Mumbai: Sony Pictures Networks India (SPNI) managing director and CEO NP Singh has been conferred with the media personality of the year award at the Governance Now visionary awards 2021. The award was bestowed upon him by the chief guest minister of law and justice Kiren Rijiju at a virtual ceremony organised by Governance Now MD Kailashnath Adhikari.
“Singh’s visionary leadership and persistent efforts have substantially contributed to shaping Sony Pictures Networks India into the media behemoth it is today,” said the statement. “His passion, commitment, and hard work have contributed to the growth of SPNI and the advancement of the ever-evolving media and entertainment industry. He envisioned value for the industry in combining the might of SPNI and Zeel into one company. For him, being visionary means being ahead of the curve and leading from the front.”
Governance Now is a public policy and analysis platform as well as a multi-media initiative for participatory reportage and analysis related to the governance of all institutions. The platform has more than one million website visits and 400k subscribers on its YouTube channel. It is owned by Indian M&E conglomerate Sri Adhikari Brothers Group with interests in broadcast, films, content production and publishing.
“The Indian media and entertainment industry has grown exponentially over the years, and as part of an industry that is brimming with leaders, I am indeed humbled and honored to be conferred with this recognition,” said NP Singh. “It is the ability to challenge the status-quo and make room for pioneering initiatives that propels us as leaders, benefiting the industry at large.”
“Governance Now Visionary Awards is an attempt to honour the stellar work of visionaries across sectors who by their sheer commitment and vision have changed the course of the domain they operate in,” stated Kailashnath Adhikari. “These are challenging times that we are witnessing and our awardees that are selected after a rigorous process of screening by our expert jury have pushed the envelope time and again and proved their mettle. It is worth extreme pride that we bring this year’s edition of Visionary Awards. NP Singh has been instrumental in making Sony Pictures Networks India the media behemoth that it is. The proposed merger between Sony and Zee is scripting a new chapter in the course of Indian media and entertainment.”
