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Melt Update | 2 June | Sheryl Sandberg to step down as COO of Meta and MORE

melt, June 2, 2022

Meanwhile, GroupM + Wunderman Thompson & Amazon Ads launch playbook.

Top News:

1. Sheryl Sandberg to step down as COO of Meta
Sheryl Sandberg is stepping down from Meta Platforms after 14 years as Chief Operating Officer, during which time she has played a prominent role in the evolution of the social media company.

2. GroupM + Wunderman Thompson & Amazon Ads launch playbook
WPP’s GroupM and Wunderman Thompson in partnership with Amazon Ads launched the ‘Content Strategies for the New-age Digital Consumer’ playbook, a complete guide for building communication strategies for the touchpoints in e-commerce networks.

3. FanCode to broadcast India’s Tour Of West Indies
FanCode is the exclusive broadcaster for Cricket West Indies (CWI) until 2024, and it will be the only platform streaming the matches from India’s tour of the West Indies to play three ODIs and five T20Is Live for Indian audiences.

4. Pankaj Singh Parihar joins Condé Nast India
Condé Nast India has announced the appointment of Pankaj Singh Parihar as chief business officer. He moves from Godrej Group, where he was vice president and head of digital, commerce and transformation.

5. Narayan Devanathan to exit dentsu India
Narayan Devanathan, Chief Client Officer, dentsu India, is exiting the agency and with that ending his 11-year long stint. According to a statement from dentsu, Devanathan is aiming to pursue interests outside the advertising industry.