In his role as Executive Vice President, Bhandari will focus on strengthening the presence and revenue of R. Bharat.
Hersh Bhandari, the former National Revenue Head for India Today Television, is all set to join the brand new Hindi news channel Republic Bharat, industry sources confirmed. With him onboard, Republic TV network aims to start strong as far as revenue performance for R. Bharat is concerned,and grow exponentially from there.
Mr. Bhandari has worked with India Today Television. He spent six years at Times Network. Bhandari has also had effective stints at the Star Group, NDTV Media, Mastiii and TV Today Group, collectively translating in 20 years of experience in the media industry. He has played a key role in helping the channels boost their presence and revenue over the years,and aims to replicate the same with R. Bharat.
“We are pleased to have Hersh Bhandari on board and he is now a part of the Republic Network. With a proven track record of being a powerhouse and implementing strong customer focused strategy, he will lead the team to scale up the Republic Bharat advertising business. We wish Hersh all the very best in his new role,” said Vikas Khanchandani, CEO of Republic TV Network.
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