NDS gets a new Country Head

NDS, a provider of technology solutions
for digital pay-TV, announced the appointment of Jayant Changrani as
Country Head and General Manager for NDS India. Based in Gurgaon near
New Delhi,
Changrani will oversee strategy, business development, pre-sales and
sales activities in India. His remit includes identifying and
developing new business opportunities for NDS' end-to-end pay-TV
solutions in cable, satellite (DTH), IPTV and mobile TV markets. He
is also responsible for internal operations at the NDS centres in
Delhi and Mumbai, said a press release.

Changrani has more than 22 years of
industry experience. Prior to joining NDS, he spent ten years as
Senior VP, Broadband Networks and Commercial at Hathway Cable and
Datacom and five years as the Head of Business Operations at GTL. He
holds a Bachelors degree in Engineering (Electronics) from Mumbai
University and further professional qualifications from the
Association for Overseas Technical Scholarship in Japan. Sue Taylor,
Senior VP and GM, NDS Asia
Pacific, said, “Jayant has an excellent understanding of the Indian
pay-TV industry, particularly the cable TV and DTH broadcasting
sectors. His vast experience will be invaluable to NDS and its local
customers as pay-TV undergoes a period of rapid transformation in
India."

Jayant Changrani commented, “This new
role poses great opportunity at such an exciting time for the Indian
pay-TV market. I am extremely pleased to be leading a team of
professionals, who are dedicated to changing the face of
entertainment in India by bringing new digital and interactive
services to the market. I look forward to taking NDS India operations
to the next stage in its growth."