Mumbai: Zee Media Corp Ltd (ZMCL) has roped in Abhay Ojha as the new chief revenue officer for all of its 14 news channel properties. Ojha was previously with News Nation Network as president sales and marketing. 

He takes over from Manoj Jagyasi who moved on recently.

Ojha is a broadcast industry veteran with more than 22 years of experience. An alumnus of Delhi University, he began his career with TV Today Network, and has subsequently worked with Network18, Reliance Broadcast Network, TV9 and News Nation before joining Zee Media.

At ZMCL, he will be responsible for the performance of all revenue-generating avenues, driving growth through strategic decisions, partnering with different stakeholders, and steering leadership on behalf of the sales team of all TV channels of Zee Media.

He will closely work with senior leadership teams across the organisation with a focus on achieving long-term goals of the company.

“It gives me great pleasure to join the robust team of Zee Media. The brand has been doing some great work and I look forward to collaborating with the stakeholders and focussing on achieving our long-term goals,” said Ojha on his appointment.

ZMCL president group strategy and innovation Bibek Agarwala stated, “We have immense faith in the capabilities that Abhay brings to the table. We look forward to driving growth and revenue for the brand and taking it to greater heights every day.”

“Zee is a media pioneer, the first private channel of India, and is now driving the transformation of media into a tech-enabled world,” remarked Zee News CEO Sudhir Chaudhury. “As we embark on to the next phase of growth for the network and the industry, the entry of Abhay in the team gives it a big boost. I’m confident that a seasoned professional like him will further accelerate our growth in a competitive business landscape.”