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Vizeum bags media duties of Integrated Network Solutions
MUMBAI: Vizeum India has been appointed as the media AoR for Integrated Network Solutions (INS), a wholly owned subsidiary of Viacom18 Media. INS is instrumental in creating high impact and unique experiences via multifaceted marketing platforms. Vizeum has been in the news since last two weeks for its win on Jet Airways and Allied Blenders and Distillers business.
The account will be handled out of the agency’s Mumbai office under the leadership of Vizeum Mumbai senior vice president Samarjit Rajkumar.
Commenting on the announcement, INS Viacom18 senior vice president and business head Jaideep Singh said, “As we enter into the second year of our journey, the tasks ahead to communicate the promise and message of our experiential properties to our consumers and trade is a challenging one. Vizeum is a well-recommended agency within our group considering their work for the other brands of our Network. Therefore, partnering with them was not a decision that needed too much deliberation. We wish Vizeum all the best as we embark on an exciting journey with together.”
On winning the account Vizeum managing director, India sub-continent S. Yesudas, said “We have been investing all our energies and resources behind making our clients as our true ambassadors with tangible contributions to their business issues. And we are extremely delighted that it is paying back in terms of our existing clients referring us to others. We sincerely thank the INS management for their faith in us. This further strengthens our partnership with Viacom 18 Media group. We currently handle MTV Group, ETV Group, Nickelodeon and Sonic.”
Brands
Hemlata Sharma joins ONEOTT Broadband as chief business officer
Former Zee Media distribution head to steer growth, partnerships and strategy
MUMBAI: Hemlata Sharma has joined ONEOTT Broadband as chief business officer, bringing with her more than three decades of experience across television, telecom and media distribution.
Sharma most recently served as head distribution, research & CRM at Zee Media Corporation Limited, where she worked closely with editorial and senior management while overseeing distribution, consumer research and customer relationships for 14 news channels including Zee News, WION, Zee Hindustan and Zee Business, along with ten regional state channels.
In that role, she led nationwide distribution across platforms such as DTH, Hits, IPTV, cable networks and DD Free Dish. She also drove consumer research and strategic insights on a pan India scale, analysing content performance, anchor impact, programme slots and audience behaviour to guide editorial decisions and programming strategy.
Her portfolio also included managing one of the largest alliances with Zee Entertainment Enterprises Limited and overseeing the global distribution monitoring of Wion across North America, Mena, Europe, Africa, APAC and Australia.
Earlier, Sharma briefly served as head sales and distribution at Triplecom Media Pvt Ltd, an engagement driven OTT platform bringing together content, gaming, music and advertising for the entertainment distribution ecosystem.
Her earlier career includes a senior vice president stint at Ten Sports Network, where she played a key role in relaunching the sports broadcaster as an independent bouquet comprising Ten Sports, Ten Cricket, Ten Action and Ten Golf following the Zee takeover. During this period, she moved from vp west to head strategy for cable and dth and later national head retail distribution, helping build the network’s retail distribution vertical across India and launching dedicated golf and football channels.
Before that, Sharma spent over six years at Bharti Airtel as general manager operations for Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh. She initially led marketing and corporate communications before moving into sales leadership, where voice sales grew by 86 per cent and revenues by 96 per cent. She later headed business operations, expanding annual business volumes to Rs 100 crore while significantly reducing operational costs.
Sharma began her long association with the media distribution ecosystem at Zee Entertainment Enterprises Limited as regional head sales and distribution for central India. During that period, she played a role in the early rollout of pay television channels including Zee Cinema, HBO, Nickelodeon and Cartoon Network, while also contributing to the launch of Siti Cable in key central Indian cities.
With her new role at ONEOTT Broadband, Sharma is expected to focus on strengthening business strategy, expanding partnerships and driving growth across the company’s broadband and digital distribution ecosystem.
