Fox International Channels India promotes Swati Mohan to business head.

She will take over the India operations from Keertan Adyanthaya with effect from March 30, 2015. Adyanthaya is moving to Hong Kong to take up a new responsibility of overseeing the South East operations of the network.

Fox International Channels India has announced the elevation of Swati Mohan as the business head of the company.

Her earlier designation was vice president - content and programming at Fox International Channels, India. Since January 2012, Mohan has been spearheading the programming and content portfolio for the network's bouquet of channels including National Geographic Channel and Fox Life.

In her new role, she will take over the India operations from Keertan Adyanthaya (managing director, NGC Network India and Fox International Channels) with effect from March 30, 2015. Adyanthaya, meanwhile, is moving to Hong Kong to take up a new responsibility of overseeing the South East operations of the network.

Mohan will be reporting into the Hong Kong office. She will be heading the network portfolio of all existing Fox International Channels in India, including National Geographic Channel, FOX Life, Baby TV, Nat Geo Wild, Nat Geo Adventure, Nat Geo Music and National Geographic Channel HD.

Adyanthaya says, "Swati has been leading the content team at Fox for the past three years and has done a stellar job. When it was time to choose a new leader for our business, we didn't have to look beyond Swati. She has a keen understanding of content, and, having been a key part of the hardworking and dedicated team here, she will lose no time in propelling our company to even greater heights."

Talking about her new role, Mohan says, "It's been an enriching experience to have worked under the leadership of Keertan, and I thank the organisation for the opportunity to be able to take forward what he has built here at FIC India in the last five years. We have a great and diverse bouquet of offerings, and I am excited about building the business further with the support of the capable team here."

Mohan has over 16 years of experience in the industry and has worked with companies including Group M, O&M, FBC Media and Endemol, previously.