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  • Gunjan Nagpal joins Rhiti Sports management as chief business officer

    Gunjan Nagpal joins Rhiti Sports management as chief business officer

    Mumbai: Gunjan Nagpal has joined Rhiti Sports as chief business officer, according to his latest LinkedIn update.

    Nagpal has over 18 years of experience across media, digital and banking. He specialises in new business development, directing cross-functional teams, managing 360-degree events and festivals, developing new products and brand integration.

    Nagpal was previously associated with Pen Music as vice president- of revenue for the broadcast business since February 2020. He was associated with OTT platform Zee5 as head of agency business. He has also had stints at PVR Limited, Sony Pictures Networks India, Times Network and Reliance Broadcast Network Limited. He started his career at Citibank.

  • IN10 Media Network elevates Samar Khan as CEO of Juggernaut Productions

    IN10 Media Network elevates Samar Khan as CEO of Juggernaut Productions

    Mumbai: IN10 Media Network has elevated Samar Khan as the CEO of its production house, Juggernaut Productions. Khan will continue to report to the network’s managing director Aditya Pittie.  

    Khan has been associated with the production house’s OTT division since 2019 and has played a vital role in steering it. As CEO, he will continue to manage his responsibilities of designing and successfully implementing business strategies in addition to creating world-class content.

    “Samar is a valuable asset and I congratulate him on his well-deserved promotion. As we embark on an aggressive growth plan for our content studios business, we rely on his expertise to bolster them while staying true to our core vision,” said Pittie. “The entertainment industry is going through an exciting transition and we want to leverage the momentum.”

    Under Khan, Juggernaut Productions has created popular shows and movies like The Married Woman, Code M season 1, Illegal season 2, “Raat Baaki Hai”, and many more for some of the leading OTT platforms in the country. The upcoming shows are Code M season 2 and Avrodh season 2. He has also produced Regiment Diaries seasons 1, 2, and 3 for the network’s flagship channel EPIC.

    “I have been in the industry for more than 25 years and I’m blessed to be part of its evolution. I’m happy to drive the network’s OTT division’s growth story,” said Juggernaut Productions CEO Samar Khan.

    Khan has a rich experience in writing, directing and producing high-quality and value-creating content for films, television, and OTT. In the past, he has been associated with companies like NDTV, Red Chillies Entertainment, UTV, and Discovery India among others.

    In 2016, he wrote a book ‘SRK – 25 years of a Life’ capturing the 25-years-long journey of the actor Shah Rukh Khan.  

  • Byju’s onboards Jiten Mahendra as VP & head marketing

    Byju’s onboards Jiten Mahendra as VP & head marketing

    MUMBAI: Edtech major Byju’s has onboarded Jiten Mahendra as the new vice president & head marketing. Before joining the edtech company, Mahendra was with retail and hospitality conglomerate, Landmark Group for over 12 years, where he drove the sales for “MAX” Fashion as senior vice president marketing,  he shared the news of his appointment on LinkedIn.

    Earlier, sharing the development of his moving on from The Landmark Group, Mahendra said, “My 12 year long innings with #landmarkgroup group and #maxfashion comes to an end.”

    “I can sum up this whole journey in two words “Passion” and “Perseverance” can make anything happen,” he further wrote, concluding with, “End of your journey is the beginning of the new one”.

    Previously, Mahendra has been associated with brands such as Mahindra & Mahindra, Kansai Nerolac Paints, Zydus Cadila and Unilever, among others.

  • Rakesh Jha joins Viacom18 as VP- creative (sports business), Sports18

    Rakesh Jha joins Viacom18 as VP- creative (sports business), Sports18

    Mumbai: Rakesh Jha has joined Viacom18 as vice president-creative (sports business), Sports18. He announced his new role on LinkedIn.

    “I am excited to share the news that I am starting my new inning with Viacom18. I look forward to extending the design innovation that I have been able to do at Star Sports during my nine years of engagement. I want to take this opportunity to express my gratitude to thank everyone at Star Sports for the guidance and support they have provided throughout my journey at Star Sports,” he said.

    Jha is a creative director with over two decades of experience leading diverse creative teams with a track record of delivering quality design while managing multiple projects. His expertise is in brand building, broadcast design, virtual, hard-set design and in-depth technical knowledge with a strong understanding of industry trends and creative tools as well as software. 

    Before joining Viacom18, Jha was associated with Star Sports for nine years where he led the design team responsible for cutting-edge design and innovations for marquee events such as IPL, Cricket World Cup, Pro Kabaddi League, Badminton League, Hockey India League to name a few. He also worked at CNBC TV18 for almost a decade and led the graphics team. 

     

  • Divya Dixit, SVP – Marketing, Partnerships & Revenue of Alt Balaji moves on

    Divya Dixit, SVP – Marketing, Partnerships & Revenue of Alt Balaji moves on

    Mumbai: Altbalaji senior vice president marketing partnerships and revenue Divya Dixit has moved on. She confirmed the development to Indiantelevision.com and is currently serving her notice period.

    Dixit joined Balaji Telefilms in September 2018 and has been leading its OTT platform Altbalaji’s direct subscription growth and marketing for its originals. She was previously associated with Zee5 as vice president of marketing and direct revenue.

    Dixit has two decades of experience in the media industry with stints at Star TV Network, Saregama India, UTV, Sony Entertainment Television and Percept.

  • Vamsi Murthy joins Disney+ Hotstar as ED and Head-content marketing

    Vamsi Murthy joins Disney+ Hotstar as ED and Head-content marketing

    Mumbai: Disney+ Hotstar has appointed Vamsi Murthy as executive director and head content and partnerships marketing. He announced his new role on LinkedIn.

    Vamsi was previously associated with BookyMyShow as head of marketing from May 2021. He has been associated with Zee5 as vice president marketing, Myntra Jabong as director brand marketing and MakeMyTrip.

    He has completed his MBA in marketing from Welingkar Institute of Management and is an alumnus of SIES College of Commerce.

  • 22feet Tribal Worldwide onboards Vishnu Srivatsav as national creative director

    22feet Tribal Worldwide onboards Vishnu Srivatsav as national creative director

    MUMBAI: 22feet Tribal Worldwide has announced the appointment of Vishnu Srivatsav as national creative director. Prior to this, he was the creative head of DDB Mudra’s South office. Srivatsav will take over from Debashish Ghosh, the former NCD at 22feet Tribal Worldwide, and will continue to report to DDB Mudra Group chief creative officer Rahul Mathew.

    Since his appointment at DDB Mudra in 2015, Srivatsav has led some of the Group’s award-winning campaigns. Under his leadership, DDB Mudra’s South office produced work such as Puma’s Suede Gully and Battlegrounds Mobile India’s Game Responsibly. These campaigns earned recognition at Cannes Lions 2018 and a Grand Prix at Spikes Asia 2022.

    Speaking on Srivatsav’s role elevation, Rahul Mathew said, “Vishnu has been a great partner to the organisation in our pursuit of creative excellence. He recently led our South office to one of our best years creatively. I look forward to him taking this momentum and his infectious energy into the exciting opportunity at 22feet.”

    22feet Tribal Worldwide president Preetham Venkky added, “Vishnu has always been a huge source of inspiration for the creative team at 22feet. His grasp on culture, specifically internet culture, is arguably the best in the country and established through his work over the years. We are super excited to have him come aboard, to inspire, shape and establish the culture of excellent creative work for our clients.”

    In his new role, Srivatsav said, “It’s been a terrific journey with the DDB Mudra group so far. And to lead an awesome team of creatives and being part of one of the most exciting names in digital – 22feet Tribal Worldwide – is nothing short of a privilege. Can’t wait to get started.”

    In a career span of over 20 years, Srivatsav has won over 150 accolades including consecutive Cannes Gold Lions, two Cannes Bronze, an Adfest Gold Lotus, D&AD Inbooks, One Show Merits, and a D&AD Pencil for Writing in Press Advertising. With Srivatsav at the helm, the agency aims to marry brand-first thinking with digital-first solutions.

  • CarDekho appoints Parthasarathy VS as independent director

    CarDekho appoints Parthasarathy VS as independent director

    Mumbai: Auto-tech company CarDekho Group has appointed Parthasarathy Vankipuram Srinivas as an independent director. The appointment is in line with the company’s objective of strengthening its board and overall corporate governance within the CarDekho Group. The company is gearing up for its IPO (Initial Public Offering) in the next 12-14 months.

    A seasoned business leader with 36+ years of experience in globally reputed organisations across a wide range of sectors, Parthasarathy has worked with the Mahindra Group in leadership positions for over two decades and with Xerox for 14 years. He currently serves as the non-executive non-independent vice-chairman of Allcargo Logistics, an Independent Director of recently listed Life Insurance Corporation (LIC), Imperial Auto Industries, IAI Industries, Greencell Mobility, and serves as Director of Rudi Multi Trading Company, Kids Clinic India (Cloudnine) and ECU Worldwide.

    CarDekho Group co-founder and CEO Amit Jain said, “We are delighted to have Partha join our board. His diversified rich experience will help us further strengthen corporate governance as we prepare for our IPO and the next phase of growth.”

    A chartered accountant from ICAI and ICAEW, UK, and an alumnus of Harvard Business School’s Advanced Management Program (2011), Parthasarathy is also the chairman nominee on the board of governance at the National Institute of Industrial Engineering (NITIE).

    On his new role, Parthasarathy V S said, “CarDekho’s enduring vision, unparalleled track record and leadership position across various technology driven auto solutions have given it a great position in the market across India and abroad. I look forward to contributing in building on this success further.”

    Parthasarathy previously held several industry forum positions as a chairman of Sustainable Council of Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) – 2021, president – Bombay Chamber of Commerce & Industry (2019-2020), chairman of Association of Finance Profession of India (AFPI) (2015-2020), besides working closely with ministry of finance through CFO Board, and on global advisory boards for CISCO/ SAP.

  • Drip Capital appoints Shweta Madhusudhan as global head, talent development & compensation

    Drip Capital appoints Shweta Madhusudhan as global head, talent development & compensation

    Mumbai: Digital cross-border trade finance platform Drip Capital Inc. has announced that Shweta Madhusudan has joined its leadership team as global head, talent development and compensation. The platform provides financing solutions to small and medium businesses (SMBs).

    An alumnus of the Indian School of Business, Madhusudan has over 14 years of experience in human resources, consulting, and research. Her diverse portfolio, among others, includes driving equitability and competitive compensation practices. Shweta’s focus at Drip will be on building programs for people development, inclusion, leadership development, employee fast-track growth, and career progression.

    Drip Capital CEO and co-founder Pushkar Mukewar commented, “As a rapidly growing company, we are looking to strengthen and scale our people development policies and programs. With her vast expertise, I am confident that Shweta will be an invaluable asset in helping Drip become the best place to work globally with practices that concentrate on making employees’ careers fulfilling and meaningful. ”

    In her most recent role at GEP, Madhusudan was instrumental in leading global talent management, people analytics, and HR technology and processes.

    On joining Drip Capital, Madhusudan commented, “I’m honoured to join the organisation and support its strategy to build a strong growth-oriented, inclusive, and equitable culture for all employees. The company’s culture focused on humility, ownership, and results, and its talented leadership has set Drip apart and will continue to fuel its growth story.”  

  • Bala Iyengar appointed as chief strategy officer at Dangal TV

    Bala Iyengar appointed as chief strategy officer at Dangal TV

    Mumbai: Bala Iyengar has joined Enterr10 Television Network as chief strategy officer for their Hindi general entertainment channel Dangal TV. He announced the same on LinkedIn.

    Iyengar was previously the chief operating officer at Helios Media, a speciality services company for the broadcast sector. He was associated with the company for over a decade. He has had stints at Zoom Entertainment Network, MTV India, Star India and Sony Entertainment Television.

    Iyengar has been in the TV broadcast industry for over two decades.