Zaggle Strengthens Senior Leadership Team with Key Appointments

Mumbai, Jan 8: Zaggle Prepaid Ocean Services Limited (“Zaggle”), India’s leading spend management and SaaS-led FinTech company, today announced the strengthening of its senior leadership team with the appointment of Mr. Nilesh Dadpe as Executive Vice President – Cross Sell and Mr. Rajesh Tummalaganti as Deputy Chief Financial Officer (Deputy CFO).

These strategic appointments reflect Zaggle’s continued commitment to building a robust leadership framework that supports sustainable growth, deeper customer engagement and strong financial governance as the company scales its platform, capabilities and diversified portfolio of offerings for all stakeholders.

In his role as Executive Vice President – Cross Sell, Mr. Nilesh Dadpe will focus on enhancing value creation across Zaggle’s existing corporate client base by driving wider adoption of the company’s solutions and strengthening long-term client partnerships. With his extensive experience in enterprise sales, customer engagement and solution- led growth, he will play a key role in improving customer lifetime value and supporting predictable, profitable growth.

Mr. Rajesh Tummalaganti, appointed as Deputy Chief Financial Officer (Deputy CFO), will play a key role in strengthening financial controls, compliance, reporting and strategic capital planning. His experience across financial governance, operational finance and scaling finance functions will reinforce Zaggle’s focus on transparency, fiscal discipline and long-term value creation as a listed fintech company.

Commenting on the appointments, Dr. Raj P. Narayanam, Founder & Executive Chairman, Zaggle, said:

“As Zaggle continues to scale, our focus remains on building a leadership team that drives strategic impact and inspires trust across all our stakeholders. Nilesh’s ability to deepen client relationships and unlock cross-sell opportunities strengthens our growth engine, while Rajesh’s financial expertise reinforces our governance and capital discipline. Together, these appointments reflect our commitment to operational excellence, prudent financial management and delivering consistent value to customers, partners and shareholders.”

The expanded leadership team is set to play a dynamic and transformative role indriving  Zaggle’s  strategic  priorities,  including  accelerating  portfolio  expansion, maximizing customer lifecycle value, enhancing operational efficiency and delivering sustained, meaningful value to customers, partners and shareholders alike.

Epigamia Boosts Travel & Expense Accuracy with OfficeNet’s Mobile TMS

Epigamia Automates Travel and Expense Workflows with OfficeNet’s Mobile-First TMS, Achieving 90% Higher Accuracy Over Manual Processing

Mumbai, Jan 08: Epigamia, one of India’s fastest-growing FMCG brands known for its dairy and snacking products, has adopted OfficeNet’s Travel Management Software (TMS) as part of its digital HR transformation strategy focused on strengthening process agility and enterprise-wide efficiency. With expanding teams across 11 offices and over 500 employees, the company required a unified, mobile-first platform to streamline travel and expense workflows and bring greater visibility and governance across functions.

With the deployment of OfficeNet’s TMS, Epigamia now operates a fully digital, centrally governed workflow where submissions, approvals, reimbursements, and documentation are managed end-to-end within a single automated system. The shift has eliminated paper-based dependencies, standardised T&E processes across teams, and improved calculation accuracy by 75% compared to manual processing. The deployment has also delivered measurable operational efficiencies in the early phase. Manual follow-ups have reduced by 20%, significantly improving cross-team coordination, while internal coordination time between teams has decreased by 15-20%. 

Managers now have real-time visibility into 100% of pending and approved claims, improving oversight and removing common processing bottlenecks. For the leadership team, the platform offers unified dashboards, consolidated analytics, and secure role-based access, enabling quicker, data-driven decisions and stronger governance across all travel-related spends.

Ms. Sonali Chowdhry, CEO of OfficeNet said,

“At OfficeNet, our goal is to simplify complex HR workflows through intuitive, mobile-first technology. Epigamia’s adoption of our TMS underscores the growing need for digitized, centrally governed systems that enhance accuracy, compliance, and employee experience. We are proud to support Epigamia in their digital HR transformation journey and look forward to enabling even deeper process efficiencies in the months ahead.”

Ms. Minal Pashte, Executive Assistant to the CEO of Epigamia, said,

“As we continue to scale rapidly, strengthening our internal systems becomes essential to supporting the pace of our growth. Technology plays a critical role in helping us build agile, transparent, and high-ownership processes. Integrating OfficeNet’s TMS is a step in this direction, bringing structure to our travel workflows, enabling faster decisions, and ensuring our teams stay aligned as we expand.” 

This shift supports Epigamia’s broader vision of building scalable, tech-enabled systems that can keep pace with its expanding business and evolving operational needs.

Federal Bank Unveils the Fortuna Wave

Mumbai, Jan 07: Federal Bank unveiled The Fortuna Wave, its refreshed brand identity that reflects the Bank’s evolution and desire to be contemporary and future-ready respectively. The launch took place in the presence of the Bank’s Leadership and the Brand Ambassador Ms Vidya Balan at Mumbai.

Refreshed for Salience to Success.

The Fortuna Wave, represents Authenticity, Prosperity and Togetherness, the Bank seeks for and from its Customers, Investors and Employees. The intent behind the refresh was to enhance the recognition and differentiation for the Federal Bank Brand. This will ensure a distinct, coherent, and continuous visual language across their physical and digital assets. The design aesthetics support the Brand to imprint itself in a contemporary manner amongst the next generation of Customers. The new identity is reflective of the Bank’s steady progression from a locally trusted brand to a national player with an increasing global presence in key businesses and markets.

Consumers, Businesses and Markets.

The brand refresh comes on the back of a strong push to increase wallet share across customer segments, scale new business, and leverage technology to create experiential differentiators. It is also aligned with our efforts to strengthen on-ground market presence bringing emerging markets into prominence and enabling established markets to evolve into dominant contributors to the Bank’s portfolio. The Bank recognises that a brand refresh will enable easier and more consistent connection across these three variables, which need to be addressed simultaneously.

Foundation Focus. Future Fresh.

Federal Bank’s strength has been its multi-generational relationships and years of being in franchise in key geographies of India.  All through its evolution the Brand has taken efforts to be Human at the Core, Digital at the ForeTM. The Bank has achieved a balance between being the ‘Go-to friend’ and technologically progressive company, and in doing so, earned the trust of the customers, shareholders and employees. The Brand refresh leans into the strengths while vaulting it for continued present day credibility and visibility. The “familiar yet fresh” look carries forward the legacy that generations of customers recognise, while aligning with the aspirations of a younger, digitally empowered audience.

Action oriented Aesthetics.

The word mark – FEDERALBANK, now has a more fluid, forward and round edge approach. These symbolise being approachable, ready with solutions and welcoming everyone with high levels of service delivery. The upper case has given way to well-rounded typeface which balances sharpness with warmth- symbolising precision without authority. Retaining the italicised style preserves the Bank’s unique visual DNA, and the familiar yellow underline continues to stand for partnership and support- reinforcing the Bank’s role as a trusted platform for customers. The boxed structure has been freed, allowing the logo to adapt fluidly across mediums and digital touchpoints.

 Ubiquitous Insignia

The Fortuna Wave is the brand’s insignia which is redefined and modernised as a central asset to all outreach and engagement efforts. The three waves represent authenticity, togetherness, and prosperity; the values that guide Federal Bank’s journey of progress. The emblem serves as a symbol of collective growth, optimism, and forward movement. Simplified for seamless digital expression, the insignia now becomes a living vessel for the brand’s storytelling.                                     

Upending the Brand.

The new logo and insignia enhance visibility, legibility, style, tone, colour usage and adaptability. It underlines the warmth and approachability of the Bank’s Business Philosophy. The sentence-case format has given way to balance between professionalism and friendliness.

The Fortuna Wave will have multiple variations optimized for different backgrounds, contexts and moment marketing initiatives. This flexibility ensures consistent brand representation across digital and physical touchpoints. 

The primary colours are more distinct, vibrant, and youthful, ensuring that the brand stands out to establish a strong, standalone identity. The updated palette reflects its commitment to a modern, dynamic brand image while preserving the essence of trust and reliability associated with the BFSI sector.

Commenting on the brand refresh, the MD & CEO KVS Manian said:

“Our refreshed brand identity represents a gentle evolution rather than a change in direction. This renewed expression brings a more contemporary and dynamic presence. It signals our preparedness for the future, without losing sight of the principles that have always defined us. While the look and feel have been renewed, the heart of Federal Bank remains the same. The core values that have shaped us over decades—trust, authenticity, and a deep commitment to our customers—continue to guide us”.

Speaking on the Brand intent, the Chief Marketing Officer M V S Murthy said,

“Being a legacy brand gives us a vantage point to bring the best of our past, into the present and fuel our future progress. Across the time lapse, a Brand Refresh is a great opportunity to be contemporary as we enhance our product and service propositions. Visual connect, though has many an unspoken word, it is the first impression for a brand. Discerning generation of customers coming up seek for more intuitive expressions of communication. Our refreshed identity morph into the Fortuna Wave promise Authenticity, Prosperity and Togetherness. These are Brand Values we cherish and demonstrate our intent through our engagements and experiences curated out for the Brand.”

Vidya Balan, the Brand Ambassador during the event said,

“Federal Bank reflects an institution secure in its foundations, clear in its direction, and committed to building a strong, sustainable franchise for the future. In my profession, there is a constant need to refresh and reinvent oneself. You are as good as your last hit. I feel overjoyed when the Brand whom I represent, take equal amount of conscious effort for strengthening relevance. Their effort comes at a time when discernment is sharp amongst audiences.”

The refreshed identity was shaped in close collaboration with Sideways, bringing together strategic clarity and creative expression to articulate Federal Bank’s evolving role as a digitally confident, nationally present institution with human connection at its core.

Sharing perspective on the brand’s evolution, the founder of Sideways, Abhijit Avasthi, said,

“At Sideways, our role was to help Federal Bank express who it has already become. This refresh is not a reinvention but a considered evolution: one that carries forward the trust the Bank has built over decades while giving it a more contemporary, digital-first expression. Every element of the identity was designed to balance progress with familiarity, ensuring it feels confident and future-ready without losing its human core. The result is a brand that is clear in its purpose, secure in its foundations, and ready to serve a growing, changing nation.”

Eraaya Lifespaces’ EbixCash Ties Up with Lotus India Pay to Launch Co-Branded Legend Card

Eraaya Lifespaces Indian Flagship Subsidiary EbixCash Partners with Lotus India Pay to Launch Co-Branded Legend Card

Eraaya Lifespaces Indian Flagship Subsidiary EbixCash, one of India’s leading digital financial services providers, has announced the launch of the Legend Card, a co-branded prepaid card developed in partnership with Lotus India Pay. The strategic move strengthens the company’s prepaid and digital payments portfolio & reflects its focus on collaborating with established brands to deliver high-impact financial solutions. The partnership combines EbixCash’s payments and prepaid capabilities with Lotus India Pay’s customer-facing ecosystem, bringing together card issuing, processing, and transaction management under a single, integrated framework. Built on a secure ledger-based architecture, the solution supports end-to-end settlement and reconciliation while remaining fully aligned with existing payment networks and regulatory frameworks.

To address consumer spending needs, the Legend Card is designed to enhance the shopping and lifestyle experience of Lotus India Pay customers. The card works across merchant outlets and digital platforms, supporting point-of-sale (POS) transactions, e-commerce purchases, QR-based payments, and UPI linked usage, enabling seamless cashless transactions. As an open-loop prepaid card, the company will serve customers the flexibility to transact across a broad merchant base, within applicable regulatory limits, making it suitable for a wide range of everyday payment requirements.

Speaking on this new offering, Mr. Sharan Pardeshi, AVP Product & Alliance, EbixCash World Money, said,

“This is a strategic addition to our prepaid portfolio, enabling us to address a wider range of routine and high-frequency payment needs. Through this partnership, we are providing customers to enjoy hassle-free transactions both online and offline, along with benefits such as exclusive brand offers, faster checkout experiences, and enhanced control over spending. The card is made for today’s digitally inclined customers who seek secure, convenient, and seamless payment solutions.” 

Following a digital-first issuance approach, users can complete onboarding online and instantly access a virtual card for digital and QR-based transactions, with the option of a physical card for POS usage. Security remains central to the offering, with features such as real-time transaction alerts, instant card blocking and unblocking, and configurable spend limits to ensure a safe and transparent payment experience. 

Mr. Bhavin Dedhia, Founder, Lotus India Pay added,

 “Partnering with EbixCash allows us to elevate our customer engagement through a seamless and rewarding payment solution. The co-branded Legend Card aligns perfectly with our objective of offering added value and convenience to our customers.”

 Introduced as part of EbixCash’s ongoing product and partnership roadmap, the Legend Card strengthens the company’s prepaid portfolio by extending its presence across everyday payment use cases. This highlights the company’s focus on developing scalable and compliant payment solutions that respond to evolving consumer behaviour, as digital payments continue to become an integral part of routine transactions across India.