Appointment
Malabar Gold & Diamonds Appoints Prajith VM as Head of Marketing
With over 15 years of global experience across luxury and lifestyle sectors, Prajith VM steps into a key leadership role to drive brand growth at the $6B jewellery giant.
Malabar Gold & Diamonds has named Prajith VM as its new Head of Marketing, marking a strategic leadership move as the brand continues to expand its global footprint. Prajith announced his new role via LinkedIn, stating- “Back to the world of Luxury, Jewellery, Diamonds, Watches, Celebrations, Beauty, Life & More. Happy to update that I have joined Malabar Gold & Diamonds as Head – Marketing. Excited to take forward the $6 billion brand’s journey onwards & upwards.”
Bringing over 15 years of rich experience in the luxury and lifestyle segments, Prajith has led marketing, digital, CRM, e-commerce, and performance strategies across India, the GCC, and APAC. Prior to joining Malabar, he served as Head of Growth at Landmark Group. His career includes leadership roles at globally renowned brands such as De Beers, Fossil Group (Fossil, Michael Kors, Emporio Armani), Diageo (Johnnie Walker, Smirnoff), and more.
Malabar Gold & Diamonds, established in 1993, is the flagship entity of the Malabar Group and operates over 400 showrooms across 13 countries including India, the Middle East, the USA, UK, Canada, Australia, and the Far East. The company not only emphasizes luxury retail but also dedicates 5% of its profits to impactful CSR initiatives focused on education, healthcare, housing, sustainability, hunger eradication, and women’s empowerment—reflecting its commitment to responsible growth.
Appointment
KISNA Appoints Nitin Naik as Chief Technology Officer to Drive Digital Innovation and Omnichannel Scale
Strengthening leadership to power retail expansion, digital commerce integration, and seamless online-offline growth across India
KISNA Diamond and Gold Jewellery, the flagship brand of the Hari Krishna Group, has announced the appointment of Nitin Naik as Chief Technology Officer (CTO). The appointment strengthens the brand’s leadership team as it accelerates retail expansion and omnichannel growth across India.
In his role, he will lead KISNA’s technology function across digital commerce, retail systems, supply chain integration and data infrastructure. He will work closely with business and operations teams to build scalable platforms, enhance customer experience and enable seamless online-offline operations.
He brings over 25 years of experience in enterprise technology, global delivery and cybersecurity. He has spent most of his career at Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), leading large transformation programs in multiple domains across global markets. Most recently, as Delivery Head – Cybersecurity, he led end-to-end cybersecurity service delivery for growth markets and global public sector and education clients, overseeing governance, financial performance and strategic client engagement.

Parag Shah, CEO, KISNA Diamond and Gold Jewellery, said, “KISNA is scaling rapidly across markets, formats and consumer segments. Technology will be central to sustaining this growth. From retail integration to omnichannel execution, we are building platforms that enable speed and consistency at scale. Nitin’s appointment strengthens our ability to drive this transformation with sharper focus.”
Nitin Naik, Chief Technology Officer, KISNA Diamond and Gold Jewellery, added, “The opportunity to build technology capabilities for a fast-scaling retail brand like KISNA is compelling. I look forward to enabling integrated platforms that support retail growth, partner ecosystems and seamless consumer journeys.”

The appointment comes amid strong growth momentum at KISNA. Over the past year, the brand has strengthened its leadership team with key appointments across finance and marketing, expanded its offline retail footprint across franchise and exclusive showroom formats, and scaled its Mumbai corporate office to support rising operational and network expansion.
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