Motilal Oswal Financial Services has announced the appointment of Sandeep Walunj as its Group Chief Marketing Officer.
In his new role, Sandeep will spearhead the marketing function across all the MOFSL group businesses.
Prior to joining Motilal Oswal Financial Services, he was associated with Nippon India Mutual Fund for a period of more than eight years, from February 2016 and March 2024, as Chief Marketing Officer and Member- AMFI FLC.
Prior to that, he served as Mentor and Chief Advisor to IVEE Infoservices for close to one year’s time, starting April 2015.
From August 2012 to March 2015, Walunj was associated with Magma Fincorp as EVP and CMO; CMO- Value Retail (Big Bazaar), Future Value Retail from November 2009 to August 2012 and VP- Marketing Innovation from January 2007 to October 2009 at PepsiCo.
Earlier on, he also worked with Heineken as Head of Non-Alcoholic Business for a period of two years starting January 2005.
In the past, he also served in different capacities at various companies including Reckitt Benckiser, Royal Friesland Foods and Wipro Consumer Care.
Speaking on the occasion, Walunj, Chief Marketing Officer, Motilal Oswal Financial Services, said, “I am excited to be part of the pedigreed Motilal Oswal group as they repurpose their brand, marketing, and growth initiatives for the new decade of opportunities in Indian Financial Services. The focus will be on leveraging consumer and trade insights to build an engaging 360-degree marketing ecosystem and creating a comprehensive communication strategy for the brand.”
To this, Motilal Oswal, Group MD and CEO, Motilal Oswal Financial Services, added, “We are thrilled to announce Sandeep as our new Chief Marketing Officer of the MOFSL group. His appointment marks a pivotal moment in our journey to reinforce our brand image and strengthen our marketing capabilities. With his deep understanding and successful track record in large domestic and global organizations, Sandeep’s expertise will be instrumental as we strive to achieve our ambitious objectives of expanding and elevating our marketing impact.”
