Animesh Kumar is the new Chief People Officer for Zee Entertainment

Zee Entertainment Enterprises Limited (ZEEL), a leading media & entertainment powerhouse, has announced the appointment of Mr. Animesh Kumar as the Chief People Officer. Mr. Kumar will report to Mr. Punit Goenka, MD & CEO, ZEEL.

In his new role, Mr. Kumar will be spearheading the Human Resources function to build a dynamic workplace that attracts the best talent and enables innovative people practices, supporting the growing workforce needs.

Having over 25 years of experience, Mr. Kumar has led the HR function at large scale Indian and Multi-National Companies for over 15 years. Prior to joining ZEE, he was associated with the Future Group as the Chief People & Transformation Officer wherein he was responsible for driving the internal transformation.

Mr. Kumar has also worked with the IDFC Group for 9 years engaging in various roles like Head of Human Resources, Marketing Head of IDFC Bank Limited and CEO of IDFC Foundation. He has served on Boards of various companies and has worked closely with non-profit organisations helping them enhance internal capacity to increase their social impact.