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MUMBAI:
UTV Software Communications has made some appointments at
the senior executive level.
Preneet Malhotra is appointed as CEO of UTV Interactive. She
will report directly to UTV Software Communications CEO Ronnie
Screwvala.
In
her new position, Malhotra will lead the gaming and animation
business worldwide which include UTV Toons and UK-based console
developer Ignition. She comes from Electronic Arts where she
held the position of COO. Malhotra has worked with brands
like PepsiCo, KFC, GAP, Hutchison's Watson's Group (HK).
Roma
Patel joins as group director finance and strategy. She will
have responsibility for strategy, finance, legal and business
development for the UTV Group.
Patel
has undertaken advisory, corporate development and chief financial
officer roles within PriceWaterhouseCoopers, NatWest Group
Plc, The Royal Bank of Scotland Group Plc, VT Group Plc and
most recently at Skanska. She will be moving from the UK to
Mumbai for her role at UTV.
Heather Saville has been appointed as group HR head. She has
earlier worked with McCann -Erickson, JWT and Lintas (Lowe)
India.
UTV
Software Communications CEO Ronnie Screwvala said, "As
the media industry continues to change dramatically, we need
to ensure that UTV is positioned to leverage its scale and
strengthen its functional capabilities. We need leaders who
excel in strategy as well as execution and who thrive on implementing
change swiftly and successfully. Preneet, Roma, Heather have
each met those needs throughout their careers."
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