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Debrup Ghosh appointed director, premium sports at JioStar
MUMBAI: Mumbai has a new sports power broker. Debrup Ghosh has been appointed director, premium sports at JioStar, a move that neatly caps a career spent turning audiences into revenue and strategy into scale.
In his new role, Ghosh will be responsible for driving revenue growth and forging high value partnerships across JioStar’s sports portfolio. In simple terms, he will help ensure that premium sport not only thrills fans but also delivers serious business impact.
Ghosh arrives at JioStar with a résumé that reads like a tour of India’s digital and enterprise economy. Most recently, he spent nearly five years at Myntra, where he rose from deputy director to associate director of monetisation. There, he worked at the sharp end of commerce, balancing brand ambitions, platform scale and the ever shifting tastes of online consumers.
Before Myntra, Ghosh cut his teeth in monetisation roles at ByteDance, where he was part of the team navigating the high velocity world of short form digital content and advertising. He also held senior leadership positions at IndiaMART InterMESH, advising large brands on digital strategy and enterprise solutions, and managing CXO level relationships with a consultative, numbers led approach.
Earlier in his career, Ghosh spent close to five years at Airtel Business, handling strategic accounts and large deals across connectivity, data centres, cybersecurity and enterprise services. Even further back, stints at Legrand and Godrej Appliances gave him a solid grounding in sales, operations and the realities of India’s vast and varied markets.
That mix of consumer, digital, enterprise and now sports makes his appointment particularly timely. As sports consumption shifts rapidly across screens, formats and price points, monetisation has become as much an art as a science. JioStar is betting that Ghosh’s experience across fashion, content, B2B and big tech will translate smoothly to stadiums, streams and sponsorship decks.
For Ghosh, the move marks a clear step into the spotlight. For JioStar, it signals intent. Premium sport, after all, is no longer just about the game. It is about how well you sell the story around it.
Brands
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.
