Universal
Music India has today announced that Vinit Thakkar has been promoted to Senior
Vice President, Universal Music India.Currently
Head of Digital, Licensing and New Business in India, Thakkar’s new position
will see him take a greater role in the operations of Universal Music Group’s
Indian and South Asian business across Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Nepal and
Bangladesh. Reporting to Devraj Sanyal, Managing Director and CEO, Universal
Music Group South Asia, Thakkar will be based in Mumbai.The new
role will see Thakkar head up iconic label EMI Records India, a sub label of
Universal Music Group in association with leading Bollywood film director Mohit
Suri. The label acts as a platform for discovering, nurturing and breaking
talent into the world of Bollywood film music.Of the
promotion, Sanyal said: “I am thrilled to be promoting an executive of Vinit
Thakkar’s stature and ability, his contribution over the last four years on
both strategic and operational fronts has been extraordinary”.Thakkar
comments: “I am delighted to be working alongside Devraj, whose vision for our
region has no bounds and we look forward to further developing strategies with
our brilliant team. India ranks highly amongst the world’s most creative and
musically vibrant markets and with UMG’s global support, the coming years will
be a thrilling ride.”Prior to
joining UMG, Thakkar was Senior General Manager at Sony Music, handling P&L
responsibility across Digital, Licensing and Publishing businesses. He
previously worked with Titan and Citibank within their Sales and Marketing
divisions.
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