(3 September 2009 2:00 pm)

MUMBAI: UTV New Media Ventures (UNMVL) has brought on board Zaki Ansari as chief product and technology officer and Subhash R Ghosh as VP - mobile.

Both these posts are newly created by the organisation keeping in line with its recently introduced restructuring exercise.

As part of their new mandate, both Ansari and Ghosh will report to New Media CEO Manish Agarwal. Ansari will be responsible for building and growing online destinations for entertainment and information. Ghosh, meanwhile, will be responsible for increasing partnership with operators and platform players to drive revenue.

New Media CEO Manish Agarwal said, “Zaki Ansari and Subhash Ghosh bring with them an industry experience of over 15 years, which will be extremely valuable to the new media business. We are proud to have them on board and look forward to working with them.”

Prior to this, Ansari was VP - product development at Rediff while Ghosh was EnvIO Networks senior director India & APAC markets.

"Keeping in mind its recent emphasis on the internet medium, I am glad to be a part of this organisation. I am sure that my experience will be useful to the New Media team," said Ansari.

Added Ghosh, "Having worked in various domains of telecom, my extensive association with this industry will bring forth a different perspective to the New Media business at UTV. I look forward to working with this talented team."

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