Monjit Sharma, Director of Sales at MTV has decided to move to NewsX as Head of Sales and will lead the regional sales teams at Delhi, Mumbai and Bangalore from the company’s Delhi office.
Sharma started his career with the Asian Age before moving to television sales at ESPN-Star Sports. In the following years he looked after the revenue duties for CNBC-TV18 and CNBC Awaaz and then joined MTV as head of sales.
Commenting on his switch, Sharma said, “It’s a privilege to take on this role and work with NewsX. The team here has turned the channel into a home for refreshingly different content in a cluttered news space. The channel is undergoing very positive changes and it will be exciting to be part of this process.”
NewsX’s spokesperson expressed happiness on having Sharma onboard saying, “Monjit comes with a wide experience of handling sales functions at some of the biggest media brands in the country. He brings with him a rich mix of working on both established brands and start-up environments. We are pleased to have him on board.”