IBF names Shailesh Shah as Secretary General!

Indian Broadcasting Foundation (IBF) today announced the appointment of Shailesh Shah as its Secretary General. With over 28 years of experience in a variety of industries, Shailesh Shah will augment IBF’s efforts in building a robust and profitable broadcasting industry in India.

With a career spanning three decades, Shailesh Shah has worked with The Hay Group, Price Waterhouse, Watson Wyatt, Satyam Computers and the JSW GROUP. He was also involved with organizations such as The World Economic Forum, The Economic Development Board of Singapore and NASSCOM.

IBF President Manjit Singh, said, “Shailesh’s wide experience in delving into industry fundamentals to drive value creation will be of immense value to the foundation. I along with the rest of the members welcome Shailesh to IBF.”

Shailesh Shah is a mechanical engineer, has a master in Operations Research and an MBA in Finance and has read at Bangalore University, Syracuse University, Drexel University and the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania.

The Indian Broadcasting Foundation, (IBF) founded in 1999, is India’s premier body of television broadcasters. The IBF identifies and pursues growth opportunities for its members and ensures that the members present a strong collective voice regionally, nationally and globally.  IBF consists of 53 major broadcasters with more than 250 TV Channels.

IBF has played a significant role in a short span of time in protecting and promoting the interests of its member broadcasters. IBF, as the apex industry association of the Broadcast industry, plays a critical role in building consensus on major issues across the industry.