STAR India Announces Key Promotions

HONG KONG/MUMBAI, October
25: Uday Shankar and Jadgish Kumar have been upped to the roles of CEO and COO
of STAR India, respectively, effective immediately.

Reporting to STAR’s CEO,
Paul Aiello, Shankar will assume the position of CEO of STAR India, responsible
for the company’s overall business in the region. Shankar joined STAR India as
COO in May, following a stint as CEO of STAR joint venture MCCS.

Kumar, who is currently
based in Hong Kong, will join STAR India as COO. Kumar will report to Shankar
and work closely with him in optimizing operational efficiencies and driving
the company’s growth agenda. Kumar joined STAR in 1995 as STAR India’s CFO, and has
held a number of titles, including senior VP of finance at the company’s
headquarters in Hong Kong since 2004 and as VP of the Digital Platform Group in
Mumbai from 2001 to 2004.

Aiello commented, “We have
a commendable team in place, featuring some of the best talents in the
television industry and I am confident that under Uday’s leadership, STAR India
will accelerate its growth in this burgeoning market.”

—By CONTACT _Con-3F4A1850D c s l Kristin Brzoznowski