Lokmat elevates Jwalant Swaroop to COO's post

Swaroop confirmed the elevation to Adgully. Prior to this appointment, Swaroop was Director-Advertising at the company.

Swaroop has been associated with the company since 1992 and is a key member of the leadership team handling the advertising sales function. His strategic vision and entrepreneurial capacity led to Lokmat achieving its sales targets over the years. He has over 26 years of experience in the newspaper industry. He holds a bachelor's degree in commerce from University of Allahabad and a degree in law from the University of Nagpur.

In late 2010, the Lokmat group decided to merge its two companies Lokmat Newspapers and Prithvi Prakashan to create a single company - Lokmat Media. Lokmat Media also has presence in the television and cinema domains but publishing is the largest vertical in the group.