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Driver Logistics hires global logistics veteran Naveen Kolathur as COO
Mumbai: Driver Logistics, a logistics company in India, announced that Naveen Kolathur has been appointed as its chief operating officer.Kolathur has over 28 years of leadership experience in the logistics and supply chain industries of which over 22 years have been with DHL in senior roles in the US, Singapore and India. His last assignment at DHL was as VP and Head of Service Quality. Mr. Kolathur has immense experience in building the 4PL/LLP businesses for DHL across Asia.
Announcing Kolathur’s appointment, Driver Logistics CEO Aqil Ashique said, “We are happy to have Naveen Kolathur on board. His customer-centric approach incorporating technology and his experience in building 4PL operations will greatly help Driver Logistics. Mr. Kolathur’s years of experience in Singapore will also be invaluable as we expand operations to South East Asia, beginning with Thailand.”
Naveen Kolathur added, “I am truly excited to join a young and dynamic company like Driver Logistics. The Company’s spectacular growth over the last 4 years points to a strong leadership and perfectly aligned business plans. India’s logistics sector is at the cusp of a high growth phase and Driver Logistics is sure to play a big part in it.”
Kolathur has an MBA from Baldwin Wallace University, USA and is a graduate of the PSG College of Technology, Coimbatore.
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Dish TV shareholders approve three independent directors
99.49 per cent vote of confidence strengthens board as company expands into connected TV, e-commerce and OTT.
MUMBAI: Dish TV has just been served a near-perfect vote of confidence and the shareholders have dished it out in style. Shareholders of the DTH operator have approved the appointment of three new Independent Directors with an overwhelming 99.49 per cent approval. The three appointees are Mr Arun Kumar Kapoor, Ms Heena Naishadh Bhatt and Mr Ashok Anant Paranjpe.
The strong mandate reflects continued investor faith in the company’s strategy, disciplined execution and long-term value creation. It comes as Dish TV focuses on stabilising its core DTH business while actively scaling new verticals connected TV platform VZY, B2B e-commerce ShopZop, and OTT service Watcho to build a more diversified and resilient growth trajectory.
Dish TV India Limited, CEO & executive director Manoj Dhobhal said, “We are encouraged by the shareholders’ approval of the appointment of the Independent Directors and sincerely thank them for their continued trust and confidence. The Board is already benefiting from the Directors’ collective experience, which will further sharpen strategic focus and support disciplined execution.”
With a fresh, strengthened board in place, Dish TV is well positioned to navigate the evolving media landscape. In a sector where every percentage point matters, a 99.49 per cent thumbs-up is the kind of ringing endorsement that suggests the company’s recipe for the future is already tasting right.
