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  • Siddharth Zarabi and Alok Nair take charge of Business Today in sweeping leadership shuffle

    Siddharth Zarabi and Alok Nair take charge of Business Today in sweeping leadership shuffle

    MUMBAI: At Business Today, the winds of change are charging at bull-run speed. In a significant leadership shake-up announced by the India Today Group, Siddharth Zarabi has been elevated to the role of group editor, while Alok Nair has taken independent charge of the overall Strategic Business Unit (SBU). Both executives now steer one of India’s most influential business media outfits into its next ambitious chapter.

    Zarabi, who has been with Business Today for just four years, will now helm the brand’s digital mandate in addition to his leadership across print and TV. With this expanded portfolio, Zarabi completes the vision of a unified, synergistic business vertical across platforms—a strategy laid out by Aroon Purie and the Group’s top brass. In his new role, he reports to Purie for print and to the author of the announcement for digital and TV operations.

    Congratulating Zarabi, the note hailed his growth as a homegrown ITG talent and recognised his leadership in shaping Business Today’s editorial voice. His promotion positions him at the forefront of an integrated content strategy amid growing media convergence.

    On the business side, Business Today COO Nair has taken independent charge of the entire SBU. Having spent four years scaling up the business, Nair has seamlessly integrated into the company’s high-performance culture. The announcement lauded his blend of energy, vision, and what were cheekily referred to as “magic beans”.

    Nair will now report directly to India Today Group, group CEO Dinesh Bhatia. His elevation is seen as a bold move to energise Business Today’s business trajectory and deepen its market impact.

    In a separate but equally enthusiastic email, Kamlesh Kishore Singh, host of the podcast Teen Taal was welcomed back into the newsroom after a brief sabbatical. Singh, known for his 16-year stint at the group and his mentorship at Lallantop, resumes a full-time role from 1 May, adding further heft to the Group’s editorial firepower.

    With Singh’s ‘unretirement’, the reunion with longtime collaborator Venkat promises what leadership calls a “lethal combo” for doubling down on AI and digital transformation. In lighter moments, the note teases an “Unfarewell party” to celebrate his return.

    Both announcements underline India Today Group’s renewed faith in internal leadership and long-standing editorial talent. “Get ready for a real bull run”, the memo concludes—a statement that may apply as much to markets as it does to this spirited newsroom.
     

  • Business Today strengthens leadership team with Alok Nair as CRO

    Business Today strengthens leadership team with Alok Nair as CRO

    Mumbai: The India Today Group (ITG) has strengthened the leadership team at Business Today as the Group mulls over its expansion into business and economic news.

    In a significant move, the ITG on Monday announced the appointment of a business growth specialist and well-known business genre expert, Alok Nair as chief revenue officer (CRO). The Group has also roped in financial journalist Alokesh Bhattacharyya as managing editor and content strategist Aayush Ailawadi as tech editor of the business magazine.

    Nair holds a sterling record in providing management consulting and strategic breakthroughs across media and catalysing transformation across key sectors. In the past, he has worked with media brands such as The Times of India, Network 18, and Bloomberg in various leadership capacities across print, TV and digital platforms. Most of the IPs created by Nair are still the benchmark in the business news space. 

    He also headed a management consulting practice that developed growth strategies and sustainable turnarounds for media and non-media organisations. His notable work includes the comprehensive solutions he provided to leading bourses, BFSI firms, and large corporates.

    Speaking about his new role, Nair said, “With a surge in younger population entering the investing, wealth-creation and spending space, there is a need for a robust platform that informs, engages and enables the youth of India on all aspects of money across asset classes. Brands are today wanting a conducive, credible and engaging environment to effectively communicate with younger audiences.”
     
    “As a network, the ITG is at a unique vantage point to create marquee opportunities for brands across its leading TV and digital assets – Aaj Tak, India Today, Good News Today, and Business Today,” he added.

    Bhattacharyya returns for a third stint with the ITG over a period of two decades. In the interim, he has held crucial editorial roles at Business World and at The Economic Times (ET). In his most recent assignment at ET, Bhattacharyya was the founder-editor of the ET Family Business Forum and Awards, ET Innovation Awards, and Amrop-ET Best Boards Awards.

    “I am delighted to return to Business Today at this exciting time when media is evolving into the next level of integration between multiple mediums including print, digital, television, and radio. The kind of opportunity this provides for both journalists and readers, in terms of content curation, is mindboggling. I look forward to being part of the effort to transform Business Today into a multimedia powerhouse,” said Bhattacharyya on his appointment.

    A renowned television presenter, content strategist and multimedia producer, Ailawadi was an editor for technology and special features at Network 18 in his last role. Previously, he was an anchor and special correspondent at BloombergQuint (BQ) and was part of the channel’s launch team. At BQ, he managed the evening team of producers and reporters and hosted primetime and technology shows. Ailawadi has also worked with brands like Amazon, Walmart, Mercedes, LG, Oppo, and Huawei as a content strategist on numerous campaigns.

    “I am stoked to be a part of the India Today family. Business Today, TV Today, and India Today have always been at the forefront of innovation and it is incredibly exciting to be joining an organisation that is all set to take the world by storm with its unique digital-first approach. The pandemic has only accelerated seismic shifts in the world of technology and I hope to be able to decode these changes, especially for our millennial and Gen Z audiences,” said Ailawadi.

  • Sahara Media Group hires Alok Nair as chief commercial officer

    Sahara Media Group hires Alok Nair as chief commercial officer

    MUMBAI: Sahara Media Group, which includes Sahara’s electronic news channel bouquet of national and regional channels, Rashtriya Sahara editions of Hindi newspapers, as well as Rashtriya Roznama editions of Urdu Newspapers are undergoing strategic and structural changes in terms of content, technology, branding and distribution. Under the process, the group has hired Shri Alok Nair as a Chief Commercial Officer. Shri Nair will contribute in evolving an effective commercial strategy for the Media network. Shri Nair comes with a strong experience in the field of Media broacasting of about two decades with Bennet & Coleman Group, Network 18 and Bloomberg TV India in the past.

    On the ongoing changes, Guardian of the Sahara Media Group, Mr. Abhijit Sarkar said, “There is an evident change in media consumption habits, which needs to be understood, apprehended and calibrated to. We are confident that the current strategic changes undertaken the present team at Sahara Media Group will help in better leveraging the depth of our network along with notching up scales to current and future requirements of the viewers.”

    Sahara Media Group, CEO & Editor In Chief of Mr. Arup Ghosh, said, “ Sahara Media group is one of the biggest full play media house in the country that cater to regional & national audiences through all mediums – Print, Digital & Broadcast. The group has always remained an Indian hallmark in terms of its technological investments and has one of the widest news gathering or dissemination network. With changes emerging in the entire space of news gathering, dissemination, analysis, presentation and consumption, we are on the path of reinventing ourselves and reclaiming the position, which we deserve, based on our intrinsic strengths. The last few months we have been focusing on content revamp and very soon our viewers will see an energized sharp product. Shri Alok Nair has joined the team and will work on evolving a robust sales and marketing strategy plus contribute towards creation of a robust marketing and branding strategy. We welcome Shri Alok Nair on board and are sure that his experience and skills will help us in achieving our goals.”

  • News vet Mini Menon and Alok Nair announce digital content partnership

    News vet Mini Menon and Alok Nair announce digital content partnership

    MUMBAI: With an aim to produce high quality infotainment content in digital, news television’s two famous personalities Mini Menon and Alok Nair have announced a strategic partnership. The duo with Akshay Chavan as partner as well as domain expert, have launched Indy Network, which will work with various partners and young talent to create the first of its kind offering for viewers between the age of 15 to 45 years.

    Its digital platform and first product is expected to roll out by the end of this year.

    “Indy Network is the holding company that will have other platforms across genres under it. We saw a huge need gap in the infotainment genre. In my opinion, Indian is about niches. I think going niche is more successful on digital than going mass,” voiced Indy Network co-founder and editor Mini Menon.

    With technology providing multiple touch points and much clearer audience segmentation, Indy Network is based on the belief that the Indian audience, especially the youth, is being under-served and there are big and crucial content gaps that need to be filled. The network’s aim is to close this gap by offering clear, focused content.

    Nair shared, “It is time to bring in a fresh set of entrepreneurs in the infotainment business. Dr. Pranoy Roy, Raghav Bahl and Ronnie Screwvala all started in the 1980’s – 90’s and have been inspirational for what they have created.Indian media is ready for a new generation of passionate entrepreneurs creating independent unbiased content. We are excited with the tremendous opportunity that digital offers and are hoping to create innovative content platforms with strategic partners catering to a diverse audience set across niches. We believe the infotainment space will see a huge growth in the next few years and Indy Network shall be a key contributor.The spirit of our enterprise is collaboration. We look forward to this exciting new journey.”

    “Our core will be digital but we will also make content for TV as well,” he added.

    “We are products of first generation entrepreneurs like Ronnie or Raghav Bahl and we are products of that. It’s time for new entrepreneurs to come up. It is time to break through the clutter and bring together the finest minds and create the best in class content,” Menon reflected.

    “The difference between the rest of the platforms and us is that we are going to be an adaptive platform. With increasing penetration of social media and technology, India is experiencing a dramatic change in the way content is being consumed and shared. These are indeed interesting times to be in. With the experience and understanding that Menon and Nair bring, the network will flourish automatically,” voiced Chavan.

    Being credited with creating some of the most compelling news and long format programs in the TV industry, Menon will drive the content and vision for the network. In Indy Network she will take this to the next level.

    “315 million people are currently consuming internet in India, which is only going to grow. The environment will get better and will provide technology infrastructure. Till then we have to ride on available and accessible resources. Stakeholders are working on it for the ecosystem to thrive. I am positive that digital will also evolve successfully,” added Nair.
    On moving out of television, Mini quipped, “After a great innings in television I am looking forward to taking the next big leap as an entrepreneur and co-creator of what we hope will bring a paradigm shift in content.We have an exciting slate of work lined up and we hope to create something that will make every Indian proud.”

    The trio is yet to decide a monetising model for their platform, yet is positive on generating revenues for the platform and believes that if the content is good it will turn heads of the viewers and advertisers automatically. “Revenue generation is not difficult. We believe we can find good partnerships in India,” added Menon.

    As far as marketing goes, it is divided into various phases. Once the partnerships are locked, hoardings will be put up everywhere. After the platform goes live, there will be targeted marketing on traditional as well as digital mediums with more emphasis on the latter.

    Kudos to the trio for choosing a road less taken.

  • News vet Mini Menon and Alok Nair announce digital content partnership

    News vet Mini Menon and Alok Nair announce digital content partnership

    MUMBAI: With an aim to produce high quality infotainment content in digital, news television’s two famous personalities Mini Menon and Alok Nair have announced a strategic partnership. The duo with Akshay Chavan as partner as well as domain expert, have launched Indy Network, which will work with various partners and young talent to create the first of its kind offering for viewers between the age of 15 to 45 years.

    Its digital platform and first product is expected to roll out by the end of this year.

    “Indy Network is the holding company that will have other platforms across genres under it. We saw a huge need gap in the infotainment genre. In my opinion, Indian is about niches. I think going niche is more successful on digital than going mass,” voiced Indy Network co-founder and editor Mini Menon.

    With technology providing multiple touch points and much clearer audience segmentation, Indy Network is based on the belief that the Indian audience, especially the youth, is being under-served and there are big and crucial content gaps that need to be filled. The network’s aim is to close this gap by offering clear, focused content.

    Nair shared, “It is time to bring in a fresh set of entrepreneurs in the infotainment business. Dr. Pranoy Roy, Raghav Bahl and Ronnie Screwvala all started in the 1980’s – 90’s and have been inspirational for what they have created.Indian media is ready for a new generation of passionate entrepreneurs creating independent unbiased content. We are excited with the tremendous opportunity that digital offers and are hoping to create innovative content platforms with strategic partners catering to a diverse audience set across niches. We believe the infotainment space will see a huge growth in the next few years and Indy Network shall be a key contributor.The spirit of our enterprise is collaboration. We look forward to this exciting new journey.”

    “Our core will be digital but we will also make content for TV as well,” he added.

    “We are products of first generation entrepreneurs like Ronnie or Raghav Bahl and we are products of that. It’s time for new entrepreneurs to come up. It is time to break through the clutter and bring together the finest minds and create the best in class content,” Menon reflected.

    “The difference between the rest of the platforms and us is that we are going to be an adaptive platform. With increasing penetration of social media and technology, India is experiencing a dramatic change in the way content is being consumed and shared. These are indeed interesting times to be in. With the experience and understanding that Menon and Nair bring, the network will flourish automatically,” voiced Chavan.

    Being credited with creating some of the most compelling news and long format programs in the TV industry, Menon will drive the content and vision for the network. In Indy Network she will take this to the next level.

    “315 million people are currently consuming internet in India, which is only going to grow. The environment will get better and will provide technology infrastructure. Till then we have to ride on available and accessible resources. Stakeholders are working on it for the ecosystem to thrive. I am positive that digital will also evolve successfully,” added Nair.
    On moving out of television, Mini quipped, “After a great innings in television I am looking forward to taking the next big leap as an entrepreneur and co-creator of what we hope will bring a paradigm shift in content.We have an exciting slate of work lined up and we hope to create something that will make every Indian proud.”

    The trio is yet to decide a monetising model for their platform, yet is positive on generating revenues for the platform and believes that if the content is good it will turn heads of the viewers and advertisers automatically. “Revenue generation is not difficult. We believe we can find good partnerships in India,” added Menon.

    As far as marketing goes, it is divided into various phases. Once the partnerships are locked, hoardings will be put up everywhere. After the platform goes live, there will be targeted marketing on traditional as well as digital mediums with more emphasis on the latter.

    Kudos to the trio for choosing a road less taken.

  • Bloomberg TV India presents Disruptors Awards 2016

    Bloomberg TV India presents Disruptors Awards 2016

    MUMBAI: Bloomberg TV India presented its Disruptors Awards 2016 at Sahara Star in Mumbai. The winners were felicitated with various awards and the ceremony also witnessed an elite list of personalities from the corporate world to honour outstanding contribution of creative minds from the advertising and marketing industry.

    The Disruptors were awarded basis their exceptional campaigns and achievements within the industry. These awards are envisioned as first-of-its kind by a reputed business television channel to salute the industry’s innovations and commitment that help organisations compete in today’s economy.  

    The accolades were given across 14 categories to the best and the most deserving contributors within the industry. The winners include Hero MotoCorp Ltd for automobile disruptor of the year followed by Hindustan Unilever Limited who won the CSR disruptor of the year award. Union Bank of India received banking disruptor of the year while Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd chairman and MD Anand Mahindra of was honoured the personality of the year corporate India advisory council award and NITI Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant was honoured personality of the year government advisory council award.

    On the occasion, Bloomberg TV India executive VP and business head Alok Nair said, “It gives me immense pleasure to congratulate all winners of the ‘Disruptors Awards 2016’. I would also like to extend my heartfelt thanks to the Brilliant Jury members for their time and valuable guidance during the shortlisting round. This was a great journey in terms of learnings for the jury & us as we sat through various presentations & campaigns. The amount of disruptive work happening today makes us proud. We at Business Broadcast News Pvt Ltd are excited to create a first ever platform that recognises disruption in the advertising and marketing.”

    Business Broadcast over the last one year has been constantly engaging with disruptors across through special content such as E INC, Deal Street, Rising Stars, Invest In India, Live Your Passion, Trailblazers, etc.
    He further added, “We truly believe that disruption is not only the new normal but a necessity for any business today. Disruption will aid clients to position better in a fiercely competitive market place where consumers have multiple options. The Disruptors Awards & Dialogue on Disruption shall be continuity across our platforms and we look forward to interesting conversations with disruptors of our times. Stay Tuned! ”

    The highlight of the evening was an exclusive dialogue on Disruption between Patanjali Ayurved MD Acharya Balkrishan Ji and Bloomberg TV India executive editor Siddharth Zarabi. During the session, Acharya Balkrishan Ji shared insights on how Patanjali has already disrupted the market in a short span of time and captured the imagination of consumers resulting into envious growth of the company and its valuations.

    The panel that selected the winners from the top contenders in each category comprised of experts like Madison World chief managing director Sam Balsara and Havas Media CEO India and South Asia Anita Nayyar. It was followed by the jury team of Publicis South Asia MD and CCO Bobby Pawar,  Concept national creative director Rachanah Roy, Vodafone India senior VP marketing Siddharth Banerjee, HDFC Life senior VP marketing product digital and e-commerce Sanjay Tripathy, Star India executive VP marketing and communications Gayatri Yadav, Madison Media Sigma CEO  Vanita Keswani.
    The Jury panel was aided by the parameters, methodology and awards process developed by Ernst & Young (EY).
    The list of award winners across all categories is annexed.

     

  • Bloomberg TV India presents Disruptors Awards 2016

    Bloomberg TV India presents Disruptors Awards 2016

    MUMBAI: Bloomberg TV India presented its Disruptors Awards 2016 at Sahara Star in Mumbai. The winners were felicitated with various awards and the ceremony also witnessed an elite list of personalities from the corporate world to honour outstanding contribution of creative minds from the advertising and marketing industry.

    The Disruptors were awarded basis their exceptional campaigns and achievements within the industry. These awards are envisioned as first-of-its kind by a reputed business television channel to salute the industry’s innovations and commitment that help organisations compete in today’s economy.  

    The accolades were given across 14 categories to the best and the most deserving contributors within the industry. The winners include Hero MotoCorp Ltd for automobile disruptor of the year followed by Hindustan Unilever Limited who won the CSR disruptor of the year award. Union Bank of India received banking disruptor of the year while Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd chairman and MD Anand Mahindra of was honoured the personality of the year corporate India advisory council award and NITI Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant was honoured personality of the year government advisory council award.

    On the occasion, Bloomberg TV India executive VP and business head Alok Nair said, “It gives me immense pleasure to congratulate all winners of the ‘Disruptors Awards 2016’. I would also like to extend my heartfelt thanks to the Brilliant Jury members for their time and valuable guidance during the shortlisting round. This was a great journey in terms of learnings for the jury & us as we sat through various presentations & campaigns. The amount of disruptive work happening today makes us proud. We at Business Broadcast News Pvt Ltd are excited to create a first ever platform that recognises disruption in the advertising and marketing.”

    Business Broadcast over the last one year has been constantly engaging with disruptors across through special content such as E INC, Deal Street, Rising Stars, Invest In India, Live Your Passion, Trailblazers, etc.
    He further added, “We truly believe that disruption is not only the new normal but a necessity for any business today. Disruption will aid clients to position better in a fiercely competitive market place where consumers have multiple options. The Disruptors Awards & Dialogue on Disruption shall be continuity across our platforms and we look forward to interesting conversations with disruptors of our times. Stay Tuned! ”

    The highlight of the evening was an exclusive dialogue on Disruption between Patanjali Ayurved MD Acharya Balkrishan Ji and Bloomberg TV India executive editor Siddharth Zarabi. During the session, Acharya Balkrishan Ji shared insights on how Patanjali has already disrupted the market in a short span of time and captured the imagination of consumers resulting into envious growth of the company and its valuations.

    The panel that selected the winners from the top contenders in each category comprised of experts like Madison World chief managing director Sam Balsara and Havas Media CEO India and South Asia Anita Nayyar. It was followed by the jury team of Publicis South Asia MD and CCO Bobby Pawar,  Concept national creative director Rachanah Roy, Vodafone India senior VP marketing Siddharth Banerjee, HDFC Life senior VP marketing product digital and e-commerce Sanjay Tripathy, Star India executive VP marketing and communications Gayatri Yadav, Madison Media Sigma CEO  Vanita Keswani.
    The Jury panel was aided by the parameters, methodology and awards process developed by Ernst & Young (EY).
    The list of award winners across all categories is annexed.

     

  • Bloomberg TV India to launch new show ‘Deal Street’

    Bloomberg TV India to launch new show ‘Deal Street’

    MUMBAI: Bloomberg TV India is set to launch a new show called Deal Street, a show that will decode some of India’s biggest corporate and financial deals. 

     

    Through the series, viewers can get insights into the business of deal-making, along with a ringside view of multimillion dollar deals for funding, mergers, acquisitions, buyouts and takeovers. Also, there will be a special focus on the future of India’s buzzing start up ecosystem.

     

    The half an hour special series will feature interviews with some of the most successful people in the industry. Industry stalwarts, who are placing some big bets on India, will discuss their deals and plans for the companies that they have bet on. 

     

    In the initial weeks, the show will feature leaders like Kohlberg Kravis Roberts (KKR) India CEO Sanjay Nayar; SAIF Partners MD Deepak Gaur; Matrix India MD Avnish Bajaj, Multiples Alternate Asset Management founder, MD & CEO Renuka Ramnath and Helion Venture Partners senior MD Sanjeev Aggarwal. 

     

    Bloomberg TV India executive VP and business head Alok Nair said, “Our strategic approach has always been to provide hard hitting news to help our viewers take informed decisions. Taking this into consideration, the show will bring together the most promising leaders from the private equity and VC community. The show will focus on what top investors look at when they back a business or an entrepreneur, and how they ensure that their investments will pay off.” 

     

    Mini Menon will be driving the show. Menon’s deep engagement with the PE & VC community will put this content in the right perspective & bring together the most crucial ecosystem alive.

  • Bloomberg TV looks to launch 20 new shows in 2015

    Bloomberg TV looks to launch 20 new shows in 2015

    MUMBAI: English business news channel Bloomberg TV is looking at launching as many as 20 new shows in 2015.

     

    Speaking about the line-up for 2015, Bloomberg TV India executive vice president and business head Alok Nair said, “The mood is upbeat and going forward we plan to launch more than 20 new show this year. To strengthen our content delivery, we have launched a host of new shows and segments targeted at corporate India and market viewers like Street Smart has new segments – Trading Day and Dealing Room, which captures the essential insights and early morning market trends when trading begins. Lunch Money, a mid-day wrap highlights the big stories from the markets along with Deal Street – a segment that talks about the world of venture capitalists, private equity, funding, acquisitions and everything in the world of finance. Market Movers, gives the sharpest and insightful analysis on the biggest stock the market is talking about, whereas The World of Midcaps gives a detailed insight on all the mid-cap and small-cap stocks of the day. The advertising and marketing show From Logo to Impact’s inaugural episode features BARC India Technical Committee chairman & CEO and IPG India Mediabrands’ Shashi Sinha and BARC India CEO Partho Dasgupta talking about BARC and how it is poised to redefine the ratings game.”

     

    Further elaborating on insight-mining for the channel, Nair added, “We would delve deeper into the consumer insights and government’s agenda and consistently bring content of value that our viewers and advertisers find engaging. The board has set its sight to become the business and market powerhouse across platforms.”

     

    Talking about the powerful online and social media presence of Bloomberg TV India Nair further added, “The Bloomberg TV India’s website BTVin.com has been re-designed to further improve ease of navigation, usability and end-user experience with more business news content. The channel’s website has dynamic fast-paced architecture providing access to the latest business news, latest market reports, live ticker. Viewers can also view Bloomberg TV India live on the website. In the last few months Bloomberg TV India has also managed to capitalize the social media space by connecting viewers across various platforms like Twitter with 45,600 plus followers, which is way ahead of CNBC TV18; Facebook with 85,900 plus likes, and YouTube with over 16,000 subscribers.”

  • Bloomberg TV India appoints Alok Nair as executive vice president

    Bloomberg TV India appoints Alok Nair as executive vice president

    MUMBAI: English business news channel Bloomberg TV India has appointed Alok Nair as its executive vice president. As part of his new portfolio, Nair will be responsible for P&L, business strategy, marketing, content, distribution and overall growth strategy of the channel. He will be working with the board of Business Broadcast News.

    During his tenure at Network 18, Nair’s last assignment was as the national revenue head – CNBC TV18 and CNBC Prime HD.

    Nair said, “I am really excited with this opportunity at Bloomberg TV India, the country’s most influential news organisation. The channel is poised to take giant leaps towards success. In the near future the market can expect some path breaking opportunities and impact. I am confident that I will be able to tackle the complex challenges. The rapidly changing business news environment and immense potential of the market will definitely contribute to the growth and success of the company. I look forward to the support and guidance of the board.”

    Commenting on Nair’s appointment, Bloomberg TV India COO Lavneesh Gupta said, “Alok brings a unique blend of talent, experience and deep understanding of the News Channel business and will surely add tremendous value to the group. I am confident that he will be a prodigious asset to the organization and will help us reach the next level through his keen understanding of the business. We endorse Alok’s belief that there is serious value unlocking to be done in the Business News space and Bloomberg TV India, a part of the world’s world’s most influential news network, can surely lead the way. The year 2015 will be exciting with many disruptive and differentiated media products that will be offered by the channel. It will definitely ensure a higher impact for advertisers as well as viewers.”

    Nair comes with a rich experience in print, general news and business news domain. Having worked and interacted with the finest minds in the industry, he has many firsts to his repertoire. At Network 18, he was a part of the initial team and has seen the network grow from one channel – CNBC TV 18 and one portal – www.moneycontrol.com to one of the biggest integrated news network. Nair closely built the Focus brand solutions business-first on news television and was instrumental in creating path breaking formats and properties across business and general news channels-CNBC TV18, CNBC AWAAZ,CNN IBN and IBN 7. He eventually went on to head the Focus business across the News Network.

     He possesses a post-graduate degree from Times School of Marketing, Delhi.