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  • Zee TV VP marketing Azmat Jagmag quits

    Zee TV VP marketing Azmat Jagmag quits

    MUMBAI: Zee TV’s VP for marketing, Azmat Jagmag, who was responsible for brand building, team growth, sales strategy and revenue facilitation, has quit the organisation last month.

    Jagmag started her career as an account executive at Draft FCB Ulka in 2004 and was there for over a year. Her next move was Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd in 2005, where she joined the company as the marketing executive for Zee Cinema.

    She was then elevated as Zee TV AVP marketing position and launched brands that propelled Zee TV to a strong challenger brand. She then became the marketing head at Zee TV.

    Jagmag served the organisation for over a decade and before making a move, she was also held responsible to look after Zee Anmol as the brand marketing head. The channel ruled the roost in terms of reach within three months of launch. Also, the Facebook page showed the highest organic growth of 32 per cent across competition, whereas Twitter base grew by 370 per cent.  

  • Viacom18 COO Raj Nayak quits

    Viacom18 COO Raj Nayak quits

    MUMBAI: Viacom18's Bigg Boss has quit, according to media reports. We are talking about Viacom18 COO Raj Nayak, who gave Star Plus and Zee TV a run for their money when he took over the channel's charge as CEO, before he was elevated to his current role.

    Nayak has worked with the organisation for almost seven-and-a-half years. He joined the organisation in 2011 as CEO of Colors and was responsible to look after Viacom18’s flagship general entertainment channel. Last year in May, he was elevated to the network's COO role.

    Prior to joining Colors, he had founded media sales and marketing company Aidem. Before that, he was working with NDTV Media Ltd as CEO and headed it for over a period of seven years.

    In 1993, Nayak started his career with Star India and rose to the role of EVP sales and marketing. He was responsible for strategy, packaging and marketing for all Star channels and the revenue for the group.

  • Starcom CEO Mallikarjun Das quits

    Starcom CEO Mallikarjun Das quits

    MUMBAI: After leading Starcom India through an era of strong growth and rapid transformation, Group CEO Mallikarjun Das has decided to move on from the organisation.  Das had joined Starcom India as CEO in 2011.  

    The agency will be making an announcement shortly on new leadership for Starcom India.

    “Working at Starcom over the last seven years has been a peak experience–it has left an indelible impression on me and shaped me as a professional and individual,” Das said.

    In a career spanning 20 years, Das has donned several hats. Prior to Starcom, he was COO, Madison Media Infinity.

    He added, “Wisdom of hindsight is a dangerous thing, but I count myself lucky to have had large, complex business challenges come my way in this stint. I have had the full support of my team, Anupriya and my previous bosses in facing up to these challenges. Our results speak for themselves – Starcom India has grown four times the last 4 years; our India operations ended 2017 as Starcom’s Global Office of the year. I wish everyone at Starcom and Publicis Media all the best for the future.”

    Publicis Media India Group CEO Anupriya Acharya said, “We are going to miss Das. His tenure at Starcom has been exemplary and working with him has been a wonderful experience. Starcom has had a phenomenal journey under his leadership and he has made a tremendous contribution to giving a strong foundation to Publicis Media too. Our best wishes are with him for his next assignment.”

    In a previous stint, Das has been a simulations modeler with Tata Interactive Systems where he headed the modelling practice in building simulations and games. He has worked as the Head on the P&G Planning AOR at Starcom and spent 3 years at Asian Paints as Head of Media, Market Research, Activation & PR. 

    Das holds a Graduate Degree in Statistics & is a Post Graduate in Management from the Indian Institute of Management (IIM), Bangalore.

  • Asianet News CEO Chinta Shyamsundar quits; eyes e-commerce space

    Asianet News CEO Chinta Shyamsundar quits; eyes e-commerce space

    MUMBAI: Asianet News Network CEO and executive director Chinta Shyamsundar has put in his paper after a six year stint.

     
    Shyamsundar said, “It has been a very fulfilling experience with Asianet News Network and I will take with me fond memories of building this brand. With every end there is a new beginning and the same way I am about to venture into e-commerce that I have been very passionate about. In the current scenario the international live music business has gained tremendous traction and I am looking at entering that segment as well.”

     

    Prior to this, Shyamsundar was CFO and COO of Jupiter Media and Entertainment. He also held the position of head controlling at the Bengaluru International Airport.

    In his career spanning 25 years, Shyamsundar has garnered vast experience and is now venturing into e-commerce business that will focus on apparel and gifting vertical. Besides this, he will also venture into business consulting and setting up media assets.

  • Time Warner Cable CFO Arthur Minson quits to join startup

    Time Warner Cable CFO Arthur Minson quits to join startup

    MUMBAI: Time Warner Cable Inc executive vice president and chief financial officer Arthur Minson is leaving the company with immediate effect.

     

    He will remain as an advisor to the company until the Charter transaction closes.

     

    Serving as acting co-CFOs in his place will be William F. Osbourn, Jr., who currently serves as senior vice president – controller and chief accounting officer, and Matthew Siegel, who currently serves as senior vice president and treasurer.

     

    Minson is slated to join WeWork as president and chief operating officer. WeWork is a privately-held company that provides more than 25,000 members across the globe with space, community, and services through physical and virtual offerings. Based in New York City, WeWork currently has 42 physical locations in 15 cities and four countries around the world.

     

    “I’ve said many times that Artie is the finest CFO in America, and I believe it just as much today. His steady hand at the helm of our financial operations, as well as his overall business acumen and judgment, has brought great benefits to our shareholders and employees, and we will miss him,” said Time Warner Cable chairman and CEO Robert D. Marcus.

     

    “I’m grateful that Artie delayed his decision to leave until he was confident that Time Warner Cable’s path forward was established, and in particular for his role in crafting our merger agreement with Charter. We appreciate Artie’s commitment and wish him all the best as he moves on to this next exciting phase of his stellar career,” he added.

     

    Minson said, “Being the CFO of Time Warner Cable has been a dream job. I am so fortunate to have been part of the team that over the last two years dramatically improved Time Warner Cable’s operating performance and created significant value for shareholders. I am leaving our financial function in great hands with Bill and Matt. As I embark on my next role at WeWork, I look forward to continuing to be part of the Time Warner Cable family as a strategic advisor until the closing of our merger with Charter.”

     

    Both Osbourn and Siegel will retain their current titles and responsibilities, in addition to their co-CFO duties.

     

    “We’re fortunate to have an incredibly strong bench on our financial team, and I have great confidence that Bill and Matt will provide steady leadership. They are proven leaders with great track records and many years of experience in the industry and with the company. They have my confidence as well as that of our Board of Directors, Finance Committee and Audit Committee,” Marcus said.

  • Jon Zeff quits as BBC Trust director after a nine-month stint

    Jon Zeff quits as BBC Trust director after a nine-month stint

    NEW DELHI: Jon Zeff is quitting his post as director of the BBC Trust just nine months after taking over, to “pursue other opportunities.”

     

    Zeff was presently earning around ?180,000 (€250,000) a year.

     

    A previous veteran official with the Department of Culture, Media and Sport, Zeff will be replaced by the Trust’s deputy director Alex Towers.

     

    Zeff played a key role advising the Trust’s new chairperson Rona Fairhead, who has been embroiled in controversy over her ?10,000 a day consulting with HSBC bank. She eventually gave up her banking role.

     

    The Trust is likely to be dismantled by whoever wins the general election following a string of scandals at the corporation; with Fairhead conceding last month that reform was inevitable.

  • Peter Hutton quits MP & Silva

    Peter Hutton quits MP & Silva

    MUMBAI: The board of MP & Silva has announced a new executive management structure that will enable the company to continue developing its leadership as the fastest growing media rights group in the sports industry.

    But, with this announcement has also come the news of MP & Silva joint chief executive officer Peter Hutton leaving the agency to be returning to the broadcasting industry in the New Year. During his tenure Hutton gave the board strategic advice and worked in various successful projects across the globe.

    “It’s been a thoroughly enjoyable two years with a remarkable company. I’m sorry to leave some great people in a thriving business, but have decided that after a small break that the time will be right to return to the broadcast industry,” said Hutton.

     “In particular I’d like to thank the MP & Silva board and owners for their backing and vision in my time with the firm and look forward to watching their continued success,” he added.

    Commenting on Hutton’s departure, MP & Silva CEO Marco Auletta said, “It’s been a pleasure working with Peter and I wish to thank him for his contributions over the past two years.”

    In the new structure, Roberto Dalmiglio, currently group commercial director, has been appointed the chief commercial officer (CCO) with overall responsibility for execution of the company’s strategic priorities and commercial plans globally.

    Dalmiglio will be supported by Roland Nikolaou, as vice president of global sales, and by Jeroen Oerlemans, as vice president of global acquisitions.

    Konstantinos Filippas has joined the group as managing director, Europe, supervising European operations and managing MP & Silva’s Europe sales team.

    Oerlemans was previously at ESPN UK and Filippas was former VP content at OTE Greece, whilst Nikolaou was already a member of the MP & Silva sales team.

    Marco Auletta has been made the chief executive officer (CEO) of the company.

    This structure reflects the interconnected nature and strategic importance of day-to-day operations, the company’s relationships with its clients and partners, and the international vision of MP & Silva.

    “This marks another step in MP & Silva’s evolution. After a very successful year, in which we continued to extend the reach of our sports partners globally, we look to continue growing our team of international experts with local knowledge, which is the key of our strategy and success,” said Auletta.

     

     

  • Chax quits FCB Ulka

    Chax quits FCB Ulka

    MUMBAI: FCB Ulka’s national creative director K S Chakravarthy aka Chax has quit.

     

    As per industry sources, Chax is serving his notice period and will soon go on a short break. “Yes, he has quit but as of now he is not joining any other agency,” says the source.

     

    Chax had joined Ulka in 2008 and had been overseeing all the work for creative, digital and interactive divisions of the agency.  With career spanning close to 35 years, Chax has worked on a variety of brands including Tata Docomo, Tata Motors, ITC, Coke, Cadbury, Lever, P&G, Goodyear and Reebok.

     

    An Electrical and Electronics engineer by education, Chax started his career as a copy-trainee with Clarion (now Bates 141), he then moved to JWT and then, Enterprise. He later joined Chaitra (now Leo Burnett) after which he went on to set up his own production house – Persistence of Vision. During this time he was voted as one of India’s most respected ad film directors. He moved back to Rediffusion Y&R before joining FCB Ulka.

     

  • Jitesh Rajdeo quits Zee Media

    Jitesh Rajdeo quits Zee Media

    MUMBAI: After dedicating 14 years to the company, Zee Media chief sales officer Jitesh Rajdeo has decided to move on. He is currently serving his notice period and according to sources his next stop will be Amagi Media.

     

    Rajdeo took over the role of chief sales officer in February last year for the entire bouquet of Zee News, Zee Business, Zee 24 Taas, Zee News UP, Zee News Punjabi and Zee 24 Ghanta. Prior to this, he was the chief revenue officer at DNA. 

     

    He has worked at various places including Mukta Advertising, Asian Age newspaper, Modi Entertainment Network and Multichannel India.