MUMBAI: Asianet News Network (ANNPL) has appointed Suresh Selvaraj as executive director and CEO.

Selvaraj comes from Outlook Group, where he spent 13 years.

Selvaraj will be responsible for overall operations and management of various businesses of ANNPL, which consists of Malayalam news channel -Asianet News, Kannada news channel Suvarna News 24x7 and Kannada newspaper Kannada Prabha.

Selvaraj said, "I am quite excited with the opportunity provided to me in this role. I am getting familiarised with the people and the processes and am very confident of doing my bit to elevate this business to the next level."

ANNPL chairman Rajeev Chandrasekhar added, "I am happy to have Suresh Selvaraj on board. With his successful stints earlier and media experience spanning over three decades, we are confident of consolidating our existing media brands and growing them further. We have definite plans of expansion including making further investments and expansion to new markets and platforms. I am sure having a person with Suresh‘s background will help our endeavours."

Selvaraj comes with over 30 years of experience in media in organisations like The Times of India Group, Deccan Herald Group, The Statesman, Outlook Group including Marie Claire, the Indian edition of the French fashion magazine.