(2 July 2008 3:30 pm)

NEW DELHI: Zee's direct-to-home (DTH) company Dish TV has appointed Salil Kapoor as its chief operating officer (COO).

The appointment follows Vinay Agarwal's joining Dish TV as its CEO in June-end.

Kapoor will be taking the charge from the company's headquarters in Noida from today. He brings with him an experience of over 17 years spanning across Information Technology, Consumer Durable and Engineering Industries.

Prior to joining Dish TV, Kapoor was associated with Samsung Electronics as the national sales head.

He was responsible for Consumer Electronics Revenue and Sales operations through 50 branches. He was also leading the senior level multi disciplinary teams.