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Razorfish appoints Nick Turner as international executive creative director
MUMBAI: Razorfish has appointed AKQA’s Nick Turner as international creative director.
The hire marks a substantial reinforcement to the existing creative teams established in international markets – Australia, China, France, Germany, Hong Kong, India, Italy and UK.
Turner is responsible for driving the highest creative standards and output while attracting, inspiring and retaining exceptional talent. He will continue to nurture and grow the world-class creative department for the UK office and will be a driving force in promoting experience led innovation throughout the agency’s international offices and for new and existing clients.
Turner will report directly to Razorfish global chief creative officer Daniel Bonner.
“It speaks volumes about the positive trajectory of our international markets that we’ve hired Nick to lead and coordinate their creative output. I’m incredibly proud of the best-in-class, award winning talent Razorfish is attracting. Nick brings his own unique abilities and experience to this role that will make it possible for us to push boundaries even further,” Bonner said.
Turner’s appointment is effective from 30 March. Prior to joining Razorfish, Turner spent 16 years at AKQA, joining as an art director in 1998 and progressing to executive creative director in 2011. Turner has amassed armfuls of UK, European and Global awards including a Cannes Cyber Lions Grand Prix.
Turner said, “I am excited to join a forward thinking agency that is proud of the work, proud of its people and totally obsessed with creating truly original ideas. I look forward to leading the international team and delivering innovative and meaningful solutions to some of the world’s most ambitious and influential brands.”
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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.
