The Direct to Home (DTH) arm of Zee group has appointed R. C. Venkateish as the new CEO of the company.

Having worked with top international brands in the past like Smithkline Beecham, Nestle India, Gillette, Kellogg India and ESPN Star Sports, Venkateish brings a total of 27 years of rich experience with him on board for the company out of which for around 12 years he has served many global brands.

His last position was with ESPN Star Sports, where he was serving as the Managing Director India and South Asia for the company and looked after the business operations of the company in these markets.

A Bachelor of Electrical Engineering degree holder from IIT - Madras, followed by a Master's in Business Administration from the Indian Institute of Management, Calcutta, Venkateish has been responsible for tuning around the businesses of many top slot brands.

As Jawahar Goel, Managing Director, Dish TV India commented on the announcement that the new CEO will nurture the company with his seasoned perspective fuelling to the growth of Dish TV ambitious growth plans in the future. He also mentioned that Venkateish will also play an important role in driving the next big leap for the company.