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  • Aidem restructures as Co-founder & Director, Vikas Khanchandani takes on a mentor’s role

    Aidem restructures as Co-founder & Director, Vikas Khanchandani takes on a mentor’s role

    MUMBAI Aidem Ventures & Zirca Digital Solutions co-founder and director Vikas Khanchandani has decided to pursue other interests while he continues to mentor across the group’s investments in the media space.

    Moving forward, Alok Rakshit and Nikhil Sheth will take on the responsibility for the TV monetisation services and Joydeep Ghosh will spearhead IMD Cloud (eBus) business. 

    Sheth and  Rakshit are integral members spearheading the TV verticals at Aidem. Ghosh has been instrumental in growing the IMD Cloud (eBus) digital delivery service – a pioneer and leader in its space with its self-serve capabilities. The company’s digital business had been spun out into a separate entity viz. Zirca Digital Solutions and has Neena Dasgupta heading the business. ZDS represents some of the largest global publishers and technology firms in the digital media space viz. MSN, Skype, Economist and Outbrain amongst others. 

    The management team has been strengthened with active participation of Karan Gupta, director at Aidem and MD at Zirca over the last couple of years. Gupta has been working closely with the entire management team charting the growth for the group making significant investments in India as well as South East Asia.

    “While Vikas steps away from his day-to-day role, he will continue to stay involved with the company as a mentor. He will be actively involved with the media technology projects that Aidem is already invested in. Having been part of the organisation since its inception, Vikas has been responsible for driving phenomenal growth for the company and has successfully navigated the business through challenging times” said  Aidem Ventures & Zirca Digital Solutions chairman Ashok Gupta .
     

     

  • Aidem restructures as Co-founder & Director, Vikas Khanchandani takes on a mentor’s role

    Aidem restructures as Co-founder & Director, Vikas Khanchandani takes on a mentor’s role

    MUMBAI Aidem Ventures & Zirca Digital Solutions co-founder and director Vikas Khanchandani has decided to pursue other interests while he continues to mentor across the group’s investments in the media space.

    Moving forward, Alok Rakshit and Nikhil Sheth will take on the responsibility for the TV monetisation services and Joydeep Ghosh will spearhead IMD Cloud (eBus) business. 

    Sheth and  Rakshit are integral members spearheading the TV verticals at Aidem. Ghosh has been instrumental in growing the IMD Cloud (eBus) digital delivery service – a pioneer and leader in its space with its self-serve capabilities. The company’s digital business had been spun out into a separate entity viz. Zirca Digital Solutions and has Neena Dasgupta heading the business. ZDS represents some of the largest global publishers and technology firms in the digital media space viz. MSN, Skype, Economist and Outbrain amongst others. 

    The management team has been strengthened with active participation of Karan Gupta, director at Aidem and MD at Zirca over the last couple of years. Gupta has been working closely with the entire management team charting the growth for the group making significant investments in India as well as South East Asia.

    “While Vikas steps away from his day-to-day role, he will continue to stay involved with the company as a mentor. He will be actively involved with the media technology projects that Aidem is already invested in. Having been part of the organisation since its inception, Vikas has been responsible for driving phenomenal growth for the company and has successfully navigated the business through challenging times” said  Aidem Ventures & Zirca Digital Solutions chairman Ashok Gupta .
     

     

  • BBC to boost business coverage with new programmes

    BBC to boost business coverage with new programmes

    MUMBAI: BBC World News and BBC.com plan to boost their business coverage in the upcoming months with new coverage and analysis to give audiences the story behind the headlines at a time of vast economic change.

    Starting this month the BBC will premiere a fresh line up of programmes and online features from London, Johannesburg, Singapore and around the world. From Talking Business with Linda Yueh to Escape from the Boardroom, Africa Business Report to Young and Jobless, BBC World News and BBC.com will deliver the latest on today’s business world to audiences around the globe.

    A world-renowned economist, each week Linda will sit down with big thinkers and news makers to talk about the latest business stories and economic trends; and what they mean not just for companies, but for consumers around the world. Linda will draw on her skill at cutting through the figures and get behind the headlines to make sense of a complex world. Clever discussions, distinctive news packages, and Linda’s analysis will make this show a must-watch for viewers around the globe.

    On the new line-up, Linda Yueh said: “With the vast changes in the global economy, understanding what lies behind the headlines matters more than ever. As part of a wider push to increase coverage of global business and the world economy on the BBC, I am delighted to host a new global business programme that will highlight the key trends that are re-shaping our world. Talking Business with Linda Yueh will focus on what these changes mean for our everyday lives through insightful discussions and interviews with key personalities.”

    Based in Singapore, Linda will travel extensively to cover the main global economics and business news stories. Prior to joining the BBC she was the Economics Editor for Bloomberg Television.

    Also on 5 October, BBC World News will launch Africa Business Report, a new weekly business TV programme, fronted by well-known presenter Lerato Mbele, covering key business stories and trends from across Africa. Africa Business Report will be produced by the BBC‘s new Africa Business unit from its production centre in Johannesburg and will report from across Africa showcasing the latest business trends across the continent, through a mixture of on the ground reports and high profile interviews.

    BBC Global News controller of English Richard Porter said: “Our role as a global broadcaster is to help the audience understand the constantly evolving economic landscape around them. Through in-depth analysis and background explanations, our new business programming on BBC World News and BBC.com takes our audience behind the headlines to get to the root of the stories that shape today’s economy both at home and around the world.”