Viacom18 appoints its new COO

Npnews24 online: Entertainment venture Viacom18 appointed Gourav Rakshit as the chief operating officer (COO) for the Viacom18 Digital Ventures vertical. He will join the organization this month and will report to the group CEO and MD Sudhanshu Vats.

‘’Digital foray has grown exponentially since its inception 3 year back, with the sharply segmented businesses- the ad led model, the international business and the soon-to-be launched subscription based Voots kids service’’ said Vats.

Rakshit was instrumental in building Shaadi.com and alumnus of IIM Ahmedabad, currently serving as the president and CEO of People Group that owns and operate Shaadi.com. Rakshit with over a decade of experience in consumer technology, IT and FMCG sectors, started his carrier with Nestle and took two more stops- Planetasia and Infosys consulting- before joining People Group.

Viacom18 Digital Ventures currently runs the video-streaming app VOOT, which is known for catch-up television content from Viacom18’s general entertainment channel colors, besides original, including ‘it’s Not That Simple; and ‘Feet Up with The Stars’.