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WorldSpace names Gregory B. Armstrong and Alexander P. ‘Sandy’ Brown as Co-COO
MUMBAI: The satellite-based digital radio services, WorldSapce Satellite Radio has announced that Gregory B. Armstrong and Alexander P. ‘Sandy’ Brown have been appointed co-chief operating officers for the company.
Armstrong and Brown will be dividing the company’s six core operational functions along the lines of their professional expertise. Armstrong will oversee WorldSpace ‘s sales, customer care, technology and distribution functions, while Brown will guide the company’s marketing and content departments, and will drive market development activities in Europe, China and other new markets.
WorldSpace chairman and CEO Noah Samara said, “The appointment of Greg and Sandy represents an important next step in that process. Sharing operational responsibility between two co-COOs will contribute to the management capacity to provide deep focus across our complex business. With two new senior leaders, I believe WorldSpace can achieve the level of detailed focus required to step up our implementation, while maintaining the rapid pace required for execution of our strategy.”
In June, Armstrong will join WorldSpace following his tenure as Jupiter Telecommunications Co., Ltd executive VP and COO.
Brown will join WorldSpace early next week. Previously, he has held international leadership roles with a variety of major content companies in the media industry, most recently serving as president and CEO of CNBC Asia Pacific.
At ESPN, he launched the company’s first operations in Asia and grew the business to over 50 million subscribers with a large presence in India and China. Brown was instrumental in securing key content rights for ESPN (including cricket in India) as well as operating ESPN’s joint venture with NewsCorp’s StarTV.
Prior to his Asia-focused roles at ESPN and CNBC, Brown oversaw all international television sales at the National Basketball Association (NBA) International Ltd.
Armstrong and Brown will take over the duties previously held by Andy Ras-Work who will provide transition support to the incoming executives before pursuing other interests.
Noah Samara further said, “We appreciate Andy’s contribution to our development over the past four years and his willingness to aid in an efficient transfer of responsibility. We collectively wish him the best of luck in his future endeavours.”
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Kamlesh Singh receives Haldi Ghati Award from MMCF
India Today Group editor honoured for three decades of journalism at Udaipur ceremony.
MUMBAI- Kamlesh Singh just turned a lifetime of sharp words into a shiny shield because when journalism wakes up a society, even the Maharana of Mewar wants to pin a medal on it.
The Maharana of Mewar Charitable Foundation (MMCF) conferred its prestigious Haldi Ghati Award on Kamlesh Singh, a senior editor at the India Today Group, during a ceremony in Udaipur on 15 March 2026. The national award, instituted in 1981-82, recognises “work of permanent value that initiates an awakening in society through the medium of journalism.”
Singh, who leads several editorial initiatives including Aaj Tak Radio, the Teen Taal community and The Lallantop, was presented the honour by Lakshyaraj Singh Mewar, Managing Trustee of MMCF. The citation highlighted his three decades of contributions to Indian media, innovations in digital journalism, mentoring young reporters, and his popular podcast persona “Tau” on Teen Taal, which fosters thoughtful public discourse.
The Haldi Ghati Award, named after the historic Battle of Haldighati symbolising valour and resilience, is one of four national awards given annually by MMCF. Past recipients include Tavleen Singh, Piyush Pandey and Raj Chengappa.
Other honourees this year included Padma Vibhushan Pt Hari Prasad Chaurasia, Vedamurti Devvrat Rekhe, Treeman of India Marimuthu Yoganathan, Vir Chakra Capt Rizwan Malik, and US-based researcher Molly Emma Aitken, who received the Colonel James Tod Award for contributions to understanding Mewar’s spirit and values.
In an era where headlines often shout louder than substance, the MMCF quietly reminded everyone that real journalism isn’t about noise, it’s about the quiet, persistent work that stirs society awake, one thoughtful story at a time.
