Guru Studio Appoints New VP of Finance

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Guru Studio has tapped Dattaguru Mahabal, a former Boat Rocker and Blue Ant Media executive, as VP of finance.

In his new role, Mahabal will lead Guru Studio’s production and corporate finance departments and oversee all financial planning, transaction processing, reporting systems and new business analysis. He brings over 20 years of experience to the role.

At Boat Rocker, Mahabal was VP of financial planning and analysis, where he built and led finance expertise across the company’s international studios. Prior to that, he spent over five years at Blue Ant Media, where he focused on building finance expertise through acquisitions and international expansion.

Frank Falcone, president and executive creative director at Guru Studio, to whom Mahabal will report, said, “We’re thrilled to have Dattaguru’s breadth of experience in our leadership team. Dattaguru will work closely with the rest of our senior management to ensure the best financial processes are in place to support our studio’s continued growth.”