NEW DELHI: The Indian Broadcasting Foundation (IBF) has appointed Shailesh Shah as its Secretary General.

With a career spanning three decades, Shah will augment IBF?s efforts in building a robust and profitable broadcasting industry in India.

He has worked with The Hay Group, Price Waterhouse, Watson Wyatt, Satyam Computers and the JSW Group. He was also involved with organisations 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."

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.