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Vizeum wins OML Entertainment’s media biz
MUMBAI: Only Much Louder (OML) Entertainment, the music, live events and youth media company, has appointed Vizeum as its media AoR.
Vizeum will handle the business out of its Mumbai office.
Vizeum MD – Indian Subcontinent S Yesudas said, “We have been investing our energies and resources behind turning our clients as our ambassadors by delivering tangible contributions to their business growth. And it gives immense satisfaction to know that it is paying back for us in terms of our clients referring us to others.This is another referral business. We sincerely thank the OML management for their faith in us. I take this opportunity to welcome the client into the Vizeum family.”
OML Entertainment CEO Vijay Nair added, “One of our key goals is to effectively disseminate communication about our properties to our target audiences. We don‘t believe in advertising for the sake of advertising and our partnership with Vizeum is aimed at designing and deploying communication through clutter-breaking, high impact formats.”
OML plays at the intersection of three elements – alternative culture, youth and brands. It focuses on reaching the youth market in India through high quality entertainment properties including music festivals, television and web-based content.
Former Bindass business head Keith Alphonso had joined OML as revenue head in August.
Brands
Accor names Amit Malik VP people and culture for South Asia
Hospitality major taps HR veteran to drive talent and culture agenda
MUMBAI: Accor has appointed Amit Malik as vice president for people and culture in South Asia, strengthening its leadership bench as it scales operations across the region.
Malik will be part of the South Asia leadership team, overseeing the people, talent and culture agenda across India and neighbouring markets. His mandate includes building organisational capabilities, strengthening leadership pipelines and enhancing employee experience across Accor’s growing portfolio.
With more than two decades of experience, Malik brings a blend of human resources expertise and business leadership. His career spans multiple sectors and geographies, equipping him to support Accor’s evolving workforce needs in a dynamic hospitality market.
“We are pleased to welcome Amit to Accor,” said Accor chief executive officer, South Asia Ranju Alex. “His understanding of people strategy and strong business orientation will be instrumental in building a high-performance, purpose-led culture.”
Before joining Accor, Malik served as president for Japan, Asia Pacific and Australia at WadzPay. He also spent several years at Aviva Life Insurance India, where he held senior roles including chief people officer and later chief executive and managing director.
His earlier stints include leadership roles at Bank of America, Royal Bank of Scotland, American Express and GSK Consumer Healthcare, giving him a wide lens on organisational transformation and governance.
Accor’s latest leadership move reflects its focus on building a future-ready workforce as competition intensifies in the hospitality sector. With Malik at the helm of its people strategy, the company is betting on culture as a key driver of growth.
