25 Most Influential South Asian Executives – Entertainment and Media
Korn/Ferry International, the world’s largest and leading executive search firm, today announced its listing of the U.S. 25 Most Influential South Asian Executives in the Entertainment and Media Industry. The list was created to honor senior executives of South Asian background who have excelled in various roles in the entertainment business.
Christina Marouda, Executive Director of IFFLA, observed that this year was particularly significant because of the recent success of Danny Boyle’s SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE at the Oscars and high profile corporate acquisitions by Indian companies such as Dreamworks by Mumbai based Reliance Entertainment. “We are delighted to be able to put the spotlight on executives of South Asian origin who now manage and influence broad areas of the traditional entertainment business,” Marouda noted. See entire list below:
Mogul:
Ashok Amritraj
Chairman and CEO
Hyde Park Entertainment
Finance:
Bedi A. Singh
President, Finance and Administration &
Chief Financial Officer
MGM
Strategist:
Salil Mehta
President of Business Operations, Strategy and Development
NBC Universal
Television:
Roma Khanna
President, Global Networks and Digital Initiatives
NBC Universal International
Cable:
Krishan Bhatia
Senior Vice President,
Strategy & Development
Comcast Interactive
Sports:
Bobby Sharma
President & General Counsel, NBA Development League
National Basketball Association
Interactive:
Bhavesh Patel
Vice President, Interactive Media
Fox Cable Networks
Digital:
Salil Dalvi
Senior Vice President, Digital Distribution
NBC Universal
Digital Rights and Security:
Rajan Samtani
Director, Business Development
Digimarc Corporation
Technology:
Kumar Mahadeva
Founder and Former Chairman
Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation
Online:
Ramu Yalamanch
Founder and CEO
hi5 Networks, Inc.
Industry Organizations:
Noel de Souza
Studio Liaison
Hollywood Foreign Press Association
Marketer:
Rohan Oza
Senior Vice President of Marketing
Glaceau
News and International Affairs:
Fareed Zakaria
Editor
Newsweek International
Publishing:
Aparna Pande
Vice President and General Manager, U.S. Consumer Magazines
Disney Publishing Worldwide
Mobile:
Manish Jha
President and Chief Executive Officer
envIO’s
Music:
Nusrat Durrani
Senior Vice President and General Manager
MTV World
Advertising:
Chris D’Rozario
Executive Creative Editor
JWT Korn/Ferry
Media Communications:
Latha Sundaram
Senior Vice President & Global Account Director
Starcom Worldwide
Brands:
Deepak Masand
Senior Vice President & Global Head, Innovation and Commercial Marketing
VISA International
Public Relations:
Rohit Bhargava
Senior Vice President
Ogilvy 360 Digital
Distribution, Television:
Superna Kalle
Senior Vice President
Sony Pictures Television International
Distribution, Film:
Deborah Tellis
Senior Vice President, International Distribution
Summit Entertainment
Post Production:
Syed Ahmed
Vice President
Deluxe Laboratories, North America
Attorney and Strategist:
Arnold Peter
Partner
Raskin Peter Rubin & Simon, LLP and RPRS Media Partners, LLC
The individuals on the list will be honored at a Gala Dinner during the 7th Annual Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles (IFFLA).