AP Parigi to join Network18 as Group CEO

As part of the strategy to strengthen leadership and businessess at Network 18, we are delighted to announce that A P Parigi will join us as the GROUP CEO – NETWORK 18, effective 29th January 2015. He will be based in Mumbai.

Parigi who is currently the Director of Bennett Coleman & Co. Ltd.,Gurgaon has over 35 years of experience across sectors like infrastructure, media, telecommunications and entertainment. He serves on Boards of several Times of India Group companies including Times Innovative Media Limited (out-of-home), Times Internet Limited (internet), Times Now (television), and WorldWide Media (a joint venture with the BBC).

He is credited with Times of India Group’s foray into radio and out of home media business. Under his leadership, Radio Mirchi emerged as India’s largest private FM radio network, with a daily listenership of well over 25 million. Times OOH is is a leading player and owns the largest out-of-home properties in India.

He has held number of key positions including that of the CEO of BPL Mobile Communications (a joint venture with France Telecom), Mumbai. He is a member of the Board of Directors of Bennett Coleman & Company Limited and Times of India Group, owners of the world’s largest English broadsheet daily and publishers of The Economic Times.

Apart from that he is also the Chairman of the FICCI Radio Forum, which sets out to promote, consolidate and ensure sustained growth of the Indian radio industry.

His recent Tweet said, “My new role as Group CEO, Network18”

“Mr Parigi has built a raft of customer-facing brands, technologies, businesses and management teams. His wisdom and leadership is sure to take N18 to the next level,” said Adil Zainulbhai, Chairman N18.

“I look forward to mentor and lead what is perhaps the most talented group of professionals in the Indian media landscape. N18 is fortunate to have the world’s leading media brands as partners and I am keen to enhance each of these valuable relationships,” said Mr Parigi.