Motilal Oswal Financial Services appoints Sandeep Walunj as its group chief marketing officer

Motilal Oswal Financial Services has appointed Sandeep Walunj its chief marketing officer. He will spearhead the marketing function across group businesses.

Walunj brings with him around 28 years of experience in marketing, digital, product and innovation across the banking, financial services and insurance, retail and fast-moving consumer goods sectors.

Before joining Motilal Oswal Financial Services, he was working with Nippon India Life Asset Management. Previously he has worked with organisations such as Big Bazaar, PepsiCo India Holdings and Reckitt Benckiser. He did his PGDM from IIM Ahmedabad after a degree in engineering.


“Walunj’s appointment marks a pivotal moment in our journey to reinforce our brand image and strengthen our marketing capabilities,” Motilal Oswal, group managing director, Motilal Oswal Financial Services, said in a statement, “His expertise will be instrumental as we strive to achieve our ambitious objectives of expanding and elevating our marketing impact.”

Walunj said, “I am excited to be part of the Motilal Oswal group as they repurpose their brand, marketing and growth initiatives for the new decade of opportunities in Indian financial services. The focus will be on leveraging consumer & trade insights to build an engaging 360-degree marketing ecosystem and creating a comprehensive communication strategy for the brand.”

The appointment comes as Motilal Oswal Financial Services is expanding its businesses with new strategies and reaching new markets.