SPN India elevates Aditya Mehta as head – Corporate Strategy

Mehta's role would include preparing strategic road-map, business growth and expansion, evaluating operating plans for business units and monitoring execution of milestones.

Broadcast and entertainment network Sony Pictures Networks(SPN) India, has announced a change of role for Aditya Mehta, elevating him as Head – Corporate Strategy.

Mehta will now plan and manage the development and review of all aspects of business strategy at SPN. Key aspects of the role would include strategic road-map for the long-term and implementation of it, identifying business growth opportunities and business expansion (organic or via mergers and acquisitions), evaluating operating plans for each business unit and monitoring execution of key milestones.

Besides growth and expansion, he had earlier worked on some key content acquisition deals such as media rights for Cricket Australia, England & Wales Cricket Board, and other key sports and non-sports rights. Some notable strategic initiatives include the acquisition of Ten Sports from ZEEL, joint venture with BBC, re-entry of ESPN in India and Kids channel foray.

With a career spanning over 14 years, Mehta's expertise lies in corporate strategy, business-scaling and evaluation, content strategy, operational execution, strategic and financial analysis.