Eros International Plc’s India Operating Subsidiary (EIML) Appoints Mr. Pradeep Dwivedi as Chief Executive Officer
February 10 2020 - 9:37AM
Business Wire
New CEO of Eros India Strengthens Management
Team
Eros International Plc (NYSE: EROS) (the “Company”), a leading
company in the global Indian film entertainment industry, today
announced the appointment of Mr. Pradeep Dwivedi, as Chief
Executive Officer of its majority-owned subsidiary, Eros
International Media Limited (“EIML”).
At Eros International Media Limited, Mr. Pradeep Dwivedi will be
responsible for managing business growth and operations of the
company and will also be responsible for all commercial
negotiations and representations in various markets, forums,
customers, vendors and regulatory authorities.
Mr. Kishore Lulla, Executive Director, EIML and Executive
Chairman and CEO of Eros International Plc, said in a statement:
“We are delighted to have Pradeep Dwivedi joining us as CEO at Eros
India. His energy, leadership credentials and relationships across
multiple industries and deep understanding of media &
technology business will be an asset in driving our growth. I am
looking forward to working with him in successfully executing our
strategy”
Mr. Pradeep Dwivedi said, “The Indian media &
entertainment industry is poised for rapid transformation in the
digital era and Eros India, with its strong legacy and innovative
vision of Mr. Kishore Lulla, is all set to take advantage of the
enormous market opportunities ahead. This provides a significant
springboard to lead large-scale creation of value and business
transformation. I am keen to work with all our stakeholders to
accelerate growth and further success in the next exciting phase of
its journey.”
Mr. Pradeep Dwivedi, B.Sc., MBA, is a senior media industry
professional. He is an accomplished industry leader with an
experience of over two decades in Advertising & Media Business,
Telecom & Technology Enterprises, Banking & Financial
services Institutions and Automotive sector, with established
credentials in digital infotainment business as well as Print
Publication, News Television channels and Experiential Events. He
has a demonstrated track record in revenue growth, sales &
marketing, value creation, joint ventures & partnerships,
corporate investments, business operations & general
management. In the past, he has been CEO of Sakal Media Group,
Chief Corporate Sales & Marketing Officer of Dainik Bhaskar
Group, and worked in leadership positions with organisations
including Tata Teleservices, American Express, GE Capital, Standard
Chartered Bank & Eicher Motors in India. He is an active
participant in many media industry associations, such as Director
of IAA (India Chapter) and a managing committee member of The
Advertising Club of India.
Eros International Plc has also appointed Mr. Vijay
Vaishnav as Chief Finance Officer at Eros Now, the
premium OTT South Asian entertainment platform. Mr. Vaishnav, BCom
and CA, demonstrates exemplary expertise as evinced through the
years of financial experience in established media &
entertainment organisations such as Zee Entertainment, Viacom18 and
Balaji Telefilms to name a few.
Eros International Plc has further strengthened its legal team
with the appointment of Mr. Bishwarup Chakrabarti as
Legal-Head at Eros Digital. Mr. Bishwarup, a postgraduate
from National Law School, Bengaluru has previously been associated
with various law firms and media conglomerates such as Viacom18 and
Sony. At Sony, he was heading legal and regulatory affairs for
production across the network.
About Eros International
Plc
Eros International Plc (NYSE: EROS) a Global Indian
Entertainment company that acquires, co-produces and distributes
Indian films across all available formats such as cinema,
television and digital new media. Eros International Plc became the
first Indian media company to list on the New York Stock Exchange.
Eros International has experience of over three decades in
establishing a global platform for Indian cinema. The Company has
an extensive and growing movie library comprising of over 3,000
films, which include Hindi, Tamil, and other regional language
films for home entertainment distribution. The Company also owns
the rapidly growing OTT platform Eros Now. For further information,
please visit: www.erosplc.com.
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