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Indian-Americans Amit Dudakia and Gautam Ranji join leadership team of Venu Sports
While Dudakia is appointed as the senior vice president and head of product, Ranji is the new chief financial officer.
Amit Dudakia (left) and Gautam Ranji. / LinkedIn/Amit Dudakia and Gautam Ranji
Venu Sports, a joint streaming venture from ESPN, Fox, and Warner Bros. Discovery, has announced the appointment of two Indian-Americans, Amit Dudakia and Gautam Ranji, as part of its leadership team, according to Barrett Media.
In his new role as Senior Vice President and Head of Product, Amit Dudakia will oversee product management and design, as well as programming and editorial for Venu Sports. Dudakia joins from Fox Technology and Digital, where he was the Senior Vice President of Product Management, leading product and design for FOX Sports. His career at Fox Corporation began at FX Network, where he was instrumental in launching various entities under its umbrella, reported Barrett Media.
Gautam Ranji has been named Chief Financial Officer, taking charge of the financial operations of Venu Sports. Ranji previously served as CFO and Treasurer for Sphere Entertainment, where he played a key role in the financial and management team that launched the Sphere in Las Vegas. Before this, Ranji was involved in strategic planning and business development at CBS and co-led the integration following the merger between Viacom and CBS, now Paramount Global.
The new executive team at Venu Sports, according to Barrett Media, also includes CMO Brian Borkowski (formerly at FanDuel, Hulu), Chief Business Officer Tim Connolly (formerly at Apple TV+, Hulu, Disney), Chief Legal Officer David Hillman (formerly at Paramount Global), Chief Technology Officer Skarpi Hedinsson (formerly at L.A. Rams, Disney/ABC Television), SVP & Head of People Judy Schwab (formerly at Apple, Disney), and SVP & Head of Communications Jessica Casano-Antonellis (formerly at SiriusXM, Disney).
They will report to CEO Pete Distad and will be based in New York and Los Angeles. This diverse leadership team positions Venu Sports to make a significant impact in the streaming sports industry.
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