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  • Accepts resignation of Nitin Mittal

    After revenue, Zee streamlines tech and data vertical

    Last week, Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd announced strategic changes in its technology and data vertical, implemented by MD & CEO Punit Goenka, under the guidance of the company’s Board. The MD & CEO has accepted the resignation of President and Group CTO Nitin Mittal.

    Amrit Thomas, responsible for Data Science, Kishore Krishnamurthy, responsible for Engineering, Bhushan Kolleri, responsible for Product and Vishal Somani, responsible for Enterprise and Content Technology; on an interim basis, will report into Amit Goenka, President – Digital Businesses & Platforms.

    Notes a communique: “Under the guidance of the Board and in line with the strategic approach undertaken by the MD & CEO, significant steps are being implemented to build a new lateral structure that lays a sharper emphasis on accountability and results,” adding: “The steps taken by the MD and CEO are aimed towards achieving a cost-effective structure, optimizing the resources, and maintaining a sharp focus on quality, enabling continued success for the long-term growth of the Company.”

  • Onboards 700+ tech experts to build cutting-edge, world-class products

    Zee unveils Technology & Innovation Centre in BLR

    By Our Staff

     

    Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd has announced the launch of its Technology and Innovation Centre in Bengaluru. The state-of-the-art facility was inaugurated by Karnataka Chief Minister . Basavaraj Bommai, in the presence of Amit Goenka, President – Digital Businesses & Platforms, Zee and Nitin Mittal, President – Technology & Data, Zee. The 80,000 feet centre will be the company’s epicentre to build a strong cohort of tech, data and talent.

     

    Said Mittal, President – Technology & Data, ZEE: “At the Tech & Innovation Centre, we are building ability for ZEE to leverage digital technologies to improve our reach and engage our customers anytime, anywhere across all devices. We have been a frontrunner in creating engaging content for more than 1.3 billion viewers and are currently focused on building Web 3.0 entertainment platforms. This Centre will build the metaverse future of ZEE including AR, VR, NFTs and relevant data models to our digital platforms.”

     

     

  • Thomas will be Chief Data Officer and report to Nitin Mittal

    Amrit Thomas to be CDO at Zee

    By Our Staff

     

    Amrit Thomas
    Amrit Thomas

    Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd has appointed Amrit Thomas as the Chief Data Officer to enhance its overall capabilities in data analytics across all aspects of decision-making.

     

    Thomas will report into Nitin Mittal, President Technology & Data, Zee and will be based out of the Technology & Innovation Centre in Bengaluru. The appointment is effective immediately.

     

    In his previous stint, Thomas was CEO, Strategic Advisor and Investor for a retail-tech start-up. He was also associated with Diageo for 13 years, where he was responsible for the digital and marketing transformation of the organisation. His previous stints include Hindustan Unilever, where he led the western region personal product sales team and later, the beverages business of the Company. He also spearheaded a direct- to-consumer start-up venture setting up and scaling phone-commerce home delivery service.