Background of Mr. Punit Goenka:
Mr. Punit Goenka, BCom. has been an Managing Director of Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd. since January 1, 2010 and its Chief Executive Officer since July 2008. Mr. Goenka has been Network Operating Officer at Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd since 2005 and serves as its Head of Zee TV & Cinema. He served as Managing Director of Zee Media Corporation Limited (Zee News Limited) since July 5, 2010. He has an extensive, diversified background in the areas of media, entertainment, and tele- communications in global markets. He has 11 years of experience. From 1995 to 1997, Mr. Goenka headed a Music division of Zee Telefilms Ltd engaged in Audio/Video Music Album Publication. Since 2004, Mr. Goenka has been in charge of Zee TV the flagship hindi GEC channel. He served at Dish TV India Ltd., (formerly ASC Enterprises Ltd.) from 1997 to 2004. He began his career with the Essel Group. From 1997 to 2004, Mr. Goenka was involved in Dish TV (India) Limited (erstwhile ASC Enterprises Ltd.) and served as its Vice President of Operations for three years. He serves as Chairman of the Board of Prozone Capital Shopping Centres Limited. He served as Chairman of the Board at ETC Networks Ltd. He has been an Independent Non Executive Director at Provogue (India) Ltd. since January 2010. Mr. Goenka serves as Director of eleven other Indian Public Limited Companies such as : Essel Infraprojects Ltd., Essel Ship Breaking Ltd., Essel Telecom Holdings Ltd., Rochan (India) Ltd., Zee Sports Ltd., Agrani Wireless Services Ltd., Agrani Convergence Ltd., Agrani Satellite Services Ltd., ASC Mobile Communication Ltd., and Diligent Media Corporation Ltd. He has been an Independent Director of Prozone Capital Shopping Centres Limited since April 20, 2012. He has been a Whole-time Director of Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd. since January 1, 2005. He served as an Executive Director at Zee News Limited since March 25, 2009. He served as a Director at ETC Networks Ltd. since January 2008. He served as Director of Dish TV India Ltd., from April 1, 1998 to January 6, 2007. Mr. Goenka has participated in various intensive Management Education Programs viz. Young Managers Program at INSEAD, France and a program on "Birthing of Giants" hosted by Young Entrepreneurs' Organization and MIT Enterprise Forum, Inc., Boston, USA. He holds a B.com degree from Bombay University in 1995.
