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Indiagames expands into America
MUMBAI: Indiagames Ltd has announced the opening of its office in Hollywood and the appointment of Sean Malatesta as Business Development VP.
Indiagames is currently headquartered in Mumbai the heart of Bollywood and also has existing relationships with key Hollywood studios like Universal, Fox, Miramax, Disney, Sony Pictures, Marvel, New Line Cinema and has worked on brands like Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Jurassic Park, Bruce Lee, The Mummy, Spy Kids to name a few.
Malatesta joins IndiaGames from Mobile365, formerly Mobileway, where he served as Director, Business Development. Sean Malatesta has served as a key executive in building and developing businesses within the Media, Telecom and Entertainment sectors. Malatesta assembles partnerships with mobile carriers, technology companies, content makers, motion picture studios, TV networks, records labels, advertising agencies and media companies, informs an official release.
Prior to joining Mobile365, Mr. Malatesta was VP, Business Development/Mobile for DigiGuide, a UK technology company producing leading applications including advanced TV guides (EPGs) for multi- platforms (including interactive TV). Malatesta was VP, International & Domestic Business Development and Co-Founder of Yack Media Services, publisher of the leading Internet Program Guide service. Malatesta began his career as an agent trainee at The William Morris Agency. He was an Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of The Year Finalist (2000). He holds a B.A. from University of Michigan and a J.D. from the New York Law School, the release adds.
Commenting on the development, Indiagames CEO Vishal Gondal said, “Indiagames is probably the only publisher who has relationships with movie studios in Hollywood, Bollywood & Greater China. Our presence in Mumbai, Hong Kong, Beijing and now Hollywood will give us a clear edge and strengthen our relationships with entertainment players across the world. This office will also serve as our base to work closely with Carriers across Americas. We are also very excited to have Sean as part of the Indiagames team he is well liked and one of the most knowledgeable people I know in the mobile entertainment industry.”
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Collective Artists Network reshuffles talent leadership
Fiona D’Souza, Jinal Jhaveri and Arjun Banerjee take expanded roles in core division.
MUMBAI: Collective Artists Network just handed the talent baton to its homegrown stars because when your agents have been building careers this long, it’s time to let them run the show. Collective Artists Network has announced the next phase of leadership for its talent management business, elevating senior agents Fiona D’Souza, Jinal Jhaveri and Arjun Banerjee to expanded roles within the division. The move strengthens the company’s foundational talent arm while it continues to grow into content creation and production-led ventures.
Each of the three has played a significant part in shaping artist careers across films, digital platforms and brand partnerships. Together they now represent the next generation of leadership for Collective’s talent operations, with a continued focus on long-term career building, strong partnerships and adapting representation to a fast-changing media landscape.
Collective Artists Network founder and Group CEO Vijay Subramaniam remains actively involved in guiding artist strategy and key relationships. He said, “Talent management has been the foundation on which Collective was built, and that philosophy continues to guide how we grow the company. As we enter this next phase, it’s important that the people leading this business have both deep context and long-term convictions.”
Collective Artists Network partner and head of talent Janahavi Rawal added, “Collective’s talent business has always been built on trust, long-term thinking, and a deep understanding of where artists want to go next. Fiona, Jinal, and Arjun have each played an important role in shaping the careers of the artists we represent, and this phase is about empowering our senior agents further while building the right support systems around them.”
The leadership evolution reflects Collective’s belief in promoting from within and creating clear ownership across verticals. In a talent world where yesterday’s agent is tomorrow’s partner, Collective isn’t just reshuffling chairs, it’s handing the spotlight to the people who’ve been quietly directing the show all along.
