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Hiroshi Hamada appointed as Yakult Danone India MD
Mumbai: Probiotic food company Yakult Danone India has announced the appointment of Hiroshi Hamada as managing director effective 4 April. Hamada took charge from Minoru Shimada who had led the company, a 50:50 JV between global probiotic majors Yakult Honsha, Japan and Groupe Danone of France for over ten years.
With more than 33 years of experience in the corporate world, Hamada has had a chequered career in different verticals, which include accounts, corporate planning, sales and marketing. “Based in New Delhi at Yakult India’s head office, he will be leading the business operations for the Indian market,” said the statement.
During his tenure at Yakult Honsha, the parent company located in Japan, Hamada was instrumental in the establishment of the Yakult European Research Institute in Belgium and played a critical role in joint clinical trials with the National Institute of Cholera and Enteric Diseases (NICED), Kolkata, according to the company. He also played a pivotal role in building an effective home delivery business model in Yakult Indonesia, before moving to Yakult Malaysia as marketing director for six years.
“Probiotics is not new to India, but we continue to engage, propagate and educate the health benefits of the unique probiotic bacteria, Lactobacillus casei strain Shirota (LcS) in Yakult which is scientifically validated to improve intestinal health and build immunity,” said Hiroshi Hamada. “India offers immense opportunities for us by its vast consumer base and its diverse geography.”
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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.
