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  • Jha will be based at the Corporate Office of SITI Cable, Noida

    Bibhash Jha appointed Head – Content & Carriage at SITI Cable

    By A Correspondent

     

    Bibhash Jha has been appointed as Head-Content & Carriage of SITI Cable Network Ltd., an Essel Group Company. SITI Cable with its pan India presence in 100+ cities and 4.6 million digital subscriber base is the fastest growing Multi System Operator (MSO) in the country. Jha has been entrusted with the job of providing a fillip to the growth momentum of SITI Cable. SITI Cable is taking giant strides in this exciting phase of digitization and Jha will play an instrumental role in this leap from Analog to absolute Digitization.

     

    Jha has over 20 years of distribution work experience with 15 years at Star Sports India Ltd., where he played an instrumental role in the transition of ESPN channel to Star Sports India. In 2007, he played a key role in the launch of new sports channel Star Cricket. Under his ambit, a separate vertical of MSO business was created which was profitable in its very first year of operation. He was also responsible for the distribution of sports channel for STAR on pan India basis.

     

    Commenting on the appointment, VD Wadhwa, Executive Director & CEO said, “We are delighted to have Bibhash Jha on board. With his rich experience of broadcasting & distribution business, he brings to us a competitive edge in strategizing business and accomplishing organizational goals”.

     

    Jha will be based at the Corporate Office of SITI Cable, Noida.

     

  • Mr Wadhwa will be responsible for taking forward the organizational aspirations of growing the business of Siti Cable multifold through digitization. He will be based out of Noida

    V D Wadhwa appointed CEO of Siti Cable

    By A Correspondent

     

    V D Wadhwa has been appointed as Chief Executive Officer of Siti Cable Network Ltd, an Essel Group company. The Multi-System Operator (MSO) Siti Cable is a major player in India’s cable television industry, and reaches around 10 million viewers.

     

    Mr Wadhwa will be responsible for taking forward the organizational aspirations of growing the business of Siti Cable multifold through digitization. He will be based out of Noida.

     

    His last assignment was with Timex Group India Limited where he was Managing Director & CEO for business operations in India and SAARC countries. Mr. Wadhwa brings with him over 28 years of general management experience in the consumer lifestyle and retail industry, and is largely credited with the profitable turnaround of Timex operations in India and establishing its retail operations in India and South Asian countries.

     

    Mr Wadhwa is an alumni of Harvard Business School and a fellow member of the Institute of Company Secretaries of India. He has served on the various committees of FICCI and Assocham besides serving as President of the Horological Federation of India.

     

    Commenting on the appointment, Essel Group Chairman Subhash Chandra said, “We are delighted to have Mr Wadhwa at the helm of Siti Cable. With his strong business acumen and strategic inputs, we expect the company to touch new highs with the aggressive growth plan in the digital regime. I am confident that Mr Wadhwa’s association with the group will add immense value to the company and all its stakeholders.”