ESS promotes Himanshu Verma to director marketing communications

MUMBAI: ESPN Star Sports (ESS) Asia has announced that it has promoted Himanshu Verma to director, marketing communications.
 
 

Recently relocated from New Delhi, Verma is now based in Singapore and reports directly to ESS marketing communications VP Stephenie Vasko.
 
 

Prior to the promotion Verma he was ESPN India director, corporate communications and event management group. He was responsible for the overall brand development, conceptualising and implementing large sports events such as the Premier Hockey League and devising communications strategies for the network. ESS is currently looking for someone to replace Verma in India.
 
 

Verma started his career in sales with The Times of India handling dealers, merchandising, vendor management and door-to-door selling. His foray into communications came when he joined Indian Public Affairs Network (Ipan) servicing high-profile accounts such as the BT, Alcatel, Microsoft and Rolls Royce.