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| Indiantelevision.com's Media,
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| Amit Malhotra
promoted to BVITV regional sales director, search on for India
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Indiantelevision.com Team
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(17 April 2007 1:30 pm)
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MUMBAI: Disney's international TV distribution arm Buena
Vista International Television-Asia Pacific (BVITV-AP), has
restructured its sales division. Amit Malhotra has been promoted
to regional director, sales, pan-Asia, India and Singapore.
The announcement made today by BVITV-AP vice president, sales,
Asia Pacific, Greg Johnson states that Mark Chan has expanded
his role to director, sales, greater China and Ramez Sheikh
has been promoted to senior manager, sales, South East Asia.
Malhotra's previous role as BVITV's director, sales, India
has been expanded to manage and enhance the strategic relationships
with Pan-Asian broadcasters, and BVITV's distribution business
in Singapore. With effect from 1 June, he will be relocating
BVITV-AP's regional head office in Hong Kong to take up his
new role, following which a replacement in India is being
sought, a company release states.
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Malhotra joined BVITV in 2004
as manager, sales, India, based in Mumbai, and was responsible
for opening the first office in the country by a U.S. television
distributor.
Chan most recently served as director, sales, China, based in
Beijing where inaugural events such as the Beijing Screenings,
a localized version of the L.A. screenings, were brought to
Chinese clients in August 2006. He now adds to his function
the Hong Kong and Taiwan distribution business and will be based
in Hong Kong, with immediate effect. Chan joined BVITV in 2003
as manager, sales, Philippines, Taiwan, Hong Kong and Indonesia.
Sheikh was previously manager, sales, Indonesia and emerging
markets including Vietnam, Sri Lanka and Brunei. In addition
to these markets, he will also cover with immediate effect,
BVITV's distribution business across all platforms in Thailand,
Malaysia, and the Philippines. Sheikh is responsible for bringing
the first Jetix branded animation block in Asia Pacific to free-to-air
in Vietnam, and in 2006, the "Annual Academy Awards".
Sheikh is based in Hong Kong. |
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Other announcements include the appointments of Shreya Kapdi,
assistant manager, client development, India and Karen Moon,
assistant manager, sales, South Korea. Both Kapdi and Moon
assume their roles with immediate effect, states the official
announcement.
Kapdi will be responsible for managing existing client relationships
and exploiting localization opportunities in India. Kapdi
will be based in Mumbai and report directly to Amit Malhotra.
Based in Seoul, Moon has been appointed to support BVITV's
distribution business in South Korea, reporting directly to
Shinbong Kang, who oversees BVITV's distribution business
in addition to managing the Disney Channel and Walt Disney
Internet Group businesses in the country.
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Commenting on the restructure Johnson said, "We have
a very strong and dedicated sales team in Asia Pacific that
have been integral to the growth of our local businesses in
the region and in fostering strong client relationships. Amit,
Mark and Ramez are dynamic sales executives, and we are very
pleased to be recognizing their contributions made in the
last few years. We're also very excited to be expanding the
team with Shreya and Karen who bring with them experience
and knowledge in their local markets."
He added, "BVITV was the first U.S. television distributor
to expand regionally with six local offices in Asia Pacific,
and this restructure further reflects our commitment to accelerate
international growth and maintain our position as the leading
U.S. distributor of television content in Asia Pacific."
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