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  • He will be heading the company's creative initiatives

    Anand Rajwanshi joins Penta Esports as CCO

    By Our Staff

     

    Anand Rajwanshi
    Anand Rajwanshi

    Penta Esports, the Esports brand of Newgen Gaming, has appointed Anand Rajwanshi as the Chief Creative Officer. He will be heading the company’s creative initiatives and bringing the brand’s ideas to life. Anand will be working alongside internal and external teams to lead the creative conception and execution for all of Penta Esports’ initiatives including live broadcast and video IPs.

     

    Prior to joining Penta Esports Gaming, Anand Rajwanshi was Chief Operating Officer with Azzura International, and Associate Vice President for Publicis Groupe before that. While his gaming experience spans back to Kreeda, Reliance Games and training faculties at Aptech. With more than two decades in the industry, he is a seasoned professional delivering award winning creative products for brands like, Disney, Tata Motors, Nestle and Airtel among others.

     

    Said Anand Rajwanshi: “I was fortunate to be in the first batch of people who were responsible for starting the gaming industry in India. Having worked in several verticals, I feel gaming is the only domain to challenge every talent present in me. This perhaps is the reason I call it my first love. Getting back into gaming is the full circle that I needed. I look forward to teaming up with movers and shakers of esports in India.”

     

    Added Penta Esports founder and CEO Anurag Khurana: “I’ve worked with Anand in the past and have always admired his creative approach and vision. I believe his addition to the team will be immensely beneficial to the brand as he shapes the creative messaging going forward. I look forward to working with an old friend and colleague.”

  • Was marketing lead for games at Jio before

    Akshay Paul joins Newgen Gaming as co-founder and CMO

    By Our Staff

     

    Akshay Paul
    Akshay Paul

    Newgen Gaming, gaming and esports company, has named Akshay Paul as the co-founder and chief marketing officer (CMO). He will be heading the company’s marketing, branding and overall business initiatives.

     

    Prior to joining Newgen Gaming, in his previous role, Paul donned the hat of head of marketing for health and wellness company, GOQii and was the marketing lead for games at Reliance Jio Infocomm before that. With an MBA degree from Symbiosis Institute of Business Management (SIBM), he has more than a decade of rich experience in product and marketing management and has been a part of known brands like, Ubisoft, Reliance Games and JetSynthesys among others.

     

    Said Paul, “I’ve been a gamer and an esports enthusiast since I can remember. Having played competitively myself, I know the thrills of the sport. I am excited to join the amazing team at Newgen Gaming – Penta Esports, who have some exciting plans for the esports ecosystem in India. I am sure it is going to be an amazing experience working alongside some of the best in the business.”

     

    Added Newgen Gaming co-founder and CEO Anurag Khurana: “Our plan is to scale up the business rapidly and contribute to the fast moving esports industry. With his immense experience, we are confident that Akshay will lead the team to successfully mark our place in the growing esports ecosystem.”