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Acterna names John J. Jones as new VP
MUMBAI: Communications test solutions provider Acterna has appointed John J. Jones IV as its new vice president of sales and services for the Asia Pacific region.
Jones assumes overall responsibility for sales operations in the region and brings more than 20 years of communications industry experience to Acterna, including 15 years spent living and working in China, India, New Zealand and Australia
“Jones will report to John D’Anna, executive vice president of global sales and services, and will be based in Hong Kong, site of Acterna’s Asia Pacific headquarters, informs a press release.
Jones replaces Jim Platner, who has completed a four-year expatriate assignment as vice president of Asia-Pacific sales and services. Platner remains with Acterna and returns to the United States where he will join the company’s major accounts organization with primary responsibility for directing the Verizon account.
Acterna is one of the world’s largest providers of communications test solutions for telecommunications and cable network operators.
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India Today Group sweeps top honours at Ramnath Goenka Awards
Journalists recognised for fearless investigative and civic reporting.
MUMBAI: India Today Group just turned the Ramnath Goenka Awards into its own trophy cabinet because when your reporters dig this deep, even the judges have to award a clean sweep. India Today Group journalists have secured multiple top honours at the latest edition of the prestigious Ramnath Goenka Excellence in Journalism Awards, reinforcing the network’s legacy as the gold standard of Indian journalism. The awards were conferred by vice president C. P. Radhakrishnan at a ceremony held on 27 March 2026.
Sreya Chatterjee won in the ‘Investigative Reporting – Broadcast’ category for her powerful India Today TV report ‘Operation Illegals: The Alarming Rise in Bangladeshi Infiltration Across India’s Fragile Eastern Frontier’. The investigation stood out for its depth, on-ground rigour and national relevance.
In the ‘Civic Journalism – Print/Digital’ category, Sreya Chatterjee along with Arvind Ojha were honoured for their indiatoday.in report on unregulated water extraction and the ‘Tanker Mafia’ in Delhi’s Bawana Industrial Area. The story exposed critical systemic gaps and environmental challenges affecting daily life.
Additionally, aajtak.in was recognised in the ‘Investigative Reporting – Print/Digital’ category for its hard-hitting exposé ‘The Surrogate Mother Market’, which highlighted the human, legal and ethical dimensions of the surrogacy ecosystem.
India Today Group emerged as the only network honoured in Investigative Journalism across both Print/Digital and Broadcast categories. The wins reflect the strength of its multi-platform newsroom and its unwavering commitment to credible, high-impact reporting that informs public discourse and drives accountability.
In an era when speed often trumps substance, these awards remind us that the most powerful stories are still the ones dug out with courage, told with clarity, and delivered with conscience, one fearless byline at a time.
