Kushal Sanghvi quits Span Digital as CEO

Sanghvi will work to launch a full service advertising agency which will have digital at its core.

Kushal Sanghvi, chief executive officer at Span Digital, the specialised digital arm of Delhi-based Span Communications, has put in his papers at the agency. Confirming this to afaqs!, Sanghvi said that his last day at the company was December 31, 2013.

Sanghvi is now working to launch a full service advertising agency which will have digital at its core. However, he didn't divulge any more details about the new venture. His role at Span was to oversee the launch of Span Communications into the digital space in a big way.

Sanghvi joined Span Digital in August, 2012. Earlier, he was managing director of Spiider Digital Hub (formerly Concept Digital), which he had joined in May, 2011.

Earlier, Sanghvi had worked with the mobile technology and marketing firm StratosHear Technologies as executive director, business development, media and alliances for a short span of about a year.

Sanghvi has more than 18 years of experience in the media space and has essayed roles in print, digital, television and OOH. He was also involved in growing the wireless and telephony revenue with the pioneer show, Indian Idol.

Before StratosHear Technologies, Sanghvi had worked with Media Contacts, the digital arm of Havas Media, in India. At Media Contacts, he was responsible for the business development and overall growth of the digital agency in the country.

Sanghvi was one of the founder members of Rediff.com. He has also worked with companies such as The Times of India Group, Fremantle Worldwide and Reliance ADAG.

Sanghvi holds a post graduate degree in business administration from Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies.