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NEW
DELHI: Pavan Varshnei today joined as President, ABP Group
for English Magazines, with additional responsibility for
the group’s digital initiative.
Based
in New Delhi, Varshnei will manage Businessworld, Fortune
and ABP’s online media properties.
ABP
Group CEO DD Purkayastha said, "We are pleased to have
Pavan in our leadership team. He not only possesses cross-disciplinary
experience in media and advertising, but also has a proven
track record of managing growth.”
Varshnei
brings a wealth of experience with him to ABP. He most recently
served as Publishing Director with the India Today Group where
he was credited with the strong growth of the Business Division.
Commenting
on his new role, Varshnei said, "I am extremely pleased
at the opportunity of working with the ABP Group, one of the
country’s most reputed media organisations. Media convergence
is set to grow and I am excited to be part of this growth
phase. I look forward to building on ABP’s strengths
and, in addition to expanding the magazine portfolio, developing
successful online media properties.”
Prior
to India Today, Varshnei was Executive Vice President at Lintas
where he worked across both Account Management and Media.
Varshnei
is a graduate from St. Stephen’s College, an MBA with
distinction from the Asian Institute of Management and a Senior
Chevening Scholar from The London School of Economics.
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