MUMBAI: CK Harish Kumar has been appointed as VP sales and marketing at Writemen Media‘s Kannada channel Public TV. Kumar moves from Suvarna News, where he was associate VP.

He will report in to Writeman Media CMD HR Ranganath.

Kumar‘s role at the channel will include developing and strengthening the offerings and help in the expansion of new projects.

In an official communiqué released by the channel, Ranganath said, "Harish comes with a significant experience in developing news channels and his understanding of television is quite phenomenal. We believe his understanding of the regional and national market will help the channel."

Kumar started his marketing career in 1993 with Get Yellow Pages and in 1999, joined ABP as group executive. Three years later he shifted to an advertising media solutions agency Hitakshi Media as business manager for six months. Later, after a stint of six months at AJS India, he then joined the Deccan Herald in 2003 as deputy general manager where he worked till he joined Suvarna News in 2010.