Indiantelevision.com Team

(27 August 2007 12:50 pm)

MUMBAI: Former MCCS director - ad sales Probal Gaanguly will come on board INX Media as group director - sales.

In this capacity, he will lead advertising sales across all channels of the INX Network including 9X, 9XM and NewsX, states an official announcement issued by the company.

At MCCS (Media Content and Communication Services Pvt Ltd.), the joint venture company between Star and Ananda Bazaar Group (ABP), he was handling Star News, Star Ananda and Star Maaza.

INX Media group executive director Indrani Mukerjea said, "Probal comes with rich experience, both in general entertainment and the news business. I am sure he will provide excellent leadership and drive to our National sales effort."

Gaanguly has over 20 years of experience in media sales and has also worked with SET India since its inception in 1995. He worked in markets like Mumbai, where he was head - western region, and at Kolkata and Delhi, where he also set up ad sales offices and operations.

In 2002-03, he was part of the core team heading ad sales of the ICC Tournament rights (ICC Champion's Trophy '02 and ICC World Cup'03). While he has spent his last 12 years with air-time sales, Gaanguly has also spent eight years driving space selling for several top print media houses.