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Xanadu Realty strengthens its leadership team, appoints K.N. Swaminathan as the CFO
Mumbai: Xanadu Realty, a business accelerator firm, has onboarded K.N. Swaminathan as the chief financial officer to strengthen its leadership team.
An industry veteran, Swaminathan has more than 33 years of experience in taking companies to the public markets with careful attention to detail and diligence. Prior to Xanadu Realty, he was the group chief financial officer of Kolte Patil Developers and has also worked with Reliance Communication and Lodha Group.
Speaking on this appointment, Xanadu Group CEO Vikas Chaturvedi commented, “Swami, as we fondly call him, is a dynamic leader and a great asset to our organisation. We are very privileged to have him on board as his vast knowledge and expertise will empower us to achieve our ambition and bring larger focus towards the next phase of our evolution.”
K.N. Swaminathan said, “I have seen Xanadu grow multifold from the outside, and I’m extremely pleased to be a part of this thriving ecosystem. We are on an exciting journey to achieve disproportionate growth in the coming few years, and my prime agenda shall be to ensure financial and regulatory transformation.”
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Namita Jadhav steps down as VP of corporate communications at JioStar
Media communications veteran wraps up a five month run as vice president at JioStar
MUMBAI: Namita Jadhav has moved on from JioStar, where she most recently served as vice president, corporate communications for enterprise, sports and policy comms, according to media reports.
Jadhav had stepped into the role in November 2025 after being elevated from director, corporate communications for enterprise, sports and policy comms, a position she held for a year. In total, her stint at JioStar lasted around one and a half years.
Before joining the company, Jadhav spent nearly two decades with The Walt Disney Company, building a long and steady career in communications and corporate social responsibility. She joined Disney in 2007 and went on to hold several leadership roles including assistant manager, manager, corporate communications, senior manager, corporate communications and CSR , associate director, corporate communications and CSR, and eventually director, corporate communications and CSR.
Across her 17 year tenure at Disney, she played a key role in shaping corporate messaging and strengthening stakeholder engagement across the media and entertainment ecosystem.
Earlier in her career, Jadhav worked at global communications firm Weber Shandwick, where she served as group head for more than six years.
With over two decades of experience spanning corporate communications, CSR and reputation management, Jadhav has built a reputation as a seasoned voice behind the scenes of some of the industry’s most prominent media brands. Her next move has not yet been announced.
