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MX Media strengthens growth and business teams in organisational rejig
Mumbai: With the start of the new fiscal year and its continued pursuit to charter new growth areas and scale the business to newer heights, entertainment major MX Media on Saturday announced its new corporate team. The organisational restructuring includes teams for user growth, marketing & brand, PR & corporate communications, revenue, SVOD distribution & partnerships, AVOD and revenue planning & strategy.
The newly formed teams will work with MX Media chief operating officer Nikhil Gandhi.
“The last year has been dynamic, transformative and extremely rewarding for MX Media,” said Nikhil Gandhi. “We are extremely proud of our businesses scaling new heights and the value we have been able to create for our customers, shareholders and employees. We are pleased to announce a restructuring of functions and new leadership who will work in driving this exponential growth story further at MX Media.”
User growth
The entertainment super app has appointed Niraj Mishra as the head of user acquisition & performance, Amandeep Singh as head of growth strategy & analytic, and Swati Kaushik as the head of programming strategy & content operations.
Marketing and Brand
Sandeep Das is the marketing head and will drive show campaigns, trade marketing, brand and consumer strategy.
PR & Corporate Communications
Usha Rachael Thomas will lead public relations and corporate communications for all MX Media businesses.
SVOD Distribution & Partnerships
Abhishek Joshi will be heading the SVOD business along with partnerships and distribution.
AVOD
Dina D’Souza will lead the direct client and agency business as revenue head of AVOD OTT. Nitin Kemse will head the network revenue and drive new ad verticals for self-serve platforms – MX Advantage & MX Audience Network. Ashish Patil will lead MX Studios business and will be supported by Pankaj Malani and Suresh Menon for revenue and production operations respectively, said the company.
Revenue Planning & Strategy
To bring a similar focus to revenue planning and strategy, Kunal Bharti will lead this function to drive excellence in pricing strategy, market share growth, planning and best practices. He will be supported by Ramgopal Iyer.
NEW DELHI: Hamdard Laboratories gathered a cross-section of India’s achievers in New Delhi on Friday, handing out the Hakeem Abdul Hameed Excellence Awards to figures who have left their mark across healthcare, education, sport, public service and the arts.
The ceremony, attended by minister of state for defence Sanjay Seth and senior officials from the ministry of Ayush, celebrated individuals whose work blends professional success with a sense of public purpose. It was as much a roll call of achievement as it was a reminder that influence is not measured only in profits or podiums, but in people reached and lives improved.
Among the headline awardees was Alakh Pandey, founder and chief executive of PhysicsWallah, recognised for turning affordable digital learning into a mass movement. On the sporting front, Arjuna Awardee and kabaddi player Sakshi Puniya was honoured for her contribution to the game and for pushing women’s participation onto bigger stages.
The cultural spotlight fell on veteran lyricist and poet Santosh Anand, whose songs have echoed across generations of Hindi cinema. At 97, Anand accepted the honour with characteristic humility, reflecting on a life shaped by perseverance and hope.
Healthcare honours spanned both modern and traditional systems. Manoj N. Nesari was recognised for strengthening Ayurveda’s place in national and global health frameworks. Padma shri Mohammed Abdul Waheed was honoured for his research-backed work in Unani medicine, while padma shri Mohsin Wali received recognition for his long-standing contribution to patient-centred care.
Education and social development also featured prominently. Padma shri Zahir Ishaq Kazi was honoured for decades of work in education, while former Meghalaya superintendent of Police T. C. Chacko was recognised for public service. Goonj founder Anshu Gupta received an award for his dignity-centred rural development initiatives, and the Hunar Shakti Foundation was honoured for empowering women and young girls through skill development.
The Lifetime Achievement Award went to former IAS officer Shailaja Chandra for her long career in public healthcare and governance, particularly in the traditional systems under Ayush.
Speaking at the event, Hamdard chairman Abdul Majeed said the awards were a tribute to those who combine excellence with empathy. “These awardees reflect Hakeem Sahib’s belief that healthcare, education and public service must ultimately serve humanity,” he said.
Minister Seth struck a forward-looking note, saying India’s young population gives the country a unique opportunity to become a global destination for learning, health and wellness by 2047.
The ceremony also featured the trailer launch of Unani Ki Kahaani, an upcoming documentary starring actor Jim Sarbh, set to premiere on Discovery on 11 February.
Instituted in memory of Unani scholar and educationist Hakeem Abdul Hameed, the awards have grown into a national platform that celebrates those building a more inclusive and resilient India. For one evening at least, the spotlight was not just on success, but on service with substance.
