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Rajit Desai joins Mindshare as partner – consulting
Mumbai: Mindshare has strengthened its consulting and analytics discipline in the west with the appointment of Rajit Desai as partner – mindshare consulting.
In his new role, Desai will actively contribute towards developing and restructuring Mindshare‘s business consulting offering for clients in west region.
He will be reporting to the Mindshare consulting and analytics head of practice Sandeep Pandey.
In his last stint, Desai served as the VP and head of Lab center (research and strategy hub) at Lodestar UM.
Pandey said, “Our nature of work requires people from strong consulting and business strategy profile and Rajit has a combination of both. It is part of our larger talent restructuring within consulting discipline and you will hear soon about many senior profiles joining from different industries.”
Desai said, “This exciting role is a logical next step for me. I see this as a big opportunity and I look forward to help address client‘s marketing and business problems and grow the practice along with the high quality team at Mindshare.”
Having worked in the marketing vertical and as media consultant for various companies like HTA, Sony, Times Now, Loadstar, Media e2e and Turner Broadcasting, Desai comes with 16 years of work experience in the media function.
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Shah Raza returns full-time as NDTV national revenue head – government
Raza resumes leadership in government sales after a brief part-time stint
NEW DELHI: Shah Raza has resumed his full-time role as national revenue head – government at NDTV, after working part-time for a few months due to personal commitments.
Raza has been with NDTV since 2013, overseeing government sales across India. He brings extensive experience in media and broadcast, having previously served as vice president at TV18 Broadcast Limited, account director at IBN 18, and senior manager at Bennett Coleman & Co. Ltd. (Times Group).
A graduate of Aligarh Muslim University with an MBA, Raza has spent over a decade building a strong track record in government sales and driving NDTV’s revenue growth.
With his return to full-time responsibilities, Raza will continue to lead NDTV’s efforts in government sales, combining long-standing experience with an understanding of the evolving media landscape.
