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Performics India appoints Suhael Choudhury as west – SVP
MUMBAI: In a significant development, digital and performance marketing firm Performics India has appointed Suhael Choudhury as Senior Vice President, Business Head –West. She will report in to Mayoori Kango, chief digital officer for Performics & Resultrix. Choudhury has fifteen years of experience across integrated marketing, account management and business development. Till recently, she was previously the Associate Director- Marketing & Campaign Management at Aimia Inc, which is a data-driven marketing and loyalty analytics company. Her experience spans key positions across companies such as Ignitee Digital Solutions, Ogilvy One Worldwide, Solutions Digitas, GroupM Interaction and Indigo Consulting. She has worked on brands such as Axis Bank, HDFC Bank, Hindustan Unilever, Lakme Salon, The Mobile Store and UTI Mutual Funds.
Her role is to strategically build and support business transformation for Performics and drive cutting edge solutions in media analytics, media technology and programmatic solutions. Mayoori Kango, Chief Digital Officer, Performics & Resultrix says, “Suhael Choudhury is a key hire for us and understands very well the interplay of Customer Communication, Technology, Data & Analytics. These are much sought after skills, not just in India but across the globe. She carries the responsibility of deepening and growing businesses across existing and new clientele. Our business is undergoing a transformation and the opportunities are huge. We are the undisputed leader in performance marketing and she will add visibly to our offering.”
Choudhury says, “In my fifteen years career in Integrated Marketing, I have constantly seen the next happening now. Technology has not only transformed brand communication, but also opened up multiple engagement points. Data is now the core of any business powered by technology enablers. I join Performics at a time when the group has embarked on its ‘Power of One’ vision with Publicis Media and hence I am even more excited about the tremendous possibilities that can create a deep impact on the business.”
Performics has always held leadership position in the market as a pure play performance player. It has consistently enhanced its digital offerings—be the set-up of mobile marketing unit Performics Mobile in 2014, the setup of a media technology division in Bangalore or the Center Of Excellence teams in Delhi and Mumbai. The group has seen significant increase in billings and revenues through new clients such as Airtel, Olx, Zopper to name a few. It and has also set up a ‘Communications Planning Team’ which uses data to map the consumer journey from awareness to buying.
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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.
