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Zee Media Corporation Limited (ZMCL) (BSE Code: 532794, NSE Code: ZEEMEDIA), is India’s leading News organization with interests in Global, National and Regional News channels and Digital News Publishing. The Company was incorporated as Zee Sports Limited on August 27, 1999, and was later renamed as Zee News Limited with effect from May 27, 2004 and thereafter to Zee Media Corporation Limited with effect from July 6, 2013. The Company’s business portfolio comprises of directly owned news media and one channel through its 100% owned subsidiary Zee Akaash News Private Limited. The Company has a country-wide network of news bureaus and correspondents, strong editorial team equipped with well-known professionals accomplished in 24/7 broadcast journalism and world-class technology for content creation, packaging, and broadcasting. The Company broadcast National and Regional News and Current Affairs TV Channels and have a News Network with 13 news channels in 7 different languages and various digital properties.
Brief Profile of Board of Directors including directorship and full-time positions in Body Corporates
Mr. Susanta Kumar Panda (Chairman Independent Director)
Mr. Susanta Kumar Panda is a retired Indian Revenue Service (IRS) officer of 1982 Batch of Indian Customs, Excise and Service Tax, Ministry of Finance. He superannuated in April 2019 and prior to superannuation he held office in Ministry of Finance, Department of Revenue as Member of Central Board of Indirect Tax and customer (CBIC) and also as Special Secretary to Government of India. Mr. Panda is a Postgraduate in Political Science and a Law Graduate. His ample work experience during his long tenure of 37 years has spread across different states like Tamil Nadu, Gujarat, West Bengal, Northeastern States, Chhattisgarh, Odisha, Uttar Pradesh, Haryana and Delhi. In most of the positions he was responsible for taking important decisions involving men and materials, laws and procedures, particularly indirect tax laws. He has worked as Special Director in the Directorate of Enforcement under Department of Revenue, looking after the investigations pertaining to Forex Laws and Prevention of Money Laundering Act. Later he joined as Commissioner in the Central Excise, Customs & Service Tax Tribunal (CESTAT) at Delhi. He has also worked as a member in CBIC (apex policy making body for the Indirect Tax) and has served as Chief Commissioner in the Eastern Zone in implementing the Indirect Tax laws.
Directorship in other Body Corporates
S. No.
Name of the Body Corporate
Designation
1
Vishal Fabrics Limited
Independent Director
2
Nandan Terry Limited
Independent Director
3
Shanti Educational Initiatives Limited
Independent Director
4
Mangalam Worldwide Limited
Independent Director
5
Paytm Payments Services Limited
Independent Director
6
Tiger Logistics (India) Limited
Independent Director
7
E Sports Games Federation
Independent Director
Mr. Raj Kumar Gupta (Independent Director)
Mr. Raj Kumar Gupta, Commerce Graduate from BITS University, Pilani, Rajasthan and a Chartered Accountant, is a veteran in Finance and Accounts Profession with experience of over 5 decades. Mr. Gupta is a Senior Partner of Gupta Raj & Co., Chartered Accountants, a mid-sized firm providing Finance, Audit & Taxation services to various Business Houses.
Directorship in other Body Corporates
S. No.
Name of the Body Corporate
Designation
1
Indiadotcom Digital Private Limited
Independent Director
2
Zee Akaash News Private Limited
Independent Director
Mr. Amitabh Kumar (Non-Executive Director)
Mr. Amitabh Kumar is a Technology leader in the Media & Telecom industry. Mr. Kumar is an Electronics Engineer (Gold Medalist) from BITS Pilani and holds PG Diploma in Telecommunications Management from TEMIC Canada and a Certificate in Electronics Data Interchange from DEAKIN University, Australia. He had served as Director – Operations in VSNL and was also its acting Chairman & Managing Director in year 1998-99, where he had a key role in setting up India’s first Internet Services. He has also served on Board of Governors of Intelsat and was Council Member of Commonwealth Telecommunications Organization. He has been the President – Technology in Zee Network, being responsible for global broadcast operations spanning to 150 channels and in Dish TV India Limited where he played a major role in setting up operations for India’s first DTH operator.
Directorship in other Body Corporates
S. No.
Name of the Body Corporate
Designation
1
Siti Networks Limited
Independent Director
Ms. Swetha Gopalan (Independent Director)
Ms. Swetha Gopalan is a Bachelor of Technology in Industrial Biotechnology from Anna University. Post completion of her B. Tech, she completed General Management course from Sikkim Manipal University and thereafter Masters of Business Administration from Kellogg School of Management, USA. She also has Certification in Quantitative Finance by FITCH. Ms. Gopalan started her career in the year 2010, when she joined Johns Hopkins Medicine International, USA. Thereafter she was associated with Parkway Health in the year 2011-12 and the Noble Group in the year 2012-13, both at Singapore. Thereafter, Ms. Gopalan joined as a Business Analyst with Tata Consultancy Services in USA from 2015 to 2016.
Directorship in other Body Corporates
S. No.
Name of the Body Corporate
Designation
1
Indiadotcom Digital Private Limited
Independent Director
Mr. Surender Singh (Non-Executive Director)
Mr. Surendra Singh is a Retired IPS Officer with experience in Security Management including Cyber Security and Forensic, Risk Analysis, Data Analysis, Intelligence, Security Audit, Protection of IPR. Mr. Singh is a BA (Hon’s) in Political Science, MA in History, besides graduating from National Police Academy, Hyderabad. Mr. Singh has done Course of Indian Revenue Services – Income Tax, Basic course at Civil Defense & Fire Service, Management Development Program at Indian Institute of Public Administration, Overseas Command Course at Wakefield, UK, Major Case Management Course at Washington DC under the aegis of Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI).
Mr. Singh had an illustrious career of over three decades in Indian Police Services (IPS), including inter alia as – Head/Joint Director/ Additional Director/Special Director of Intelligence Bureau, First Secretary (Consular) in the High Commission of India at Dhaka-Bangladesh and Director General of CISF.
Directorship in other Body Corporates
S. No.
Name of the Body Corporate
Designation
1
Labh Ventures India Private Limited
Director
2
Robomate Edutech Private Limited
Director
3
Letspaper Technologies Private Limited
Director
4
Chitale'S Personalised Learning Private Limited
Director
5
Zee Learn Limited
Director
6
Mt Education Services Private Limited
Director
7
Lakshya Forrum For Competitions Private Limited
Director
8
Mt Educare Ltd
Director
9
Sri Gayatri Educational Services Private Limited
Director
Mr. Dinesh Kumar Garg (Executive Director)
Mr. Dinesh Kumar Garg, is a Chartered Accountant with professional experience of over 28 years. Mr. Garg is a seasoned professional with expertise in Financial Control & Reporting, Corporate Restructuring, Fund raising, Internal & Management Audits and Legal. Mr. Garg was part of core team involved in the growth the Company. Apart from Zee Media, Mr. Garg had held various senior management level portfolios across Group entities.
Directorship in other Body Corporates
S. No.
Name of the Body Corporate
Designation
1
Zee Akaash News Private Limited
Non Executive Director
Terms and conditions of appointment of Independent Directors
Committees composition
Audit Committee
Name
Category
Designation in Committee
Raj Kumar Gupta
Independent Director
Chairman
Susanta Kumar Panda
Independent Director
Member
Dinesh Kumar Garg
Executive Director
Member
Nomination and Remuneration Committee
Name
Category
Designation in Committee
Raj Kumar Gupta
Independent Director
Chairman
Susanta Kumar Panda
Independent Director
Member
Dinesh Kumar Garg
Executive Director
Member
Stakeholders Relationship Committee
Name
Category
Designation in Committee
Raj Kumar Gupta
Independent Director
Chairman
Susanta Kumar Panda
Independent Director
Member
Dinesh Kumar Garg
Executive Director
Member
Risk Management Committee
Name
Category
Designation in Committee
Raj Kumar Gupta
Independent Director
Chairman
Susanta Kumar Panda
Independent Director
Member
Dinesh Kumar Garg
Executive Director
Member
CSR Committee
Name
Category
Designation in Committee
Raj Kumar Gupta
Independent Director
Chairman
Susanta Kumar Panda
Independent Director
Member
Dinesh Kumar Garg
Executive Director
Member
Finance Sub - Committee
Name
Category
Designation in Committee
Raj Kumar Gupta
Independent Director
Chairman
Susanta Kumar Panda
Independent Director
Member
Dinesh Kumar Garg
Executive Director
Member
Corporate Management Committee
Name
Category
Designation in Committee
Raj Kumar Gupta
Independent Director
Chairman
Susanta Kumar Panda
Independent Director
Member
Dinesh Kumar Garg
Executive Director
Member
Securities Issue & Allotment Committee
Name
Category
Designation in Committee
Raj Kumar Gupta
Independent Director
Chairman
Susanta Kumar Panda
Independent Director
Member
Dinesh Kumar Garg
Executive Director
Member
Disciplinary Committee
Name
Category
Designation in Committee
Raj Kumar Gupta
Independent Director
Chairman
Susanta Kumar Panda
Independent Director
Member
Dinesh Kumar Garg
Executive Director
Member
