MAM
Ganesh Shenoy joins MPG as VP – South
MUMBAI: MPG has roped in Ganesh Shenoy as VP South, essentially to handle the Chennai and Bangalore operations.
Commenting on his appointment, MPG CEO Anita Nayyar said, “South has been one of MPGs fastest growing regions, having added clients worth 30 cr of media billing in the last 1 yr. Addition of Ganesh to our team not only reinforces our commitment to existing and new clients but also ensures that the momentum is maintained. Ganesh takes over from Ruby Bana who is Chief Intelligence officer India and South East Asia as of 1 January 2007.”
Shenoy joins MPG with 16 years experience in all the three sides of the media triangle, which includes working in media with agencies like Contract, Ogilvy and Lintas. He was also media manager with BPL, and has been deputy GM south For Hindustan Times.
He has handled a host of clients including Peugeot, General Motors, Dubai Waterfront, Infosys, Sun Microsystems, Intel, IBM, Dell, TITAN, Tanishq, Bru, Liril, Rexona, Lifebuoy.
Speaking about his new role Shenoy said, “I am delighted to be part of MPG. I am looking forward to the new challenge, hopefully leveraging on my past experience. The southern region has a vast advertising base that is growing rapidly. This should translate to great media business for us as well.”
Brands
Hemlata Sharma joins ONEOTT Broadband as chief business officer
Former Zee Media distribution head to steer growth, partnerships and strategy
MUMBAI:Â 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.
