Universal Music India has promoted Vinit Thakkar as senior vice president
The head of Digital, Licensing and new Businesses in India, Thakkar, in his new role, will spearhead the iconic label EMI Records India – a sub-label of Universal Music Group (UMG) in association with Bollywood film director Mohit Suri.
EMI Records India is a platform for discovering, nurturing and breaking talent into the Bollywood music industry.
While reporting directly to Devraj Sanyal, MD & CEO, UMG, South Asia, Thakkar will also be taking up a greater role in operations of UMG’s Indian and South Asian business across Sri Lanka, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Nepal,.
In his new role, Thakkar will spearhead the iconic label EMI Records India – a sub label of Universal Music Group, in association with Bollywood film director Mohit Suri. EMI Records India is a platform for discovering, nurturing and breaking talent into the Bollywood music industry.
Commenting on the promotion, Sanyal said, “I am thrilled to be producing an executive of Vinit Thakkar’s stature and ability, his contribution to over the last four years on both strategic and operational fronts has been extraordinary.”
Prior to joining UMG, Thakkar was senior general manager at Sony Music where he looked after P&L responsibility across Digital, Licensing and Publishing businesses. He has also worked with Titan and Citibank in past.
