Tuesday, Apr 30 2024 | Time 19:50 Hrs(IST)
image
Business Economy


ZEE new org structure – Broadcast, Digital, Movies & Music key Biz verticles

New Delhi, Apr 17 (UNI) A day after withdrawing merger implementation application from NCLT, ZEE Entertainment on Wednesday announced new structure for the organization across 4 key business areas – Broadcast, Digital, Movies and Music with a view to enhance performance and profitability.
ZEE Entertainment Enterprises Ltd.’s Board of Directors, today approved the streamlined organization structure proposed by the MD & CEO, Mr. Punit Goenka, which is in line with his strategic plan focused on enhancing the performance and profitability levels across the Company.
Under the guidance of the Board, the organization structure has been designed with speed and agility at the forefront, in order to nurture collaboration and leverage synergies amongst the core business segments which include Broadcast, Digital, Movies and Music, the company said in a statement.
Punit Goenka, MD & CEO will assume direct charge of the critical business verticals including the Domestic Broadcast Business.
Frugality, Optimization and a Sharp Focus on Quality Content are the three key tenets of the plan implemented by the management, and the lean organization design is in line with this approach, the company said.
Leveraging his deep understanding of the rapidly evolving digital entertainment landscape, Mr. Amit Goenka will continue to lead the Digital Business for the Company, taking direct charge of original content (including movies).
He will assume additional charge of the International Broadcast Business, Enterprise Technology and Broadcast Operations & Engineering, leveraging synergies between the business segments to drive higher growth. In this role, he will continue to report to the MD & CEO.
Having a domain expertise and understanding of content production, strategy, movies acquisition and syndication, Mr. Umesh Bansal will lead the Movies business for the Company and he will also report to the MD & CEO.
While the Music Business will be headed by Mr Anurag Bedi, the company said adding “all Corporate Functions” will continue to report to the MD & CEO. The new structure is effective immediately.
Commenting on the development, Mr. R. Gopalan, Chairman, ZEE said, “The Board has reviewed and approved the lean organization structure proposed by the MD & CEO, which aims at streamlining the organization and improving efficiencies across the business.
“The strong and capable set of leaders identified for each core business segment in the lateral structure, are highly reflective of the Company’s deep bench strength and ensure that the Company remains well-positioned for the future. We are confident that a lean team under the leadership of Punit, will enable the Company to achieve its set goals and priorities for the future, further generating higher value for the shareholders,” he added.
Mr Punit Goenka, MD & CEO said, “I remain grateful to the Board for recognizing our efforts to arrive at a streamlined organization structure. In line with our approach towards maintaining a sharp focus on profitability, the new structure encompasses a more resilient team for the organization to ensure agility and collaboration.
“Through this restructuring exercise, our aim has been to build an independent and enterprising team led by an experienced set of leaders to drive the Company forward. I look forward to working closely with the teams to chart robust growth and achieve our strategic priorities for the Company,” he added.
UNI SKB CS
More News

30 Apr 2024 | 6:30 PM

New Delhi, April 30 (UNI) Cholamandalam Investment and Finance Limited, part of Murugappa Group, on Tuesday reported 24 percent jump in its net profit at Rs 1058 crore in the Q4 (January-March) period of 2023-24 compared to Rs 852 crore in the same quarter in 2022-23.

see more..

Stocks market tumbles during last hour of trading; Sensex falls over 188 points

30 Apr 2024 | 5:41 PM

Mumbai, April 30 (UNI) The stock market on Tuesday witnessed heavy profit booking during the last hour of the trading as the 30-stock Sensex ended 188.5 points down to close at 74482.78, erasing all gains during the intra-day.

see more..

India's core sector output grows 5 2 pc YoY in March

30 Apr 2024 | 5:36 PM

New Delhi, April 30 (UNI) Driven primarily by cement, coal, electricity and steel production, India's core sector comprising of eight key infrastructure components grew 5.2 per cent year-on-year (YoY) in March 2024, as per data released by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry on Tuesday.

see more..

RITES gets order over Rs 915 cr to supply passenger carriages to Bangladesh Railways

30 Apr 2024 | 5:21 PM

New Delhi, Apr 30 (UNI) Public sector infrastructure firm Rail India Technical and Economic Service (RITES) under the Ministry of Railways has secured an order for over USD 111 million (about Rs 915 crore) from Bangladesh Railways to supply passenger carriages.

see more..
image