| | AUGUST 20269Nielsen Holdings has finalized a definitive deal to purchase the media verification platform DoubleVerify in a cash-only transaction, valued at around $2.15 billion, as announced by the companies.According to the agreement, DoubleVerify shareholders will get $13.60 per share in cash, which reflects a 30 percent premium over the company's 60-day volume weighted average price as of August 5, 2026.The merged entity is projected to exceed $4 billion in revenue on a pro-forma basis and broaden solutions to businesses accounting for over $300 billion in advertising expenditure. Nielsen stated that the purchase enhances its role as a media intelligence platform for today's advertising landscape.Karthik Rao, CEO of Nielsen, stated that the company has evolved its operations in recent years by speeding up product innovation, broadening its platform throughout the media lifecycle, and reinforcing its financial structure. He mentioned that the merger would bring together two firms dedicated to enhancing autonomy and confidence in advertising. Sula Vineyards has named ex-Chief Operating Officer Chai-tanya Rathi as an Additional Non-Executive Non-Independent Director, starting August 6, 2026.The appointment signifies Rathi's comeback to the wine company following two leadership periods that lasted over ten years.Rathi initially became part of Sula in 2006 and remained with the Major airline Air India has named former Ethiopi-an Airlines Group Chief Executive Officer Tewolde Gebre-mariam as its new Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director, taking over from Campbell Wilson.Only a few weeks back, Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) an-nounced Gebremariam as its new Chief Executive Officer.Air India's Board of Directors approved the appointment after what the airline called an exten-sive global search conducted by a specialized board committee that assessed candidates from both in-side and outside the organization.Additionally, in the upcoming stage of the transition, security clearance will be pursued for Geb-remariam. NIELSEN TO ACQUIRE DOUBLEVERIFY FOR $2.15 BILLIONSULA VINEYARDS NAMES CHAITANYA RATHI AS NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTORAIR INDIA APPOINTS GEBREMARIAM AS CEO & MDACQUISITIONSLEADERSHIP APPOINTMENTSNarendra Modi, Prime Minister of India says, "A stronger economic partnership between India and New Zealand will create new opportunities for businesses, innovators, and the youth of both countries." company until 2013. In this time, he contributed to developing and expand-ing its hospitality and wine tourism sector. He came back to Sula in 2019 as Chief Operating Officer, a role he maintained until 2023.In his role as COO, Rathi managed various business operations and direct-ed a team of over 400 staff members. He was also engaged in Sula's IPO in 2022.Commenting on the appointment, Rajeev Samant, CEO, Sula Vineyards, says, "Chaitanya has played an import-ant role in Sula's journey and brings a deep understanding of our business and culture".
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