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  • iTV Network gives additional charge to Varun Kohli, strengthens senior management team

    iTV Network gives additional charge to Varun Kohli, strengthens senior management team

    MUMBAI: iTV Network on Friday announced strengthening its senior management team with CEO Varun Kohli being handed additional responsibility for print companies.

    Kohli is currently handling India News, NewsX, digital assets and is providing strategic direction, leading teams and strengthening revenues for the organisations. With a professional experience spanning over 25 years, he is a seasoned sales specialist and is credited with creating sustainable business development and management strategies that have increased top and bottom lines and enhanced efficiency in organisations.

    In addition to his existing role, he will be handling The Sunday Guardian and Aaj Samaj, fastest growing and most selling daily newspaper in north India.

    In this endeavor, he will be supported by Rakesh Gopal, National Sales Head – Regional Channels. Gopal is a seasoned media professional with rich experience in media sales. He is presently consolidating the company’s regional channels and now he will be supporting Mr. Kohli in the sales function of the print companies for the efficient growth of the network.   

    Speaking on the new roles and responsibilities, Kartikeya Sharma, Founder and Promoter of iTV Network, said, “We are excited to have Mr. Varun Kohli and Mr. Rakesh Gopal holding their additional responsibilities, each brings extensive and highly relevant industry experience to the table. We are looking forward to leveraging their knowledge and leadership in this expanded role.”

    Kohli on his new role said “it is an opportunity than a challenge and I look forward to achieve growth oriented results. Our print assets, The Sunday Guardian and Aaj Samaj delivers credible, innovative and informative content for our readers.”

    Prior to joining iTV network, Varun was the head of sales for IBN7. His distinguished career includes leadership stints at Amar Ujala, Bennett, Coleman & Company Ltd., Deccan Chronicle, Dainik Bhaskar, Hindustan times and Indian express.

    Varun is a management graduate from SIMS, Ghaziabad and post graduate from YMCA besides being a certified coach from Results Coaching Systems.

  • Mogae Media appoints Rakesh Gopal as SVP

    Mogae Media appoints Rakesh Gopal as SVP

    MUMBAI: Mogae Media has appointed Rakesh Gopal as senior vice president.

    Based in Delhi, he will be second in command for Monetisation.

    He is joining in from India Today Group’s Mail Today where he was working as head – impact for Delhi, East and South India.

    Mogae Group executive director Tanya Goyal said, “Rakesh is a mature professional with good client outreach. He will be one of the leaders for Mogae in monetising mobile as a medium.”

    On his new role Gopal added, “I have spent two decades in media sales, largely in print. I see mobile as the new game-changer in the media business. This is why I am here to evangelise a new catalyst of change.”

    Gopal comes in with over 20 years of experience in media sales. Prior to Mail Today, he has also worked with The Pioneer and the Hindustan Times.

    Mogae Media is the new venture of ad-man Sandeep Goyal focused on mobile monetisation.