sought in due course.
Mohapatra was, however, unavailable for comment. Reliable industry sources inform that he served his last day at Universal McCann on 7 February.
Before TME, Mohapatra was with Starcom Worldwide for three years as associate media director – in charge of broadcast.
Stay tuned for more on Mohapatra’s next destination.
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Borzo appoints Darryl Dias as India country head
India drives 65 per cent GMV, 75 per cent deliveries, 40,000 plus partners.
MUMBAI: When deliveries pick up speed, leadership tends to follow suit and Borzo is clearly shifting gears in India. The global intra-city delivery platform has appointed Darryl Dias as country head for India, underscoring the market’s outsized role in its global business. India currently contributes nearly 65 per cent of Borzo’s global gross merchandise value and over 75 per cent of its total deliveries, making it the company’s largest and fastest-growing market.
Dias steps in with over 15 years of experience spanning operations, business strategy and product development. His mandate is straightforward but expansive: accelerate growth, sharpen operational efficiency and deepen Borzo’s footprint in India’s increasingly competitive on-demand delivery ecosystem.
The scale is already significant. India accounts for close to 90 per cent of Borzo’s active global customer base, supported by a network of more than 40,000 monthly active delivery partners. The company is clocking an average quarterly GMV of around Rs 500 million in the country, driven largely by SMEs alongside rising demand across food, grocery and retail segments.
Before joining Borzo, Dias co-founded Magenta Mobility, where he worked on building technology-led systems within India’s electric mobility space. His earlier stint at Abus Kransysteme GmbH added cross-functional experience across technical and commercial operations.
The timing of the appointment is telling. Borzo is betting on India not just as a revenue engine but as an innovation hub, with plans to double down on AI-led route optimisation, fraud detection and customer experience enhancements. The focus will also be on expanding into high-growth urban clusters while strengthening its delivery partner network.
As hyperlocal and same-day delivery edge closer to becoming baseline expectations especially for SMEs Borzo appears to be positioning itself as infrastructure rather than just a service.
In a market where speed is currency, the message is clear, India isn’t just part of the journey, it’s driving the route.
