Dish TV reinstates Jawaher Goel as Managing Director

DTH provider, Dish TV, on Thursday, announced in their regulatory filing that Jawaher Goel has been reappointed as Manging Director until March 31, 2020. This comes after the abrupt exit of Ashok Venkatramani.

Goel shall continue to be Chairman of the Board after his tenure as Managing Director is complete, the company stated.

Jawahar Goel has led Dish TV as its Managing Director since January 6, 2007 and has been actively involved in the creation and expansion of the Essel Group of Industries.  He led the initiatives of the Indian Broadcasting Foundation (IBF) as its president for four consecutive years from September '06 to September '10 and continues to be its active Board member. In 1994 he played a vital role in establishing Siti Cable Network Ltd. (a Multi System Operator) which is one of the largest cable distribution network of various TV channels in India.

He has pioneered the rise of Direct to Home (DTH) services in India he has been instrumental in establishing Dish TV as a prominent brand with India's most modern and advanced technological infrastructure.