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Percept/H CEO Prabhakar Mundkur now also on the board of directors
MUMBAI: Percept/H has appointed its chief executive officer Prabhakar Mundkur as a member of its board of directors.
Percept/H is the flagship advertising agency of Percept Limited. It is a 50:50 joint venture between Percept (entertainment, media and communications group) and Hakuhodo Inc. (Japanese advertising agency). The agency‘s Key clientele includes- Hero Honda, DLF, Bharti, Beetel, MTNL and Canon.
Mundkur could not be a member of the board earlier despite being the CEO because of some provisions of the joint venture agreement.
Mundkur had joined Percept/H in January 2005 and was spearheading the agency‘s growth over the last eight years. He is credited for business wins like Canon, Toyota, Fedex, Ditto TV from Zee Digital, Sahara Force India F1 team.
He will continue to lead the agency‘s initiatives on key national businesses such as Toyota, Hero, Canon, Fedex and Sahara while he continues to oversee the company from a board perspective and steer the organisation to the next level, the agency said in a statement.
Mundkur has over two decades of experience in the industry. Prior to joining Percept/H, he had also worked with JWT, Euro RSCG and Everest Advertising.
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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.
