Hires & Promotions: Ahmedabad Management Association, Discovery, Hansa Customer Equity

AMA Appoints Unmesh Dixit As Chairman Of Public Relations Committee

Unmesh Dixit has been appointed as Chairman of the Public Relations Committee at Ahmedabad Management Association (AMA), Ahmedabad, Gujarat. Ahmedabad Management Association (AMA) established by Dr Vikram Sarabhai the father of the Indian Space Program in 1956 has been providing an active and regular forum for professionals in Ahmedabad, Gujarat through lectures and discussion meetings, management development programmes, industry visits and various publications.

Dixit is a versatile personality and has actively performed his role as Public Relations and Media Strategist since 2000. He served as National Vice President (West), Public Relations Society of India and Committee Member of Film, Entertainment, Media and Events at Gujarat Chamber of Commerce & Industry. He has been associated with PR & Mass Communication colleges as a visiting faculty.

Discovery Appoints Anil Jhingan As President & MD- APAC

According to media sources, Anil Jhingan has been named president and MD of Discovery in Asia Pacific. Jhingan will report to JB Perrette directly.

He will succeed current regional leader Simon Robinson, who will take on the role of leading integration planning operations in line with the potential WarnerMedia merger.

Media reports quoted JB Perrette, President & CEO of Discovery Streaming and International Activities, as saying, “APAC remains a key growth driver for Discovery, and Anil’s deep industry experience, impressive international track record and strong leadership qualities, working with our expert local teams, will be central in building continued scale and differentiation in this critical region.” 

Jhingan said, “Asia Pacific offers immense opportunity for Discovery, with our focus on great local storytelling and ever-broadening distribution of our content to audiences across the region,” said Jhingan.

Neeraj Sangani Appointed CEO Of Hansa Customer Equity

R K Swamy Hansa, has appointed Neeraj Sangani as Chief Executive Officer of its wholly-owned subsidiary Hansa Customer Equity. The company is the leading Marketing Services Provider in the country. Neeraj has been the COO since May 2020 and running the operations of the company for the past 16 months. He will be reporting to Group CEO Shekar Swamy and the Board of the company. 

Shekar Swamy, Group CEO, R K Swamy Hansa, said, “Neeraj joined the Group over two decades ago. He is well versed in our activities and culture. He grew up in the world of advertising and branding and has added valuable experience in Analytics and data-driven Customer Engagement programs. He will be a great partner to clients and our people, and drive the company to the next level.” 

Neeraj is an Alumni of UCLA Anderson School of Management and a keen proponent of Behavioural Economics. He has completed his professional certifications from the Institute of Data & Marketing, London and the Rotman School of Management, Toronto. He runs www.cxmlab.com, a blog on tech, data & analytics. 

“It is an honour to lead this exciting company with a great portfolio of clients” said Neeraj Sangani on his new appointment. “I look forward to working closely with the Group, and consolidating our leadership position in the market.”