Talent Tracker of the Week: Top leadership moves across media, marketing and tech

New Delhi: India's marketing, media, technology and consumer companies witnessed a flurry of leadership changes this week, with several organisations strengthening their C-suites, appointing new business heads and promoting senior executives. From CMO and CFO appointments to CEO transitions and high-profile exits, here's a roundup of the biggest talent movements across the industry over the past week. Integral Ad Science appoints Lidiane Jones as Chief Executive Officer Lidiane Jones Integral Ad Science (IAS) has appointed Lidiane Jones as Chief Executive Officer with immediate effect. She succeeds Lisa Utzschneider, who led the company for more than seven years and will remain as Special Advisor to the Board through the end of 2026 to support the leadership transition. Jones brings more than two decades of experience in product and technology leadership, having previously served as CEO of Bumble and Slack. She also held senior leadership roles at Salesforce, Sonos, and Microsoft. IAS said her appointment will support the company's next phase of AI-driven innovation and growth. Mitgo appoints Samrat Dutta as APAC Managing Director Samrat Dutta Mitgo has appointed Samrat Dutta as Managing Director for the Asia-Pacific region, succeeding Neha Kulwal, who has stepped down to focus on her entrepreneurial ventures. Based in Gurugram, Dutta previously served as Mitgo's CFO and earlier held leadership roles, including Director of Sales/Country Head at Tyroo. He will lead the company's expansion across India and other APAC markets, including Indonesia. Mitgo said Dutta and Kulwal played key roles in growing its regional presence. The company's APAC operations span India, Indonesia, and Singapore through businesses including Admitad, Trendweave, and Takefluence. Raymond appoints former BEL CMD Bhanu Prakash Srivastava as CEO – Defence Bhanu Prakash Srivastava Raymond has appointed former Bharat Electronics Chairman and Managing Director Bhanu Prakash Srivastava as Chief Executive Officer – Defence. With nearly four...