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India Talkies outsources ad sales to Guru Time Media
MUMBAI: India Talkies, the pan India Hindi movie channel, has outsourced its ad sales to Guru Time Media.
India Talkies is the brainchild of Jagjit Singh Kohli, Yogesh Shah and Ketan Kanakia. Kolhi and Shah are the executive directors of Reliance Digicom while Kanakia is the CEO of Mega Reach Novex Communications.
The channel is being carried by all multi-system operators (MSOs) and claims to reach out to over 160 locations including major Tam towns and metro cities.
India Talkies, which works on server technology placed at various locations, has a library of over 4000 movie titles and songs, which include works of Raj Kapoor (RK Films), Subhash Ghai, Bimal Roy, BR Chopra, Dev Anand and Hrishikesh Mukherji.
Kanakia said, “In today’s scenario across industries, outsourcing to experts has become the mantra for success and I have full confidence in Guru Media. The Guru Media team is headed by Amardeep Singh who has a varied experience of 15+ years in media sales spread over print, cable, regional, sports and English genres.”
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Safex Group appoints Richa Malhotra as group chief financial officer
Former Standard Chartered executive to steer finance
NEW DELHI: Safex Chemicals has appointed Richa Malhotra as group chief financial officer, strengthening its leadership team as the company prepares for the next phase of expansion in specialty chemicals and global agrochemicals.
In her new role, Malhotra will lead the group’s financial strategy, capital architecture and governance framework as Safex scales operations across multiple verticals including branded formulations, specialty chemicals and contract manufacturing.
A chartered accountant and graduate of Shri Ram College of Commerce, University of Delhi, Malhotra brings more than two decades of experience in business finance, strategic planning, corporate banking and client management.
Before joining Safex, she served as executive director, financial markets at Standard Chartered, where she led teams across India and Sri Lanka and worked closely with large corporates, global subsidiaries and commercial banking clients. Her expertise includes capital structuring, treasury operations, risk management and financial markets led financing solutions.
Safex Group promoter director and joint managing director Piyush Jindal, said the appointment comes at a pivotal time for the company. “Safex stands at an inflection point as we build an integrated platform across branded formulations, specialty chemicals and contract manufacturing. Richa’s experience across global financial institutions will strengthen our financial discipline and help unlock value across the group,” he said.
Malhotra said she was looking forward to contributing to the company’s next chapter of growth. “Safex has built a strong reputation over 35 years with its focus on integrity, innovation and agricultural insight. I am excited to be part of the organisation as it expands its footprint in India and global markets,” she said.
The appointment comes as Safex continues to strengthen its financial foundations and scale operations internationally, positioning itself for future growth milestones.
