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VT Markets unveiled a new global partnership with Newcastle United
Mumbai: VT Markets, a global multi-asset broker, has announced a new partnership with Newcastle United. This collaboration unites two entities that exemplify bravery, perseverance, and innovation.
“We’re proud that VT Markets views Newcastle United as the ideal partner to support and elevate its ambitious growth plans in markets across the world.” said Newcastle United’s chief commercial officer, Peter Silverstone. “We are delighted to welcome another internationally recognised partner to our club and look forward to working closely with VT Markets.”
“We are incredibly excited about this partnership with Newcastle United, a team that exemplifies the same drive for excellence and innovation that we strive for at VT Markets,” said VT Markets head of strategy operations, APAC Agustin Bilinskis.
A special jersey bearing the number ‘77’ has been unveiled in honour of this collaboration. The number ‘77’ holds great significance for VT Markets, symbolizing good fortune and our aspirations for continued growth. In football, a player’s number and name represents their iconic and memorable identity, and to embody this global partnership, we chose a number that resonates deeply with our brand.
The partnership was officially inaugurated in Japan. The event’s highlights included an exchange of appreciation tokens. Newcastle United presented a curated number ‘77’ jersey while VT Markets reciprocated with an appreciation trophy.
This occasion unfolded at the 63,700-capacity Saitama Stadium in Japan on 31 July, attended by representatives from both organisations. VT Markets was represented by head of strategy operations, APAC Agustin Bilinskis and global brand lead Dandelyn Koh. Representing Newcastle United was their chief commercial officer, Peter Silverstone.
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MSM Unify appoints Rohit Kumar to lead India campus business
Ex CollegeDekho COO to drive partnerships, scale campus engagement in India.
MUMBAI: From classrooms to boardrooms, the campus playbook is getting a new chief architect. MSM Unify has appointed Rohit Kumar as founding member and president of its India Campus Business, signalling a sharper push into one of the world’s fastest-evolving higher education markets. In his new role, Kumar will oversee the company’s India business vertical, taking charge of institutional partnerships, campus engagement strategy and domestic growth. The mandate is clear: build scalable, technology-led models that connect Indian universities and colleges with global academic and career pathways, while staying grounded in local campus realities.
Kumar brings over 24 years of experience across telecom, IT services and education technology, an unusually broad mix that mirrors the convergence shaping modern education platforms. Most recently, as co-founder and COO of Collegedekho, he helped scale the business into a Rs 300 crore enterprise, delivering a 67 per cent CAGR over five years and building partnerships with more than 2,000 institutions nationwide.
That growth journey also saw the platform expand into adjacent verticals including learning, marketing services and overseas education, backed by multiple funding rounds from investors such as Girnarsoft, ADQ, ETS and Man Capital.
Earlier in his career, Kumar held senior roles at companies including Bharti Airtel, Reliance Communications, Sify Technologies, Indiatimes and Videocon, where his work spanned revenue growth, operational efficiency and market expansion across key regions including Maharashtra.
His appointment comes at a time when India’s higher education ecosystem is undergoing structural shifts driven by digitisation, global mobility and increasing demand for outcome-linked education. For MSM Unify, the opportunity lies in bridging domestic institutions with international pathways through a more integrated, tech-enabled approach.
As the race to own the student journey intensifies, Kumar’s task will be less about building from scratch and more about connecting the dots between campuses, careers and a rapidly globalising education economy.
