Zaki Ansari, Subhash R. Ghosh jpin UTV new media
03 Sep 2009
UTV New Media Ltd. hires Zaki Ansari as the chief product and technology officer, Subhash R. Ghosh joins as VP - Mobile
UTV New Media Ltd. has brought on board Zaki Ansari as the chief product and technology officer, and Subhash R. Ghosh has joined as the vice president – Mobile.
Zaki Ansari will be responsible for building and growing great online destinations for entertainment and information. With a total experience of over 20 years, Zaki Ansari's previous stint was with Rediff as the vice president – product development, where he had been for the last 14 years. Prior to that, his experience was mainly in journalism with newspapers like The Daily, Mid-Day and The Sunday Observer.
Zaki Ansari said, ''UTV does its best in whatever it lays its hands on. Keeping in mind its recent emphasis on the internet medium, I am glad to be a part of this organization. I am sure that my experience will be useful to the New Media team. I am looking forward to an enriching experience, working with UTV.''
Subhash R Ghosh will take over the responsibility of increasing partnership with the operators and the platform players to drive revenues. Prior to joining UTV New Media, Subhash was working with a US based start-up EnvIO Networks Inc., as senior director – for India & APAC Markets. In the past, he has worked with brands like BPL Mobile, GTL, VSNL, R-Comm, Rediff.Com and Buongiorno. He has been a part of the telecom industry for the past 15 years and is an expert in sales & marketing and product management.
Subhash R Ghosh commented, ''Having worked in various domains of telecom such as revenue driven profiles – Enterprise Network Solutions and Design, International Connectivity in addition to the Content and Application sides of Mobile VAS, my extensive association with this industry will bring forth a different perspective to the New Media business at UTV. I look forward to working with this talented team.''
