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VivaKi Exchange creates CEO post, elevates Mona Jain
MUMBAI: VivaKi Exchange has elevated Mona Jain to the newly created position of chief executive officer.
Prior to this development, Jain held the position of COO at VivaKi Exchange.
In her new role, she will continue to report to VivaKi Exchange chairman Ambika Srivastava.
Jain has over two decades of marketing communications experience. Previously, as COO, she witnessed the expansion and growth of VivaKi Exchange.as well as new client portfolios both at Starcom MediaVest Group India and ZenithOptimedia India.
Jain has worked with agencies such as Hindustan Thompson, Contract, Mudra Communications, FCB, ZenithOptimedia and Cheil Communications. She also did a short stint to gain clients’ side experience with Glaxo Smithkline Beecham. She has worked with clients such as PepsiCo, Horlicks, McDonalds, Whirlpool, Frito Lays, Hyundai, Hewlett Packard, Nokia, Nestle and Samsung.
Srivastava said, “I am extremely pleased to announce Mona’s appointment as the first CEO for VivaKi Exchange. She is highly respected by the industry, our clients and media partners as well as the teams of Starcom MediaVest Group and ZenithOptimedia for her integrity, passion and most of all for her ability to add and create value. Since her joining in 2005, Mona has ensured phenomenal growth for the Groupe and has played an extraordinary role in upping the service and delivery quotient for clients and teams alike.”
Speaking on her new role Jain added, “It is indeed a momentous occasion and I am honoured and humbled on my appointment as the first CEO for VivaKi Exchange. Once again I would like to thank the leadership team for their faith and confidence in my abilities. I see us continuing to create innovative, distinct and aggressive advantages for VivaKi Exchange, driving client vision and nurturing further collaboration and integration with media owners and our superlative team.”
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LTTS CDO Narayanan Ramanathan steps down
Resignation effective 19 February, company cites personal reasons
CHENNAI: L&T Technology Services Limited announced the resignation of its chief delivery officer and senior management personnel Narayanan Ramanathan, marking a key leadership exit at the engineering services firm.
Ramanathan stepped down from his role, effective at the close of business on 19 February 2026, citing personal reasons. The company accepted the resignation the same day and duly filed all regulatory disclosures related to his cessation.
Based in Chennai, Ramanathan led LTTS’s Digital Products and Manufacturing Services (DPMS) business as a P&L head, overseeing multi-million-dollar operations and large-scale digital transformation programmes. His mandate covered Industry X.0, the Internet of Things, operational technology cybersecurity, robotics, cobots, digital twins, analytics and artificial intelligence.
He joined LTTS in 2018 and spent nearly eight years at the firm, holding several leadership roles before becoming chief delivery officer in November 2024. During his tenure, he worked closely with global capability centres to execute engineering-led digital strategies for international clients.
A technology industry veteran with over 27 years of experience, Ramanathan previously held senior leadership roles at Tech Mahindra, where he served as vice president and global head for connected engineering and analytics, and earlier led integrated engineering solutions across APAC and MEAI markets.
Ramanathan is also the first recipient of the International Galileo Master Award from the European Space Agency. LTTS said there is no additional information to disclose regarding board relationships following his resignation.
