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Rohit Agarwal joins Accenture as managing director
MUMBAI: Accenture has appointed Rohit Agarwal as managing director, tapping a leader shaped by more than a decade of building and scaling digital education and technology-led organisations.
Agarwal joins with over 13 years of experience forged largely at TalentSprint, where his rise from instructor roles to senior leadership mirrored the company’s own growth. As chief delivery officer and vice-president – operations, he helped turn ambition into execution, blending learning, technology and scale.
At TalentSprint, Agarwal played a central role in launching digital learning platforms, expanding delivery and operations, and building and mentoring high-performing teams. His work strengthened the company’s position at the crossroads of deep-tech education and industry-aligned capability building.
At Accenture, his grounding in digital transformation, operational excellence and people leadership is expected to translate into sharper execution across large, technology-led programmes.
From classrooms to boardrooms, Agarwal’s mandate is clear: build at scale, and make it work.
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ZEEL transfers syndication business, invests Rs 505 crore in IP push
Restructuring, stake buy and FCCB moves signal sharper content strategy
MUMBAI: In the content economy, owning the story is half the battle monetising it is the real game, and Zee Entertainment Enterprises is doubling down on both. The company has approved the transfer of its syndication and content licensing business to its wholly owned subsidiary ZI-IPR Enterprises, alongside an investment of Rs 505 crore aimed at strengthening its play in content intellectual property (IP) acquisition, management and monetisation. The move, effective April 1, 2026, will see the business transferred on a slump sale basis at book value, including all associated assets, liabilities and commercial rights effectively consolidating IP operations under a more focused structure.
At its core, the restructuring signals a strategic shift. As content consumption increasingly fragments across digital and global platforms, the value of IP lies not just in creation but in how efficiently it can be distributed, repackaged and monetised across markets. By housing its syndication engine within ZI-IPR Enterprises, ZEEL appears to be building a more agile and scalable ecosystem, one that can better extract value from its vast content library while adapting to evolving distribution models.
But the company’s ambitions are not limited to restructuring. ZEEL has also approved an investment of up to Rs 20.09 crore in Culture of Real Experiences (CORE), acquiring a 51 per cent stake in the entity. The move expands its footprint into the broader creative and experiential space, suggesting a push beyond traditional broadcasting into areas where content, culture and immersive experiences intersect.
At the same time, ZEEL has moved to tidy up its financials, approving the redemption of $23.9 million in outstanding foreign currency convertible bonds (FCCBs) and cancelling an unused $215.1 million commitment. The twin steps are expected to ease pressure on its treasury, freeing up capital and improving financial flexibility as the company invests more aggressively in its IP strategy.
Taken together, the decisions reflect a company in recalibration mode streamlining legacy structures, sharpening its focus on content ownership, and exploring new avenues for growth. In a market where the lines between television, streaming and experiential entertainment are increasingly blurred, ZEEL’s latest moves suggest it is not just creating content, but building a system to make that content travel further and pay better.
