Viacom18 appoints Gaurav Gandhi as chief commercial officer

Viacom18 has appointed Gaurav Gandhi as chief commercial officer. In this newly created role, Gandhi will also spearhead Viacom18's international business. He will be reporting to Rajesh Kamat, Group COO - Viacom18 and CEO - Colors.
Commenting on the appointment, Kamat said, "Given our exponential growth as a group in the last 18 months and our future growth plans, it is now critical that we centralize our cost and commercial functions, thus ensuring synergies between various group businesses. Given Gaurav's relevant experience and proven track record, I am confident in his ability to add value across the group."
Gandhi comes from NDTV Imagine. Prior to that, he was at STAR India where he handled various assignments including content acquisition, business planning and syndication.