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  • Exset bv promotes Andrew Pons as global director of sales and marketing

    Exset bv promotes Andrew Pons as global director of sales and marketing

    MUMBAI: Netherlands-based Exset BV pioneer of pay-TV ecosystems for emerging markets and a leading provider of CAS, middleware and VAS solutions has announced the promotion of Andrew Pons to the post of Global Director of Sales and Marketing. . Mr. Pons will be based out of London and will be reporting to CEO’s office in Netherlands

     

    Andrew Pons has been with Exset for nearly two years and witnessed the company getting itself established with its ground-breaking Digital Monetization System (DMS) across emerging markets. His new role will help push the Company across its next growth phase as its DMS and CAS solutions continue to be deployed across Asia, the Indian Subcontinent, Africa and Eastern Europe.

     

    “We’re delighted that Andrew has been promoted to this new role within our team. With his wealth of experience across the markets Exset operates in, we are sure that he is the right person to help drive Exset forward , ” said Mr. Alex Borland, Chief Executive Officer, Exset BV.

     

    “Being appointed as a Global Director of Sales and Marketing is a great opportunity for me. Exset is a dynamically thinking company with its unique and award winning solution – DMS. Exset is already active in India and across Africa with 2014 looking very exciting for us. I am sure that I will add more success stories across the geographies we are working in”, said Andrew Pons, Global Director of Sales and Marketing, Exset BV.

     

    Mr. Pons has many years’ experience in the television business and previously he was working as Director of International Marketing with Pace. He has also worked as   Director of Sales and Marketing at SysMedia &  Electronic Farm and Sales Director at Harris.

  • Exset BV promotes PK Acharya; makes him the India director

    Exset BV promotes PK Acharya; makes him the India director

    MUMBAI: Exset India has got a new director. Exset BV, the Netherlands based broadcast solutions company, today announced that it has promoted its regional director- South Asia, PK Acharya to director Exset, India. Based in New Delhi, Acharya in his new role will be responsible for Exset’s business activities in India and will be reporting to Exset BV CEO in Netherlands.

    “The Indian market is very crucial for the Exset’s Global market share. Acharya with his vast experience in the Indian broadcasting market brings on board his understanding of India’s digital TV market. Along with his team he is expected to establish Exset’s business foot-print in India,” said Exset BV CEO Alex Borland.

    A graduate in Economics and MBA in marketing, Acharya has over 25 years’ experience in the communication and Cable TV industry. His network includes long standing personal and professional relationships with policy makers, all India distribution channel and the last mile owners in the Cable TV and internet data space.

    In the past, Acharya has been associated with companies like NG Technologies (NIG), Midas Communication Technologies, Sky Merchants, Hotwire, Genus Power Infrastructure, DEN Networks and Tripleplay Telecom. 

    “India holds great opportunity for me. Exset is a dynamically thinking company with unique solutions in Digital Monetisation System (DMS) very applicable to the Indian broadcast industry which will enable the operators to increase their ARPU. Exset has a great product in DMS and a great support team, which we will expand over the next few months. I look forward to contributing to the industry with whom I have worked over the past 25 years,” said Acharya.

  • Exset introduces DMS for the cable operators of Uttarakhand

    MUMBAI: Netherland-based Exset has announced the availability of its award winning Digital Monetisation Solution (DMS) for the Television Cable Operators of Uttarakhand. 

     

    DMS is a revolutionary all-encompassing service which includes technology at the core, surrounded by localised applications, supported by business alliances delivering the objectives on the TV screens via a low cost Set Top Box (STB). One advantage via DMS – an operator asset has the potential to give the largest thrust to governance in the coming decade. 

    The Uttarkhand initiative announcement was made at the Press Conference at Dehradun recently. During the Conference, various models which could be adopted by the Cable Operators during the digitization process across Uttarakhand were also shared. 

     

    “Keeping in view the digitisation of the Cable Television in this country, we have introduced a unique proposition for the cable operators which will enable them to meet the challenges of digitisation, and also result in positive impact on their revenue stream,” said Exset BV MD and CEO Alex Borland.   

     

    “With adoption of DMS, the local cable operators of Uttarakhand will not only witness an increase in their revenues, but will also enable them to further enhance the end customer experience. This way they will be able to retain and satisfy their customers also,” said Exset BV director-business development for strategic markets Hema Suri. 

     

    Till recently, the Cable Operators across India were depended on monthly subscription fee for their revenue, which is bound to change with the digitization of television cable industry across the Country. “Once implemented, DMS would enhance the revenue stream for the local cable operators will enhance once they offer more value added services to the end customers. Exset’s solution will enable them to do so by connecting them to the flow of information,” said Exset BV regional director south Asia Pradeep Acharya. 

     

    Exset technology has already been adopted by RMEC in Cambodia, Lybid in Ukraine, Koffee Media and is used by one of the world’s largest DTH operators based in Russia.

  • Exset, Digital Telemedia partner

    Exset, Digital Telemedia partner

    MUMBAI: Exset, a broadcast technology and solutions company which offers TV ecosystems for emerging markets, and Digital Telemedia (DTM) have announced their co-operation with Digital Telemedia becoming a Digital Monitization System (DMS) technology partner.

    DTM, a Shenzhen Jiuzhou subsidiary will develop value-based MPEG-4 set-top-boxes for digital cable in South Asia as well as for deployment with some key DTH platforms using Exset CAS.

    The boxes will also be suitable for use with Exset‘s DMS technology. DMS allows digital television platforms to be created that can then be monetised where previously impossible. This means populations can benefit from new information and entertainment services, while partnering governments can achieve digital switchover bringing social transformation.

    Exset CTO Gary Ellis said, "DTM‘s management vision, global presence and ability to address customers need in the context of Indian and African digitisation was a defining factor in this cooperation."

    DTM director international sales Huang Wie said, "Exset‘s DMS philosophy – that digitisation can be monitised across emerging markets, allowing digital switchover and empowering populations via TV screen-based information dissemination – is very exciting to us. The DTM set-top boxes that are designed and implemented for DMS will be a game-changer globally. We‘re very pleased to be able to jointly offer high-value STB‘s across emerging markets and in particular the Indian cable market".
     
    Exset global head of sales and marketing Rahul Nehra said, "Exset is delighted to extend its philosophy of ‘Digitisation is Monetisation‘ through its award-winning DMS technology to these markets using its CAS, which is implemented on more than 13 million STB‘s globally. This includes the largest DTH in EMEA, which has more than 10 million subscribers. A proven STB partner like DTM helps us in offering value-based technologies to our Indian cable partners and our pay-TV customers globally."

    DMS is a solution which bridges the gap between technology and value-added services. It allows digital television platforms to be created that can then be monetised where previously impossible. The result allows populations to benefit from new information and entertainment services, while partnering governments to achieve digital switchover and bringing social transformation.

  • Exset makes two key appointments

    Exset makes two key appointments

    MUMBAI: Broadcast technology and solutions company Exset has announced two key international appointments.

    Hema Suri joins the company as director of business development for Strategic Markets, concentrating on Africa and the CIS countries. Meanwhile, Rahul Agarwal has joined Exset as a product manager for set-top boxes (STB) and is focusing on Asian and African markets.

    The appointments reflect continued expansion of the company in 2013, particularly for its Digital Monetisation System (DMS) and its vital ability to counteract the digital divide in emerging markets and empower populations via the TV screen.

    Exset CEO Alex Borland said, “We are pleased to welcome both of these key talents to Exset as the company continues to expand its business in emerging markets. Their experience is invaluable, helping Exset’s customers to take advantage of digitization and to be able to monetize pay-TV networks where previously impossible”.

    Suri’s most recent role has been with BBC Worldwide Channels as regional manager for North India, including Pakistan and Nepal. Prior to that, Suri worked with Logic Eastern, a set-top box, middleware and head-end provider.

    Agarwal brings with him experience of working with broadcast companies including BSkyB and Channel 4 in the UK.

    Digital Monetisation System (DMS) is a solution that bridges the gap between technology and value-added services. It allows digital television platforms to be created that can then be monetised where previously impossible. The result allows populations to benefit from new information and entertainment services, while partnering with governments to achieve digital switchover and bringing social transformation.