Sandeep Dahiya bids adieu to Viacom18

Viacom18 Media Pvt. Ltd., has today announced the resignation of Sandeep Dahiya, Sr. Vice President – Consumer Products & Communications. Sandeep has been with the Group for 8 years and has worked in multiple-functions across the group – consumer products, communications and corporate affairs. He leaves to pursue newer challenges, outside Viacom18, and will continue in his current capacity till July 15th 2013, to ensure a smooth and seamless transition. 

Announcing Sandeep’s departure, Sudhanshu Vats, Group CEO - Viacom18 Media Networks, said, "Over the last many years Sandeep has passionately led Viacom18’s consumer products’ business and taken it to a respectable position. He’s laid a strong foundation in creating eco-systems for our brands outside their core business and we’re committed to building on this foundation even further.” He further added, “As he steps out, I wish Sandeep all the very best for his future endeavors.”

Commenting on the development, Sandeep added, "The 8 year-phase at Viacom18 has been the most fulfilling and exciting phase of my professional career and I’ve tremendously enjoyed working on some of the most well-known brands/properties - be it Colors, MTV, Nickelodeon, Vh1 and Comedy Central.” He further added, “I’ve been privileged to have worked with some of the brightest minds here, and would like to thank them for making my journey, a memorable one.”

Under Sandeep’s entrepreneurial-style leadership, Viacom18’s consumer products business has grown many-folds, to today span across more than 50 categories, with over 60 licensees and a retail presence that spans across India. He has not only strengthened the business in conventional spaces in the kids and youth space, but also launched quite a few unconventional categories in the youth space. The most recent launch in this space has been Viacom’s globally-hit franchise ‘Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles’ in India. Viacom18 consumer products today comprises a portfolio of strong brands and properties, across demographics – Dora the Explorer, SpongeBob SquarePants, Ninja Hattori, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, MTV, Roadies, Southpark, Vh1 and Comedy Central, amongst others.

Sandeep also headed Communications for Viacom18, across all its businesses.

Media
@adgully

News in the domain of Advertising, Marketing, Media and Business of Entertainment

More in Media