BENGALURU: Vinay Sheshgiri, who joined Asianet News Network last month, to head Kannada Prabha sales, will now have an additional responsibility of heading Suvarna News sales nationally.

Confirming the development, ANN executive director & chief executive officer C Shyamsundar says, “Vinay takes over as VP national sales – Suvarna News & Kannada Prabha, with immediate effect. He has been entrusted with the responsibility of accelerating revenues and building synergies between two powerful brands -Kannada Prabha, a Kannada daily and Suvarna News channel.”

During his 17 year experience in sales, business development and key accounts management areas, Sheshgiri has worked for Times Group, Airtel, VRL and Radiant Corporate Network, at various levels from asst. manager to vice president.

Part of ANN (Asianet News Network), Suvarna News and  Asianet News are leading news channels in Karnataka and Kerala respectively says ANN, which further claims that Kannada Prabha is amongst the most trusted and widely read newspapers of Karnataka.