Experience

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  GTPL Hathway Ltd.

  • General Manager

    • Mar 2017 - Present

    - Responsible for MSO business .- Responsible for Acquisition and adding/ growing the size of connectivity/STB seeding and broadband business for GTPL Hathway .- Responsible for handling JV and direct business for the company - Collection /Revenue responsible with aging and STB - Responsible for the EBITA positive for the area- Responsible to face and tackle competition activities on a day to day activity - Responsible for content dealings with broadcasters as well

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  UNIVERSAL SOLUTIONS (Consultancy & Strategic planning for Start Ups)

  • Kolkata Area, India

  • Chief Advisor

    • Jan 2015 - Feb 2017
    • Kolkata Area, India

    - Project in ONLINE Software Subscriber Management System/Billing & Collection as CABLE PRO for Local Operators across Eastern India Market .- Improve Operational efficiencies Business process automation- Effective LCO management- Revenue Settlement- Easy to create new bouquets and packages- Increase ARPU- Compliance to TRAI guidelines- Complete package of handling Local Cable Operators their own business- Tracking and collection with day to day movement with Outstanding- Building footprints in DAS III and DAS IV area across

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  Digicable Network India Pvt Ltd

  • Kolkata Area, India

  • Vice President Operations

    • Jun 2013 - Oct 2013
    • Kolkata Area, India

    Handled MSO business for DIGICABLE based in Kolkata.• Responsible for the entire gamut of sales & marketing operations. • Control over market outstanding without affecting the sales interests.• Managed the entire content acquisition and aggregation, & liaison with the broadcasters for setting up the new projects as well as the running units.• Responsible for carriage fee revenue as an independent profit centre business.• Also handled the entire DAS/ non DAS business right from the logistics till the implementation part. Started implementing voluntary DAS in non CAS zone by distributing the STB’s, as per the Govt. regulations.

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  Bennett Coleman and Co. Ltd. (Times Group)

  • Kolkata Area, India

  • Sr .Vice President

    • Oct 2011 - Jun 2013
    • Kolkata Area, India

    Senior Vice President Have Handled Distribution for 6 channels like Times Now ,ET Now, Zoom, Movies Now ,Mtunes & Music express for the Eastern Market ie West Bengal (including Kolkata) ,Bihar, Jharkhand, Orissa and North Eastern StatesKey Deliverable s: Setting up distribution set-up for team & Distributors for the region. Handled Carriage ,Distribution Revenue & Collection targets  Managed responsibility on the placement of the TTN channels & music channels in the important networks across region.  Assessed the weightage & importance for the genre wise channel importance in the region  Shouldered responsibility of appointing Distributor / Dealer and handling their network. Administered activities related to target planning for Team members & Distributors. Monitored channels for better competition resulting in reach of maximum eyeballs.Key Highlights: Managed Times channel to be the market leader in all their respective genres..

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  Neo Sports Broadcast Pvt. Ltd.

  • Kolkata

  • Vice President

    • Sep 2007 - Sep 2011
    • Kolkata

    The Growth Path:Vice President Apr 2011 – Sep 2011Associate Vice President Jul 2008 – Mar 2011Regional Manager Sep 2007 – Jun 2008Handled All India Analogue business.Key Deliverables: Assisted in setting up distribution set-up for event channels like Neo Cricket & Sports for the region. Handled both Revenue & Collection targets  Appointed team of Managers & Executives for Orissa and West Bengal-North East. Shouldered responsibility of appointing Distributor / Dealer and handling their network. Administered activities related to target planning for Assistant Managers, Managers, and Executives & Distributors. Managed activities related to placement of NEO channels for better competition resulting in reach of maximum eyeballs.Key Highlights: Managed activities of entire east zone i.e., West Bengal (with Kolkata), Bihar, Jharkhand, Orissa & North Eastern States. Played a key role in handling distribution for Neo Cricket & Sports for Kolkata, West Bengal, Orissa & North East based in Kolkata Regional Office.

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  STAR INDIA PVT LTD

  • Area Sales Manager

    • Aug 1998 - Aug 2007

    Area Sales Manager Jun’02 – Aug’07Sr. Sales Executive Jun’00 – Jun’02Sales Executive Aug’98 - Jun’00Key Deliverables: Handled distributor / dealer network and monitored activities related to target planning for Territory Managers & Distributors. Managed activities related to placement of Star Channels better than competition resulting in better reach, etc.Key Highlights: Successfully handled channel distribution for assigned territory from:- 1998 - 2000 in Bihar & Orissa.- 2000 - 2005 in West Bengal with Kolkata.- 2004 – 2005 in Bangladesh.- 2005 - 2007 in Orissa & Chhattisgarh.  Significantly contributed in handling distribution for all Star channels i.e., Star Movies / Plus / World / News / Gold / One / Channel V / NGC / History / Hungama / Toon Disney, etc. Received:- 2nd prize in All India Sales Executive Category (FY 1998 - 1999).- Special Incentive Trip from National Geography Channel (FY 2000 – 2001).- Best Area Sales Manager Award in India (FY 2002 – 2003).- Best Area Sales Manager Award in Eastern region (FY 2004 – 2005).- Best Area Sales Manager Award in Eastern region (FY 2005 – 2006).- Best Area Sales Manager Award in India (FY 2006 – 2007).

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  Gee Pee Films

  • Kolkata Area, India

  • Sales Manager

    • Jan 1997 - Jul 1998
    • Kolkata Area, India

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  Remington Road of India Ltd. (RPG Group)

  • Sales Officer

    • Feb 1990 - Mar 1993