Sunil Kumaran joins BCCL as director for strategic initiatives

MUMBAI: Bennett Coleman & Co Ltd (BCCL), publisher of The Times of India Group, has appointed Sunil Kumaran as director – strategic initiatives, according to updates on his LinkedIn profile. He assumed the role in December 2025.

Kumaran brings more than 25 years of experience across media, advertising, broadcasting and digital platforms, with a career marked by senior leadership roles focused on strategy, operations and business growth.

Prior to joining BCCL, he spent over seven years at Reliance Broadcast Network Ltd (RBNL), most recently serving as chief executive officer. He earlier held the role of chief operating officer from April 2022 to July 2025, and had an earlier stint at RBNL as business head between 2008 and 2015.

Before RBNL, Kumaran was country head at THWINK, where he oversaw strategic initiatives. His professional journey also includes senior roles at The StoryLab – dentsu aegis network, Universal McCann, Rediffusion DY&R, indya.com, Lowe and Partners Worldwide, JWT and Saatchi & Saatchi.

The appointment comes as BCCL continues to strengthen its leadership bench to drive long-term strategic priorities across its media and digital businesses.