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Schneider Electric appoints Bhavna Verma as VP for strategy and M&A in India
DELHI: Schneider Electric has tapped Bhavna Verma as vice president for strategy and M&A in the Greater India zone, marking her return to the energy-tech major as it sharpens its growth playbook. She succeeds Damini Chaudhari, who recently moved to head services for the zone.
This is Verma’s second innings at the company. During her earlier stint, she worked across the M&A integration office, strategy and sales excellence. The firm is now banking on that experience to energise its next phase of expansion.
Zone president for Greater India and chief executive of Schneider Electric India, Deepak Sharma, said Verma’s strength lies in hard-nosed problem-solving and turning strategy into scale. Her blend of business acumen and sector depth, he added, will help the company “chart new frontiers of growth.”
Verma called her return a homecoming, saying India remains a strategic priority for Schneider Electric’s global operations. She aims to steer software-led value creation, sharpen sales excellence and push for purpose-driven community initiatives with measurable outcomes.
She will lead corporate strategy, software strategy, sales excellence and CSR for the zone, shaping the mid- to long-term roadmap. With more than 17 years across consulting, strategy, M&A and marketing at Cargill, Honeywell, EY and Schneider Electric, she brings a track record in driving both organic and inorganic growth and building high-performance teams. At Cargill, she headed strategy, category marketing and product management for the food solutions division.
The appointment underscores Schneider Electric’s focus on leadership depth and smooth succession in one of its most critical markets. And with Verma back in the cockpit, the company is clearly gearing up to hit the accelerator.
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Adani Airport Holdings and Blinkit launch India’s first in-terminal quick commerce service at Mumbai’s Terminal 2
Passengers at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport can now order essentials on the Blinkit app and have them delivered within minutes
MUMBAI: Forget the overpriced airport shop. Travellers rushing through departures at Mumbai’s Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport can now order essentials on their phones and have them delivered within minutes, right to their gate.
Adani Airport Holdings Limited, India’s largest private airport operator, has partnered with quick commerce platform Blinkit to launch what the two companies claim is India’s first in-terminal quick commerce service. The service is live at Terminal 2, domestic departures, and allows passengers to order through the Blinkit app for delivery anywhere within the terminal, including boarding gates, lounges, the food court and select partner outlets. Deliveries are handled by trained on-ground personnel, ensuring a seamless experience without disrupting travel timelines.
The product range covers travel accessories, electronics, snacks, books, baby care and personal essentials. Permissible liquids including packaged water, cold beverages and juices are sourced from approved in-terminal inventory, in line with airport security protocols.
An AAHL spokesperson said the initiative was part of a broader push to reimagine digital services at airports. “Bringing app-based convenience into the terminal allows passengers to make better use of their time and raises the overall service standard,” the spokesperson said, describing it as a step towards building “more responsive and passenger-centric airports.”
For Blinkit, the tie-up extends quick commerce into a high-frequency, high-intent environment. For AAHL, it reflects a strategic push to grow non-aeronautical revenue through digitally enabled retail, a increasingly important revenue stream for airport operators worldwide.
You are already late for your flight. At least now you do not have to be thirsty too.
