MUMBAI: After almost three years in the company, former Times Internet chief revenue officer Gulshan Verma has joined Hotstar. The professional with more than twenty years of experience has taken up the responsibility of client and agency SVP and head (SVP & head, client and agency).

The London School of Economics alumnus has worked with leading firms including McKinsey & Company, Associated Press, Yahoo. In the previous position, Verma was responsible for setting up strategies, direction and management of Times Internet’s revenue opportunities.

He was the first person to be appointed as CRO Of Times Internet Ltd. The veteran in media industry also served as the CRO of digital marketing platform Komli Media.

Hotstar in April appointed Sid Taparia to head the company’s international business. The digital venture of Star is taking several new initiatives to scale its business.