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Boomlet Group announces key appointments to leadership team
Mumbai: Boomlet Group, an influencer marketing and crisis communication agency, has announced the appointment of two accomplished leaders to its executive team. Anish Saha joins as the national sales head and Ayushi Rai takes on the role of lead brand solutions and talent. These pivotal appointments mark a significant step forward in Boomlet Group’s mission to enhance its market presence and explore untapped opportunities in the influencer marketing segment.
Saha is a seasoned professional with an impressive track record of working with brands, including Zee Entertainment and GroupM, in senior roles. Saha will be working towards building and shaping the verticals of Boomlet Group, creating a strong foundation for Boomlet in the Influencer marketing and Crisis communication industry. Speaking on his appointment, Saha said, “I am truly excited to be joining the Boomlet Group. In my new role, I look forward to collaborating closely with the team to revamp our business strategy, particularly focusing on expanding Boomlet’s influence in the fields of Influencer Marketing and Crisis Communication. Our primary goal is to strengthen and capture our market presence through well-thought-out expansion efforts.”
Rai brings a unique viewpoint and a comprehensive grasp of the ever-changing marketing environment. Prior to joining Boomlet Group, she worked with brands such as Zomato and Times Internet. She is tasked with identifying and capitalising on undiscovered opportunities in the world of Influencers and content creators. Speaking on her appointment, Rai said, “I was deeply inspired by the vision that Danish and Preety have for Boomlet, and their unwavering dedication to their mission is what drew me to this incredible team. I am excited to add value and contribute my perspective in alignment with the founders’ vision. This synergy is what truly empowers me in this role, and I look forward to tapping into the undiscovered pool of talent among influencers and content creators.”
Boomlet Group co-founder & CEO Danish Malik on the appointment of Saha and Rai said, “Our vision is to establish Boomlet as the leading agency in the field of influencer marketing and crisis communication. Anish and Ayushi are perfect fits for Boomlet, as they completely align with our vision of expanding operations and exploring new opportunities that will bring us closer to our goal. Their roles are critical to our growth strategy, and we are confident that together we will lead Boomlet towards greater success.”
On the appointments, Boomlet Group co-founder & managing director Preety Singh said, “We are excited to welcome Anish and Ayushi to our leadership team. Their extensive expertise and strategic vision align perfectly with our goals for expansion and innovation. We look forward to their contributions in driving Boomlet to new heights.”
Boomlet Group is poised to broaden its horizons by introducing additional business verticals. Through diversifying its portfolio and forming partnerships with prominent influencers, Boomlet aims to solidify its standing within the dynamic influencer marketing sector.
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Abhay Duggal joins JioStar as director of Hindi GEC ad sales
The streaming giant brings in a seasoned revenue hand as the battle for Hindi television advertising heats up
MUMBAI: Abhay Duggal has a new desk, and JioStar has a new weapon. The media and entertainment veteran has joined JioStar as director of entertainment ad sales for Hindi general entertainment channels, adding 17 years of hard-won revenue experience to one of India’s most powerful broadcasting operations.
Duggal is no stranger to big portfolios or bruising markets. Before joining JioStar, he spent a brief stint at Republic World as deputy general manager and north regional head for ad sales. Before that, he put in three years at Enterr10 Television, where he ran the north region for Dangal TV and Dangal 2, two of India’s leading free-to-air Hindi channels. The north alone accounted for more than 50 per cent of total channel revenue on his watch, a number that tends to get attention in any sales meeting.
His longest stint was at Zee Entertainment Enterprises, where he spent over six years rising to associate director of sales. There he commanded the Hindi movies cluster across seven channels, owned more than half of north India’s revenue across flagship properties including Zee TV and &TV, and closed marquee sponsorships across the Indian Premier League, Zee Rishtey Awards and Dance India Dance. He also handled monetisation for the English movies and entertainment cluster and the global news channel WION, a portfolio that would stretch most sales teams twice his size.
Earlier in his career Duggal closed what was then a Rs 3 crore single deal at Reliance Broadcast Network, one of the largest in Indian radio at the time, before that he helped launch and monetise JAINHITS, India’s first HITS-based cable and satellite platform.
His edge, by his own account, lies in marrying data and instinct: translating audience trends, inventory signals and client demands into long-term partnerships built on cost-per-rating-point discipline rather than short-term deal chasing. In a media landscape being reshaped by streaming, fragmented attention and AI-driven advertising, that kind of rigour is increasingly rare and increasingly valuable.
JioStar, which blends the scale of Reliance’s Jio platform with the content firepower of Star, is doubling down on its advertising business at precisely the moment the Hindi GEC market is getting more competitive. Bringing in someone who has spent nearly two decades doing exactly this, across some of India’s most watched channels, is a pointed statement of intent. Duggal has spent his career turning audiences into revenue. JioStar is clearly betting he can do it again, and bigger.
