BWI: Samsung Electronics Appoints Former CEO of Lok Sabha TV, Rajiv Mishra as VP Media

Source : Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. Thursday, September 4, 2014 11:11AM IST (5:41AM GMT)   KSC:005930(KSC:005930) Samsung Electronics Appoints Former CEO of Lok Sabha TV, Rajiv Mishra as VP Media   New Delhi, Delhi, India Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. today announced the appointment of Mr. Rajiv Mishra as Vice President, Media. In his current role at Samsung, Rajiv will be responsible for overseeing the entire media mandate for the organization across the country.   Rajiv’s career spans over 22 years during which he has held several leadership positions. Prior to joining Samsung, he was the Chief Executive Officer of Lok Sabha TV. In this role he led the overall functions of the channel including marketing, sales, distribution, producing, hosting and telecasting a complete array of programmes of general interest on issues relating to democracy, governance, social, economic and constitutional issues as well as citizens’ concerns.   He has worked for leading media companies like the Hindustan Times, Star TV, TV Asia of USA, BAG Films & Media. He is also the nominated Member of various Media Advisory bodies in various Ministry of Government of India.   He is also the founder and first President of Association of Radio Operators for India (AROI) and also the first President of Association of Regional Television Broadcasters of India (ARTBI), the industry representative body of regional Broadcasters of India. He has recently been nominated as member, expert committee of Information & Broadcasting Ministry to develop papers on copyright issues.   He is a Masters in Broadcasting from IAB, Montreux, Switzerland and MBA in Media Management from MCNY, USA. Rajiv Mishra can be contact at rajiv.mishra@samsung.com.   About Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.   Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. is a global leader in technology, opening new possibilities for people everywhere. Through relentless innovation and discovery, we are transforming the worlds of TVs, smartphones, tablets, PCs, cameras, home appliances, printers, LTE systems, medical devices, semiconductors and LED solutions. We employ 286,000 people across 80 countries with annual sales of US$216.7 billion. To discover more, please visit www.samsung.com. Photo caption: Mr. Rajiv Mishra, VP Media    Media Contact Details Purnima Sahni Mohanty, Samsung Electronics, , purnima.sm@samsung.com Neha Singhvi, Weber Shandwick, ,9560033899 , Nsinghvi@webershandwick.com   KEYWORDS: Business/ Finance:Accounting & management, Business Services, Consumer Electronics, Electronic Appliances & Components, Technology;General:Human Resources & Consultancy services   If you wish to change your Business Wire India selection please visit on Business Wire India and use your personal username and password to login.   Submit your press release at http://www.businesswireindia.com

Note : This is system generated mail. Please do not reply to it.