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Veefin hires Saurabh Kawar as CMO; Gitesh Karnik as CHRO
MUMBAI: Mumbai-based supply chain financing and working capital software specialist Veefin group has made two senior hires – one in talent and the other in marketing and branding.
Gitesh Karnik comes in as chief human resources officer (CHRO) and Saurabh Kanwar has got roped in as chief brand & marketing officer (CBMO). Karnik’s main focus will be on optimising HR strategies to enhance employee engagement and performance.
Kanwar as his designation says will have the responsibility of nurturing and growing the brand Veefin and building effective marketing plans.
Karnik has close to 25 years of experience working with companies such as Cyquator Technologies at the start of his career Integron,GE Money, Deutsche Bank, eNxt Financials, Hicare services, Magma Fincorp, and Nearby Technologies. All along he has been either been involved in staffing or human resources.
Kanwar has mainly worked in advertising or marketing in mostly media companies. These include: Wirpo infotech, JWT,, MTV Networks, Walt Disney Television, Radio City, Channel V, Nex-Sales Solutions, Flarepath Digital (he founded this), Kommune India, ATKT.in, Kleinetics Datasports, Discontent Designs (he co-founded this), and now Veefin.
Throughout his career, he has been an educator as well, being on the visiting faculty of St Xaiver’s College Mumbai and Jamnalal Bajaj Institute of Management were two of the colleges where found the time to teach
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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.
