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  • WWM appoints Rohit Gopakumar as CEO

    WWM appoints Rohit Gopakumar as CEO

    Mumbai: Rohit Gopakumar has been appointed as the chief executive officer of Times Group’s Worldwide Media.

    With experience in driving P&Ls, change management, and building robust teams, Gopakumar was previously the chief operating officer of Optimal Media Solutions for more than ten years.

    His extensive career includes roles at BBC Advertising, BBC Worldwide as VP – South Asia, and Senior VP at NDTV. Commencing his journey as a management trainee at Taj Group of Hotels in 1993, he brings over three decades of expertise to his new role at WWM.

  • CNN International appoints Abhijeet Dhar as head of advertising sales in India

    CNN International appoints Abhijeet Dhar as head of advertising sales in India

    MUMBAI: CNN International Commercial has appointed Abhijeet Dhar as head of advertising sales in India. He will strengthen the current sales structure and grow the ad Sales business with CNN’s cross platform offers across TV and Digital with unique branded content and sponsorship opportunities.

    With immediate effect, Dhar will report to CNN’s head of advertising sales for South Asia Sonali Chatterjee and will be supported by the CNNI advertising sales teams in New Delhi and Mumbai.

    “Abhijeet comes with a proven track record of leading local and international client relationships across digital platforms and TV. The growth potential of India has been reflected in the 82% year on year growth of CNN digital’s monthly reach* in the country and this is the right time to take CNNI Ad Sales to the next level. We are delighted to welcome Abhijeet to the team and firmly believe that with his wealth of experience, he will play an integral role in the India growth story,” said Chatterjee.

    Dhar’s appointment is in alignment with CNN’s strong audience growth, launch of new products and platforms and audience targeting capabilities which opens new opportunities for clients to tap into local and global markets.

    Prior to CNN International, he was with BBC Advertising as head of sales, India.

  • CNN International appoints Abhijeet Dhar as head of advertising sales in India

    CNN International appoints Abhijeet Dhar as head of advertising sales in India

    MUMBAI: CNN International Commercial has appointed Abhijeet Dhar as head of advertising sales in India. He will strengthen the current sales structure and grow the ad Sales business with CNN’s cross platform offers across TV and Digital with unique branded content and sponsorship opportunities.

    With immediate effect, Dhar will report to CNN’s head of advertising sales for South Asia Sonali Chatterjee and will be supported by the CNNI advertising sales teams in New Delhi and Mumbai.

    “Abhijeet comes with a proven track record of leading local and international client relationships across digital platforms and TV. The growth potential of India has been reflected in the 82% year on year growth of CNN digital’s monthly reach* in the country and this is the right time to take CNNI Ad Sales to the next level. We are delighted to welcome Abhijeet to the team and firmly believe that with his wealth of experience, he will play an integral role in the India growth story,” said Chatterjee.

    Dhar’s appointment is in alignment with CNN’s strong audience growth, launch of new products and platforms and audience targeting capabilities which opens new opportunities for clients to tap into local and global markets.

    Prior to CNN International, he was with BBC Advertising as head of sales, India.

  • Jamie Chambers to lead BBC Advertising, ANZ

    Jamie Chambers to lead BBC Advertising, ANZ

    MUMBAI: Jamie Chambers has been promoted to regional sales director for BBC Advertising in Australia & New Zealand (ANZ), further strengthening the local advertising sales team.

     

    Chambers will be responsible for advertising sales for BBC Advertising’s digital assets – bbc.comand BBCGoodFood.com – as well as international deals for global channel BBC World News.  He will oversee the generation of new business, development of major accounts and expansion of existing business through the management of the in-house sales team based in Sydney and Melbourne, plus sales reps in New Zealand and Australia, across a number of digital platforms and custom solution opportunities.

     

    Working alongside BBC head of advertising solutions Katrina Norton-Knight, they will develop bespoke cross-media advertising and sponsorship opportunities for the ANZ market across all BBC Worldwide digital and STV platforms.

     

    Over the years, Chambers has gained broad advertising experience across a portfolio which includes newspapers, magazines, digital, TV and event sponsorships.

     

    He began his career in Manchester in the UK in 2005, working for two of the largest UK publishers, Guardian Media Group and then Trinity Mirror, rising to senior account manager.

     

    In 2011, Chambers moved to Sydney and joined BBC Worldwide, focusing on digital advertising. Rising through the ranks of account management to become sales manager NSW, QLD and ACT in 2014, Chambers has led BBC Advertising’s move into content solutions, events and programmatic sales.

     

    In his new role, he will lead the ANZ team based in Sydney and Melbourne and will continue to report to Alistair McEwan, who was recently promoted to SVP Commercial Development, Asia and ANZ.

     

    Chambers said, “I’m very proud to now lead BBC Advertising across ANZ at an exciting time in our business’ evolution, as content, data and programmatic become central pillars in our offering. The BBC is famous for producing world class content and I’m passionate about helping brands take advantage of the opportunities available by partnering with one of the world’s most respected media companies to produce memorable and successful campaigns.”

     

    McEwan added, “Jamie’s leadership and strategic skills as Regional Director will further strengthen the BBC Advertising sales team in ANZ. Jamie has been instrumental in the success of BBC Advertising in Australia in recent years, he thoroughly deserves this promotion, I’m delighted for him and for our business.”

     

    Chambers’s new role is effective immediately.

  • BBC Advertising appoints Alistair McEwan as SVP Asia & ANZ

    BBC Advertising appoints Alistair McEwan as SVP Asia & ANZ

    MUMBAI: BBC Advertising has appointed Alistair McEwan as SVP commercial development Asia & ANZ.

     

    McEwan will be responsible for the delivery of profitable advertising sales revenues from the Asia-Pacific region on BBC World News, BBC.com, BBC World Service, Top Gear, BBC Good Food and BBC Worldwide Channels.

     

    Reporting to BBC Advertising EVP Carolyn Gibson, McEwan will also remain part of the ANZ leadership team under BBC Worldwide ANZ managing director Jon Penn, and join the Asia leadership team under EVP & GM Asia David Weiland.

     

    He will play a strategic role in integrating the regional advertising teams and optimising opportunities across BBC Worldwide and BBC Global News Ltd’s portfolio, while building the business’ profile across Asia-Pacific. He will also provide sales and business leadership to his senior management team of sales vice presidents, whilst further developing the capabilities of the high calibre sales team across the region.

     

    This builds on the announcement last September that BBC Worldwide is boosting its ad sales team in Asia to make the most of growth opportunities in the region. VPs John Williams and Katy Xu will continue to run sales and day to day line management of their teams in ASEAN & India and Greater China & North Asia respectively, while both reporting to McEwan. The current ANZ Ad Sales and Brand Partnerships team will continue to report to McEwan.

     

    The role takes effect on 1 July, 2015 and McEwan will work from both the Singapore and Sydney offices.

     

    Gibson said, “For this expanded, strategic role, which is responsible for the whole of BBC Worldwide and BBC Global News Ltd’s portfolio across the region, we were looking for someone who can lead and integrate the teams and drive new commercial opportunities. With his knowledge from working in markets across Asia and ANZ, as well as a mix of print, TV and digital experience, Alistair will be an excellent asset to the BBC Advertising leadership team.”

     

    McEwan added, “Asia-Pacific is a dynamic and very important region for BBC Worldwide, where we are increasingly building audiences with our world-class content and services in both mature and fast growth markets. I’m incredibly excited by the scope of business opportunities across the region, fostering new and existing partnerships and leading a highly talented sales team.”

     

    A key area of focus for McEwan will be driving opportunities around BBC.com and BBC World News. Sustained investment has resulted in an enhanced offering across TV, radio and online, run from a new 24-hour newsroom in London and supported by an extensive network of bureaux and correspondents around the world. 

     

    McEwan joined BBC Worldwide in July 2013 as VP for BBC Advertising ANZ. In 2014 he was appointed director of advertising sales & brand partnerships where he has been leading a cross media commercial department for BBC Worldwide ANZ, responsible for multi-channel advertising and sponsorship revenues for the portfolio of media brands and platforms in Australia and New Zealand. Additionally he has been managing the BBC Worldwide joint venture interest with Bauer Park Publishing for Top Gear Australia magazine and its website.

     

    He joined BBC Worldwide from multi-screen media and marketing agency Modaliti and prior to this he was National Group Advertising Director at News Ltd. Before moving to Australia in 2010, he was international advertising director at The New York Times, with his first 12 years in media being with Paris based newspaper the International Herald Tribune where he worked in various commercial roles in Singapore, Johannesburg, London and Paris. 

  • BBC Advertising appoints Vishal Bhatnagar as S. Asia sales director

    BBC Advertising appoints Vishal Bhatnagar as S. Asia sales director

    MUMBAI: BBC Advertising, part of BBC Worldwide – the commercial arm of the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC), has appointed Vishal Bhatnagar as sales director for South Asia.
     

    Bhatnagar will lead the advertising sales teams across BBC Worldwide’s three South Asia sales offices in Mumbai, Delhi and Bangalore, with immediate effect. He will be based in Delhi and will report to BBC Advertising ASEAN & India vice president advertising sales John Williams.

     
    Bhatnagar will be responsible for domestic and international advertising sales for BBC Advertising’s digital and broadcasts assets in South Asia, including the multi-screen product offer around the world-renowned website BBC.com and the global TV channel BBC World News.

    Williams said, “Vishal brings with him a proven track record in business development across traditional and new media in the highly dynamic and fast moving Indian national market, and we are delighted to welcome him to BBC Advertising. As we look to drive future growth across South Asia, Vishal’s experience in leading teams, coupled with the premium content opportunities offered by the BBC, will be invaluable.”
     

    Bhatnagar added, “I am thrilled to be joining BBC Advertising and have the chance to offer partners in South Asia opportunities to be associated with world-class, trusted content from the BBC on TV and online. I’m looking forward to working with the teams in Mumbai, Delhi and Bangalore and building new business relationships across the region.”
     

    He joins BBC Advertising from Network18 News Media, where he worked since 2004, most recently as national revenue head for CNN-IBN and head of Focus-IBN 18 News Network. In that role, Bhatnagar led a cross-functional team spanning sales, marketing, content and digital to create, execute and monetise initiatives like IBN18-Microsoft Election Analytics Centre and Network 18-Tata Tea “Power of 49” among others. 

    Prior to that, he was CNBC TV18 and CNBC Awaaz senior vice president, where he launched CNBC Universe as a sales platform. Before working for Network18 News Media, he held roles at Times Television and Bennett, Coleman & Co. Ltd.

  • BBC Advertising gets two new sales heads

    BBC Advertising gets two new sales heads

    MUMBAI: UK’s pubcaster BBC has done some reshuffling for better revenue generation from one of its upcoming key markets-India. One such is the appointment of two new sales heads- Abhijeet Dhar and Siddharth Bhatnagar for BBC Advertising.

     

    Dhar was earlier BBC Advertising regional manager- News for north and east India while Bhatnagar was heading the same for west and south India. Both of them will handle sales for the network’s news platforms including television, online, mobile, apps, video on demand and Lonely Planet along with a team of seven others.

     

    In his new role, Dhar will handle sales for travel, IT, telecom, government, PSUs and corporate while Bhatnagar will look after auto and BFSI (Banking, financial services and insurance). They will report to BBC Worldwide sales director (news) for south Asia Taranjeet Singh who was elevated to the position in 2012 but was handling the sales for India as well.

     

    BBC is increasing its focus on India, which BBC World News CEO Jim Egan had highlighted in his visit late last year. It is also looking at a big thrust in the digital space in the country. In an earlier interview to indiantelevision.com Egan had said, “One thing particularly exciting about India is that in the other markets digital penetration is nearing saturation point but in India there is a lot of room for growth in the mobile sector and it is one of the biggest growth markets for mobile.”

     

    The sales revenue push will be for digital medium with a broad based clientele list including education and real estate. The broadcaster claims to have nearly two million visitors a month from India for its website out of which most of it is unique and exclusive.

     

    Dhar has been with BBC for six years. Prior to this, he was with Viacom 18 as senior business manager for Viacom Brand Solutions, Radio City and the Times of India. Bhatnagar started his career at BBC in 2010 before which he was with SET India as sales manager, UTV World Movies as regional head for north and west, Radio Mirchi and Am sales and marketing.