ITV

Tag: CEO

  • Manish Kapoor named as Pepe Jeans India MD & CEO

    Manish Kapoor named as Pepe Jeans India MD & CEO

    Mumbai: Denim retailer Pepe Jeans London has promoted Manish Kapoor as managing director in continuation of his current role of chief executive officer, India. 

    According to a statement, India is one of the most crucial markets for Pepe Jeans and Kapoor will be instrumental in growing the existing businesses aligned with the broader global strategy.

    Kapoor joined Pepe Jeans India in 2014 and was promoted to the role of sales director within a span of two years. Owing to his strategic contribution towards the growth of the brand in the Indian market, he was elevated to chief business officer in April 2019 and subsequently appointed as CEO in September 2019.  

    “Under Kapoor’s leadership, Pepe Jeans India strengthened its balance sheet position by strategic reduction of inventory and debtors along with substantial reduction of debt. His effective leadership has enabled the company to successfully generate free operating cash during this difficult period,” said the brand in a statement. “E-com contribution for the brand accelerated from 8 per cent in 2019 to 28 per cent this fiscal year, reflecting the benefit of leveraging omnichannel initiatives,” it added.

    In 2021, Kapoor was recognised as The Economic Times Inspiring CEO for his efforts in helping steer Pepe Jeans to great heights even during unprecedented times of the Covid 19 aftermath. In the same year, he was also acknowledged for his efforts towards sustaining a high-trust high-performance culture by Great Place to Work – India’s best Leaders in Times of Crisis 2021.

    “I am delighted to lead Pepe Jeans India into the next phase of growth and continue on the digital and consumer-focused transformation journey that we started 18 months ago,” said Manish Kapoor on his appointment.

    Kapoor is a strategist and implementer with demonstrated abilities in accomplishing business growth on a consistent basis. He has previously held key leadership roles in brands such as French Connection, Sisley, Benetton India, Pantaloons and Madura Garments to name a few.

    He acquired a B-tech degree from the Technological Institute of Textiles and Science in 2000 and further continued to pursue a diploma degree in apparel marketing and merchandising management from NIFT in 2002. He was awarded the gold medal for academic excellence at NIFT and was an all-India topper in his PGDAMMM course across all NIFT centers.

  • Sony Music and Sony Pictures launch joint venture – ‘Sony Entertainment Talent Ventures India’

    Sony Music and Sony Pictures launch joint venture – ‘Sony Entertainment Talent Ventures India’

    Mumbai: Sony Music Entertainment and Sony Pictures Entertainment have announced the creation of their first joint venture – Sony Entertainment Talent Ventures India (SETVI) to focus on creating opportunities for media talent in India.

     The new entity will offer actors, musicians, sportspersons, gamers & content creators in India opportunities for co-ventures, metaverse solutions, as well as brand partnerships and management.

    Shridhar Subramaniam, Sanford Panitch, and N.P. Singh (managing director and chief executive officer, Sony Pictures Networks India) comprise SETVI’s board of directors, and Vijay Singh will lead the new company as CEO.

    The joint venture for Sony Group looks to combine the expertise and global reach of the two companies, leveraging the vast pool of commercial talent and star-power in India to build investment opportunities, partnerships, metaverse solutions and more for talent. “India is on track to become the third largest consumer market by 2030 and sustains one of the largest local-language content creation ecosystems in the world,” said the statement.

    The talent represented by SETVI will also benefit from potential partnerships and global opportunities across the wider Sony Group such as PlayStation and Sony Electronics.

    “SETVI will leverage our expertise, deep local relationships and global reach to give talent the potential to scale, become household brands and fully realize their creative and commercial potential,” said Sony Music Entertainment president of corporate strategy and market development in Asia and Middle East Shridhar Subramaniam. “The digital revolution and India’s unique start-up culture bring huge opportunities and SETVI’s role will be to partner with talent to build and serve their fans in exciting new ways.”

    “Sony Group’s ecosystem in India offers far-reaching and unique opportunities for talent to build their brands in an authentic way,” said Sony Pictures Motions Picture Group president Sanford Panitch.

    Vijay Singh was previously the CEO at Fox Star Studios for over a decade from 2010 to 2020. Prior to this, Singh was managing director of developing markets at the Tetley Group in London, and also brings music industry experience to the role, having previously led Sony Music Entertainment India as managing director from 1996 to 2002.

    “Our ambition is to work as advisors to talent to build their wealth and legacy and unlock the best monetization opportunities for them in India and the world.” said Vijay Singh. “It’s exciting to be spearheading this new venture and I look forward to working with talent to fulfil their ambitions in the coming years.”

  • Dr Mahendra Bhadouria named as OMA Living CEO

    Dr Mahendra Bhadouria named as OMA Living CEO

    Mumbai: Homegrown home furnishing brand OMA Living has named Dr Mahendra Singh Bhadouria as the chief executive officer. Bhadouria will be responsible for the entire GTM, sales, delivery, operations,   and profitability of the company.

    A seasoned industry veteran with nearly three decades of experience, Bhadouria is known for driving exponential business growth through transformations and strategic GTM developments, having successfully led various start-ups and several companies,

    “OMA deserves a leader like Dr Bhadouria,” said OMA Living chairperson of the board Charu Munjal. “His extensive grounding in retail operations and business development skills will strengthen OMA’s channel partnerships, develop our strategic alliances and e-commerce arm, and expand our domestic and international sales presence. We believe his strong leadership experience will help OMA focus during our aggressive 4X growth plan over the next five years.”

    In his earlier role, Bhadouria was associated with Biba Apparels as senior vice president and head of sales and operations. He was the driving force behind its international expansion, including the introduction of the hotline picture tube throughout the Asia Pacific. Earlier, he was with premium luxury retail player DLF Brands as senior vice president and also held senior executive roles at Essar Group, Planet M Retail Ltd, The Mobilestore, Hotline Group, LG Hotline CPT, and Maral Overseas.

    Bhadouria has a doctorate in Retail Service Quality as well as an MBA from Jiwaji University, Gwalior. He graduated from the HAAS School of Management at the University of California, Berkeley, and has also completed the executive programme in business finance from IIM Ahmedabad, and the executive programme in business analytics from IIM Calcutta.

    “I am very excited to join OMA Living. I believe OMA has a great business model and a talented management team that uniquely positions it to capitalise on the ever-evolving luxury retail. And I will endeavour to propel OMA closer to its lofty goals,” said Dr Bhadouria on his new role.

  • Freshworks’ Girish Mathrubootham named ‘Digital Person of the Year’ at IDA 2022

    Freshworks’ Girish Mathrubootham named ‘Digital Person of the Year’ at IDA 2022

    Mumbai: Freshworks CEO and founder Girish Mathrubootham has bagged the ‘Digital Person of the Year’ award at the recently concluded India Digital Awards (IDA) 2022, organised by the Internet and Mobile Association of India (IAMAI). Instituted in the year 2009, IDA is one of the oldest awards for the digital industry.

    Over 750+ paid entries were received this year for 10 broad award categories, which included a number of sub-award segments. About 120 winners were selected through a two-tier jury evaluation process. Indiamart founder and CEO Dinesh Agarwal, Vserv founder and CEO Dippak Khurana, The Indian Express Group CEO George Varghese, Tata 1MG co-founder and CEO Prashant Tandon were some of the jury members for IDA this year.

    Mathrubootham is an inspiration for all Indian entrepreneurs, building startups in the SaaS segment. The grand jury took cognisance of his company’s achievement in not only creating a new and difficult category for the industry in India but also its successful debut on the Nasdaq stock exchange after a billion-dollar IPO last year, said the statement.

    Job searching app apna.com received the ‘Digital Startup of the Year’ award. In the ‘Digital Agency of the Year’ award category, Interactive Avenues bagged the gold award while Socheers (silver) and Blink Digital (bronze) were the first and second runners-up. The top award categories at IDA are the Best Digital Startup, Digital Agency, Digital Advertising Award, Digital Content Award, Social Media Award, among others.

    With the support of ShareChat, a new category was introduced this year called the ‘Best Brands of Bharat,’ while Amazon Pay supported the ‘Best Payments and Fintech’ category in this edition

  • Samrat Bedi takes over as Gozoop India CEO

    Samrat Bedi takes over as Gozoop India CEO

    Mumbai: Gozoop Group has announced the appointment of Samrat Bedi as chief executive officer of Gozoop Group in India. He will be based in Mumbai and will report to the board of Gozoop Group.

    In this role, Bedi will spearhead Gozoop’s business operations and leadership team in India. “He will be responsible for carrying forward Gozoop’s legacy of helping brands achieve scale and success via a holistic communication approach,” said the marketing company in a statement on Tuesday.

    “In Samrat we have a rare blend of a leader who has a strong growth orientation and a spirited people-first approach. Samrat is a leader who we believe will drive Gozoop India’s vision,” said Gozoop Group chairman and co-founder Rohan Bhansali. “I am confident that his experience and leadership in nurturing brands, teams and creative minds will take Gozoop forward on its glorious journey.”

    Bedi previously led Ogilvy’s 82.5 Communications as president and brings to Gozoop over two decades of rich experience and industry understanding.

    “Gozoop is known to have redefined the agency model for a connected world, where digital and traditional advertising work seamlessly under one roof,” said Gozoop Group global CEO and co-founder Ahmed Aftab Naqvi. “Samrat’s unique skill sets and experience will not just consolidate that position but keep redefining it as we build Gozoop into a creative powerhouse.”

    Bedi has successfully launched and grown brands like Bisleri, Franklin Templeton Mutual Fund, Piaggio Vehicles – Vespa & Aprilia, Indian Premier League (IPL), Indian Super League (ISL), Cadbury Bournville, Cadbury Silk, PayPal, Mattel (Barbie and Fisher-Price), Taj Hotels, Tata Sky, Cipla, World Gold Council, among others. He has also received several awards for conceptualizing and executing integrated campaigns.

    “I am elated to take ahead the legacy that Ahmed and Rohan have built over the years. Their deep understanding about brands and businesses in a modern age has helped build Gozoop be the independent and homegrown integrated agency it is today,” commented Samrat Bedi. “I look forward to working with a group of passionate leaders at Gozoop to build brands of the future and create work that will be outstanding.”

  • Former NBC chief Deborah Turness appointed CEO of BBC News

    Former NBC chief Deborah Turness appointed CEO of BBC News

    Mumbai: Noted British journalist Deborah Turness was on Thursday appointed as the new CEO of BBC News and Current affairs. She takes over from Fran Unsworth, who had announced her decision to leave the corporation last year.

    Prior to this, she held two positions in NBC News International where she was president of NBC News from 2013 to 2017, and later president of NBC News International. An editorial heavyweight, Turness became the first-ever woman to be the president of a network division in the US.

    She has previously worked as editor of ITV News for almost a decade starting in 2004, which also made her the UK’s first female editor of the network news. In April 2021 she left her role at NBC and returned to THE ITN as CEO.

    “There has never been a greater need for the BBC’s powerful brand of impartial, trusted journalism,” said Turness in a statement. “It is a great privilege to be asked to lead and grow BBC News at a time of accelerated digital growth and innovation when its content is reaching more global consumers on more platforms than ever before.”

  • Vikram Sinha to lead Indonesia’s telecom major Indosat Ooredoo Hutchison

    Vikram Sinha to lead Indonesia’s telecom major Indosat Ooredoo Hutchison

    Mumbai: Indian origin executive Vikram Sinha has been appointed as chief executive officer of telecommunications company PT Indosat Ooredoo Hutchison Tbk (Indosat Ooredoo Hutchison). The newly formed entity is Indonesia’s second-largest telco company.

    PT Indosat Ooredoo Hutchison Tbk was formed following the completion of the proposed merger of Indonesia’s two leading telecommunications businesses, PT Indosat Tbk (Indosat Ooredoo) and PT Hutchison 3 Indonesia (H3I), after receiving all required shareholder and regulatory approvals. The merger was completed on 4 January.

    Sinha was previously associated with Indosat Ooredoo as chief operating officer and director since 2019. He is a telecommunications industry veteran who has spent a decade with Bharti Airtel in India and Africa, before moving to the Ooredoo Group. At Ooredoo Group, he was posted in the Maldives in 2017 and later in Myanmar in 2018.

    “We are pleased to combine two of Indonesia’s leading telecoms brands to create a stronger number two player in Indonesia, backed by two highly committed partners in Ooredoo Group and CK Hutchison. Indosat Ooredoo Hutchison is well placed to achieve exciting long-term growth under the leadership of Vikram and his experienced management team with a proven track record in Indonesia,” said Ooredoo Group managing director Aziz Aluthman Fakhroo.

    “I have every confidence that this merger will be highly accretive for all stakeholders involved, including customers, shareholders, and for Indonesia,” said CK Hutchison Holdings group co-managing director Caning Fok. “Indosat Ooredoo Hutchison is now a stronger, world-class digital telecoms and internet company with critical mass, well-positioned to build an even more powerful network that can benefit Indonesia’s development and customers, who will receive improved services and an even broader product offering that would not have otherwise been possible.”

  • Goldmines Telefilms names Joy Chakraborthy as CEO-broadcasting

    Goldmines Telefilms names Joy Chakraborthy as CEO-broadcasting

    Mumbai: Goldmines Telefilms has brought Joy Chakraborthy on board as CEO-broadcasting.

    With 27 years in the media industry, Chakraborthy is armed with experience in print, television, radio and digital businesses, with ad sales and revenue generation being core to his career.

    “We welcome Joy into the Goldmines family. He comes with vast experience across genres and media platforms in the country,” said Goldmines Telefilms director Manish Shah. “We look forward to working with him, making the most of his experience as our mega plans unfold.”

    Chakraborthy previously served as CEO of Enterr10 Media, TV Today Network, and Forbes India. Prior to that, he was Zee Group executive director, Times of India Group director, TV18 News Network president and Star TV executive vice president.

    “I am looking forward to working with Manish Shah. Having interacted with him over time, I can see his clarity, focus and drive towards the business goals. Manish’s vision and genre understanding as a promoter is a vital add-on,” said  Joy Chakraborthy. “Goldmines plans to introduce more channels and we will be talking about them as plans rollout. As I like to work on business challenges, I see my role at Goldmines as one such exciting challenge to take on.”

    Chakraborthy is an alumnus of the Harvard Business School and has graduated from National Defence Academy.

  • Yogesh Sharma takes over as Siti Networks CEO

    Yogesh Sharma takes over as Siti Networks CEO

    Mumbai: Siti Networks Ltd, an Essel Group company has appointed Yogesh Sharma as chief executive officer from 1 January.

    Sharma joined Siti Networks as vice president in 2018 and became the chief operating officer in 2019. He has been instrumental in introducing innovative ideas, implementing new processes and competitive strategies to achieve market leadership, said the company in a statement. He has led tactical initiatives and best practices to streamline the operational framework by setting up a robust system at the company, it added.

    “It is an honor to lead Siti Networks. We will be working to enhance our ground connect and introduce new business models focused on leveraging our distribution strength and offering innovative products for our customers,” said Yogesh Sharma on his new role.    

    Sharma, with over 28 years of rich experience, has a proven record of driving operational excellence across organisations. He has dynamic leadership capabilities in business expansion through strategic initiatives, transformational leadership, strengthening operational capabilities, project controls, and implementing best practices. He has extensive experience with national MSOs like DEN Networks, Hathway Cable, and IMCL-Indusind Media and Communication.

    Sharma is a mechanical engineer from Pune University and has attended the prestigious INSEAD leadership programme for senior executives (ILPSE) from INSEAD, Fontainebleau, France.

  • DB Corp names Rahul Namjoshi as CEO of My FM

    DB Corp names Rahul Namjoshi as CEO of My FM

    Mumbai: Publishing house DB Corp has promoted Rahul Namjoshi to the position of chief executive officer (CEO) of its radio division – My FM. According to Namjoshi’s LinkedIn profile, he took over as CEO of the radio division in October.

    Namjoshi has been serving as the chief operating officer (COO) of the radio division since May 2019. As COO, he was responsible for improving the radio division’s profitability. He managed a team of 500+ people spread over 30 stations and eight corporate markets.

    Namjoshi’s elevation was confirmed by DB Corp president Harrish M Bhatia, who served as the CEO of DB Corp’s radio division for almost 10 years till August 2017. “Dreams do come true – yes I am happy to share that one of my dreams came true few days back. Rahul Namjoshi is promoted as CEO of MY FM. I am so happy to see progress that Rahul has made,” said Bhatia in a recently shared post on social media.

    “When I took over in 2007 I had Rahul in my team, and I remember sometime around 2012/2013 in one of the meetings I had expressed my desire that it is my dream that one of our team members take over from me when I move on instead of a new person coming from outside. Finally, this dream has come true. It’s very important for any organisation which has great culture, growing, good processes and systems in place that somebody from within the system should take over to take it forward,” he added.

    Prior to his promotion as COO, Namjoshi was My FM’s business head for over one year since November 2017. He joined My FM in March 2007 as regional head – Gujarat following which he was elevated as national vorporate sales head in July 2011.

    DB Corp forayed into the radio business with 94.3 My FM in 2006. The radio station sets up its network across 30 tier 2 and 3 cities across seven Indian states, building on the lineage of Bhaskar Group.