Star Sports EVP and marketing head Shubhranshu singh quits

MUMBAI: Star Sports executive vice president and head of marketing Shubhranshu Singh has quit Star India after a four-year stint.

Incidentally, Star Sports has got a new CEO in Gautam Thakar, who joined the company from 15 January. Singh’s last day at the organisation was mid-January.

Singh was instrumental in delivering various successful marketing campaigns for the channel, including the entire Pro Kabaddi marketing strategy. According to a source, he will be embarking on a new assignment outside the broadcast industry.

Singh had joined the company in December 2013 after a two-and-a-half-year stint at Visa as marketing director for India and South Asia. An experienced marketing professional with more than 15 years of experience, Singh holds an MBA degree in international business from Indian Institute of Foreign Trade. He has also worked on channel development and customer marketing.

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