Hires & Promotions: MullenLowe Group, Bharat 24, InShorts

MullenLowe Group appoints S.Subramanyeswar As Group CEO

MullenLowe Group has appointed S.Subramanyeswar as the Group Chief Executive Officer of MullenLowe Lintas Group India.

Subramanyeswar will continue to directly lead the Strategy function for the Group in India and maintain his role as Chief Strategy Officer for the MullenLowe APAC region.

Speaking about the new era, Alex Leikikh, Chairman of MullenLowe Group and Executive Vice President of Interpublic Group, says, “During these transformative times where we are all facing many challenges, I believe, there is no better person to lead MullenLowe Lintas Group than Subbu. He is a proven leader with hard-core strategic skills, business imagination and the ability to bring people together. Subbu has a global perspective on how brands, communication and technology will intersect in the future. He’s also a big believer in brand purpose. This combination is exactly what we need as the company enters the next chapter. As we move into this new era, I want to thank Amer Jaleel and Virat Tandon for their dedication, passion and leadership throughout the years for us and all of our clients. I wish them the best on their next endeavours.”

S.Subramanyeswar, shares, “Lintas is one of those extraordinary institutions to have truly impacted Indian society for decades through big, bold, culture-leading ideas based on a decisive stand taken by the brand. I couldn’t be more honoured to have been given the charge to lead the company at a very important time. The opportunity that lies ahead in an ever-expanding world of possibilities is limitless, but to seize it, we must focus precisely, move at a rapid pace, and be transformational. A big part of my job is to widen our creative and strategic aperture to innovatively apply technology and talent to solve new problems for clients, for people, and the world at large. I’m excited, grounded on the challenges, and upbeat, all at once.”

Shamsher Singh joins Bharat 24 as Managing Editor

Bharat 24 has appointed Shamsher Singh as new managing editor. 

Before this, he has been associated with ZEE Hindustan. He was also connected to Republic Bharat before joining Zee Hindustan.

Recently, Zee Media has terminated Zee Hindustan, a Hindi news station. Shamsher Singh was in charge of the channel's operations, which reportedly employed 300 people.

Several staff have reportedly already been let go, according to reports. In addition to being financially unviable, the channel's content allegedly overlaps with that of Zee News, which is one of the reasons given for its closure.

Singh has a rich experience of 22 years in the media and broadcast industry and has worked with networks like TV Today, India TV & Republic Bharat in his past endeavors. He has also been the winner of one of the nation’s most prestigious awards - the Ram Nath Goenka Awards 2008-09 for his exemplary work in journalism.

InShorts Group’s Public App ropes in Alex James as Associate Director of Sales – South

Alex James has joined Public App, the Inshorts group's location-based vernacular news platform, as Associate Director of Sales for the South.

James has previously been the Region Head-South at Disney Star, where he oversaw the group in charge of generating Star Plus revenue from the South Market.

He has more than 13 years of expertise in the field, and has held positions at CNN, CNBC-TV18, Times Group, and GroupM.