MUMBAI: Hathway Cable and Datacom managing director and CEO Jagdish Kumar was awarded the ‘Most Outstanding CEO of the Year (MSO)’ at the 6th edition of BCS Ratna Awards 2015 organized by Aavishkar media group on 19 March, 2015 at the Kingdom of Dreams in Gurgaon. The awards saw a gathering of eminent personalities from the cable, satellite and broadcasting industry.
He was recognized for leading Hathway through the critical digitization phase of the cable TV industry by successfully implementing Phase I and II of digitization, building a robust broadband business and pushing the envelope by rolling-out the packaging model, which is the next reality of the digital cable TV industry.
Under his leadership, Hathway has attained leadership position in the digital cable TV market, gearing up for Phase III and IV of digitization and steering the company’s strong business portfolio including HD and broadband towards profitability.
Hathway was also conferred with the ‘Best MSO of the Year’ and the ‘Most Outstanding MSO Broadband Service Provider’ for its efforts in taking the digitization mandate forward aggressively and offering broadband services with unique features to its customer base, respectively.
On this recognition by the industry, Kumar stated, “This award is for the excellent team at Hathway, which is one of the best in the industry. It’s a privilege and honor for me to lead this dedicated team, which has made Hathway, the leading digital cable and broadband services company in the country.”
Instituted in the year 2010 and organized annually by Aavishkar Media Group, one of the forerunner groups in the Indian Broadcasting & CATV Industry since 25 years, BCS Ratna awards is one of India’s Biggest Awards on Broadcasting, Cable TV, DTH, New Technology, Distribution & Digital Media Industry and is judged by an esteemed panel of experts from across the media fraternity.
