Viacom18 Media has appointed Sudhanshu Vats as its group CEO. Vats will join in August and report to the Viacom18 board.
He will be responsible for growth of all Viacom18 brands/businesses including Colors, Comedy Central, MTV, Nick, Sonic, Vh1 and Viacom18 Motion Pictures.
A veteran of 19 years in Hindustan Unilever, across Sales, Customer Development, Marketing and General Management with P&L responsibility, Vats is currently the vice president of Laundry, South Asia and Global Brand Radiant (Rin in India)
Network18 Group founder Raghav Bahl said: "Given Sudhanshu's rich experience, his ability to lead large businesses and his acute understanding of the Indian diaspora, he is well poised to lead Viacom18 into its next phase of growth. Sudhanshu also brings with him an intense and interesting perspective on the entertainment business and that is sure to add a new dimension to Viacom18."
