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Win a place on the sets of the first IKEA India commercial
MUMBAI: IKEA, the Swedish home furnishings company, today announced a contest in which the winners will experience behind-the-scenes of its first TV commercial to be shot in Bangkok. IKEA is ready to launch its first store in India in Hyderabad soon to be followed by Mumbai in 2019. The contest is open till May 10, 2018 for IKEA Family members (loyalty program of IKEA) in Hyderabad and Mumbai. Two members who get the maximum number of people from Mumbai and Hyderabad to join IKEA Family between 3-10 May, will be chosen winners. The three-day trip to Bangkok will include behind-the-scenes on the sets of IKEA India’s first ever TV commercial where winners will also meet IKEA’s interior designers, a day of sight-seeing with family and a visit to the IKEA store in Bangkok to experience IKEA solutions even before the store opens in India.
“The IKEA Family members have been eagerly waiting for the store launch. During our interactions with them, they spoke of their enthusiasm to get a feel and touch of the IKEA experience beyond the Hej Home, our experience centre in Hyderabad. We thought the contest was great way to give this feel and touch experience,” said Neha Jindal, Country IKEA Loyalty Manager, IKEA India.
MRM McCann is the agency behind the contest while Dentsu is the creative agency behind the commercial.
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FSS names Anand Krishnamurthi head of global digital delivery
Tech veteran to drive AI-first, cloud-led transformation in payments globally
CHENNAI: Financial Software and Systems (FSS), an AI-first payment infrastructure company, has appointed Anand Krishnamurthi as head of global digital delivery.
In his new role, Anand Krishnamurthi will lead FSS’s global digital delivery capabilities, focusing on AI-first and cloud-led transformation while ensuring predictable, high-quality outcomes for customers worldwide. He will be based in Chennai and report to V. Balasubramanian, CEO of FSS.
Bringing 28 years of experience in technology and digital transformation across banking, capital markets, financial services, and insurance, Anand has held senior leadership positions at Cognizant and NuSummit. He is recognised for scaling multi-geography delivery teams, leading mission-critical platforms, and embedding AI-driven automation in complex, regulated environments.
“What drew me to FSS is its deep payments expertise, strong product DNA, and the scale at which its platforms power real-world financial ecosystems,” said Anand Krishnamurthi. “I aim to strengthen delivery predictability, execution rigor, and engineering quality, building empowered teams that deliver measurable customer outcomes. FSS has a unique opportunity to create real-time, AI-infused payments infrastructure that is resilient, secure, and globally scalable.”
V. Balasubramanian added, “Anand’s track record in leading multi-geography delivery programs and AI-first operating models makes him the ideal leader for FSS as we accelerate our AI-driven digital payments business. His leadership will help us raise the bar for outcomes globally.”
This appointment is part of FSS’s broader push to build an AI-powered, cloud-native delivery organisation capable of meeting the evolving needs of banks, fintechs, and financial institutions worldwide.
