MUMBAI: ThinkAnalytics, a developer of the world’s most-widely deployed TV search and recommendations engine, is strengthening its presence in India. Samir Narsiker has been appointed as the vice-president to head business development activities in India and neighbouring countries.

ThinkAnalytics already has a global R&D team in Pune. Based out of Mumbai, Narsiker will report to Singapore-based senior VP - APAC region Alan Dishington.

Narsiker is a seasoned industry professional with a proven track record. Prior to joining ThinkAnalytics, he was the director of business development at TiVo / Rovi. He has also held senior positions at Ericsson, Cisco, NDS, Dish TV and Zee TV Group.

“We already have a substantial number of customers in India. With Narsiker spearheading our efforts locally, we are anticipating even stronger growth. In particular, he will be responsible for expanding Thinkanalytics Search and Recommendations platform and the leading ThinkInsight customer and video insight platform to local TV and video providers,” ThinkAnalytics founder and CTO Peter Docherty said.