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Maxus Digital South names Suraj Nambiar as general manager
MUMBAI: Maxus has strengthened its top management by appointing Suraj Nambiar as general manager of Maxus Digital South.
Nambiar will play the dual role of leading the digital business for south and improving the product for all our non-paid digital media services.
He will report in to Maxus digital national director Vishal Jacob. With Nambiar coming on board, Maxus has consolidated the senior management strength in the South.
Commenting on the new appointment, Jacob said, “We have been looking to strengthen our digital presence in the south market and we seem to have found the right person to do so. Suraj moreover, has an impressive track record of working on some of India’s most loved brands. We are very excited to have Suraj join us and take our digital services to the next level”
Elaborating on his new role Maxus, Nambiar said, “I am very excited by the role given to me at Maxus. The agency is well known for being integrated, nimble and fearless! Looking forward to some great times ahead.”
Nambiar has worked with brands across industries like Toyota, Amazon, Puma, Tanishq, 3M, Titan Industries, Mercedes Benz, DHL, Colgate, Nivea, Accenture, Kingfisher, MCI, Samsung, Make My Trip, Yahoo, Sony and Canon.
Brands
Warner Bros. Discovery names Shazia Fazal head affiliate sales, South Asia.
Nine-year journey comes full circle as she takes top distribution role
MUMBAI: Warner Bros. Discovery has elevated Shazia Fazal to head of affiliate sales, south asia, marking a full circle moment in a career that began with her watching the company’s content as a young girl.
Fazal, who completes nine years with the media major this month, moves up from her role as senior director, DTH, telecom and digital alliances. In her new position as head of affiliate sales, south asia, she will lead affiliate distribution across one of the company’s most dynamic and competitive regions.
Reflecting on the promotion, Fazal described the milestone as something even a scriptwriter might struggle to improve upon. Raised by what she calls a “fiercely feminist” father who encouraged her to “be yourself ferociously”, she has risen to head distribution in a field long dominated by men.
The appointment also underscores a broader cultural shift within the organisation. Fazal noted that 80 per cent of the leadership team she works with are women, a statistic that stands out in an industry where representation figures often tell a different story. She credited the environment fostered by India leader Arjun Nohwar for enabling merit, ambition and authenticity to thrive, and acknowledged the mentorship of Vijay Rajput in her journey.
Her career path reflects steady momentum. Fazal joined the Discovery business in 2017 as associate director, DTH, later moving through director, DTH and telecom partnerships and senior director roles spanning dth, telecom and digital partnerships. Following the merger that formed Warner Bros. Discovery, she continued to expand her remit across south asia.
Before her tenure at Discovery, she spent over six years at Sony Pictures Networks India, where she held multiple business development roles including deputy associate director, business development and senior manager, business development. Earlier stints at West Coast Group and Marketing Solutions Private Limited laid the groundwork for her expertise in partnerships and client relationships.
Leading affiliate sales in India means navigating a market that is as complex as it is fast moving, with traditional distribution platforms intersecting with telecom operators and digital players. For Fazal, however, the challenge appears to be part of the appeal.
Nine years in, she describes the journey in three words: growth, gratitude and grit. If her story reads like a well-crafted screenplay, the latest chapter suggests there are many more scenes yet to unfold.
