MUMBAI: Indian-origin Ravi Ahuja is about to succeed Tony Vinciquerra, who will step down as CEO of Sony Footage Leisure, the Hollywood studio of Japan’s Sony Corp.
Ahuja (53), who’s at present chief working officer of Sony Footage, will take over as CEO on Jan 2, 2025. The elevation provides Ahuja to the rising record of Indian-American executives who’ve reached prime positions at multinational corporations.Vinciquerra will proceed to advise the studio as non-executive chairman till Dec 2025. Ahuja will report back to Sony Corp chairman Kenichiro Yoshida.
Ahuja has had a long-standing skilled relationship with Vinciquerra, having been mentored by him since 2007 when he was employed at Fox Networks. He joined Sony Footage in 2021. Ahuja additionally oversees the India enterprise because the chairman of International Tv Studios. He performed a key position within the merger (which was later referred to as off) of Sony Footage India with Zee Leisure Enterprises, which aimed to reinforce Sony’s presence in South Asia.
Regardless of this setback, Ahuja efficiently accomplished acquisitions of Industrial Media, Dangerous Wolf, and Pixomondo for Sony Footage. Ahuja, who holds an MBA from Pennsylvania College, has earlier labored at Walt Disney Tv, the place he was instrumental in merging Disney/ABC Tv and Fox Networks following Disney’s acquisition of Fox in 2019.
“It’s my privilege to take the helm at Sony Footage. This can be a particular place – an iconic studio with a rare 100-year historical past of storytelling… I’m grateful for Tony’s mentorship, steering and friendship via the many years,” Ahuja mentioned.
Sony Corp chairman Kenichiro Yoshida mentioned, “Since becoming a member of Sony Footage, Ravi has been on the centre of Tony’s management group, navigating the unprecedented challenges of at the moment’s media and leisure setting and positioning the studio for additional progress. Ravi brings with him years of expertise.”
