An absolute icon, a marketing genius- be it beauty queens or page 3 events - he gave them a pedestal to shine.Guha brought advertising world to India Post-Zee, Pradeep Guha began his third innings as entrepreneur, founding a number of businesses and acquiring a stake in some others, such as 9X Media, of which he was also managing director. It is a huge loss for all of us.” Actor and producer Riteish Deshmukh said, “Extremely saddened by the demise of Mr Pradeep Guha.
Punit Goenka, MD and CEO and of Zee Entertainment, said, “Devastated to lose my mentor, guide and friend Pradeep Guha. Several Hindi cinema and television personalities and publishers took to social media to mourn Guha’s death. In January 2010, he founded Fountainhead MKTG along with Brian Tellis, Neale Murray, Owen Roncon, VG Jairam and Otis D’Souza. In 2010, he was appointed managing director of 9X Media, a position he held until his death. Between 20, he presided over the Asia Pacific division of the International Advertising Association, a global advertising and marketing body established in 1938. He was appointed chief executive officer (CEO) of Zee Entertainment Enterprises the same year, a position he held until 2008.
“He passed away on Saturday morning,” he said on condition of anonymity.Īn economics graduate from St Xavier’s College in Mumbai, Guha was associated with the Times Group for 29 years between 19. One of his treating doctors said Guha was put on ventilator support on Friday as he was struggling to breathe on his own. He was 68, and is survived by his wife and their son. The hospital declined to make a statement on the request of Guha’s family.
Guha was recently detected with fourth stage liver cancer and was being treated at the city’s Kokilaben Ambani Hospital. Mumbai Pradeep Guha, managing director of 9X Media and former president of the Bennett Coleman and Company Ltd (BCCL, also known as the Times Group) passed away in Mumbai on Saturday, August 21.
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