Media Gossip

The digital outdoor solutions company Vyoma Media has announced expansion of its Sales Leadership team with a number of key strategic appointments across multiple locations. Arun Murthy has been roped in to lead business development across South India and will be based in Bangalore. Preeti Bagga and Tanushri Roy join the team as Business Heads Corporate Sales and will be tasked with identifying business opportunities across the Northern and Western markets respectively. Preeti will be based in New Delhi whilst Tanushri will be based in Mumbai. Commenting on these key appointments, Shriranga Sudhakara, Founder & MD, Vyoma Media said, “I am very pleased to have Arun, Preeti and Tanushri on-board. Their collective knowledge, expertise and experience across industries and markets further enhance our sales function and overall growth across key markets. Their insights of working with leading brands will be valuable in driving our business and maintaining key client relationship

Firstpost the digital news platform from the house of Network18 Digital has successfully completed its 7 years in the industry. Launched in 2011 it’s an online news and views website and app accessible across platforms and devices.  Speaking about the platforms 7th anniversary, Azim Lalani, Business Head, Firstpost said, “The digital universe is expanding and just like any other sector the digital space too is growing to become highly competitive. So, to have been around for 7 years and to have recorded some great growth numbers certainly speaks volumes about the effort put in and the force that Firstpost is today. We look forward to further strengthen our presence and keep our audiences thoroughly engaged year after year.” On completion of its 7 years, Firstpost moves ahead with the aim to further strengthen its position in the Indian news genre over the coming years and deliver more quality IPs, compelling social media campaigns and bring newer developments in regional

Wishfie, the Bengaluru based short-video platform raised an undisclosed amount in angel funding from Staffopedia CEO, Abhishek Singh and a New York based angel network, Tusker Invests. According to a press statement released by the company, this funding will be used to develop the product further, to support vernacular content, and to build its community. The company intends to raise its pre-series A round later this year to fuel its growth. Founded by Durgesh Kaushik who worked with Facebook, Wishfie is video sharing social media platform that helps people voice their opinions on news, trending stories and issues. The company has been co-founded by Akshay Pruthi, NSIT Alumni and ex-CEO of Reach, and Anurag Dalia, a serial entrepreneur. Speaking on the development, Durgesh Kaushik, Co-Founder & CEO said, “Our mission is to ensure everyone gets an opportunity to participate in building the world of tomorrow.   Ubiquitous Internet access is just the step one towards th