Galleon Names New Global Director of Entertainment

LONDON, May 21: Mahesh Ramachandra has been appointed as Galleon Holdings’ global
director of entertainment, overseeing the company’s convergent media strategy.

Ramachandra
will monetize the company’s portfolio of entertainment properties across
multiple platforms and territories, including the recently launched
multiplatform show Super Soccer Star. He comes to the position from Cellcast, where he served
as the VP of international and production development. Ramachandra won the
Young Talent award at MILIA in 1997, after founding Magnetica New Media Design
in Singapore, which specialized in the development of interactive content.

“We are
thrilled to have Mahesh on board,” said Stephen Green, the CEO of Galleon
Holdings. “Galleon’s success with its Super Soccer Star format has opened the door to the
company’s other leading-edge multiplatform properties. His appointment comes at
a time of aggressive growth for Galleon and Mahesh’s wealth of multimedia and
interactive TV expertise globally and especially in Asia will make him an
invaluable asset to expand our business activities.”

—By
Kristin Brzoznowski