MUMBAI: Online ticketing platform BookMyShow (BMS) on Wednesday announced the restructuring of its leadership team as part of its efforts to strengthen the focus on key areas, including live entertainment, cinemas, and technology.
As per the company, the restructuring will help drive the next phase of growth and expansion while further streamlining the core areas of the business. As a digital first company, nimble technology and dexterous product adaptability have, undoubtedly, been BookMyShow’s pillars through the company’s two decade long journey.
BookMyShow has appointed Anil Makhija as COO – live entertainment and venues in a move to strengthen the company’s India management team across key business verticals. The restructuring will help drive the next phase of growth and expansion for the company, further streamlining the core areas of the business, as BookMyShow doubles down on building a holistic platform for its customers, going forward. Makhija will be taking over from Albert Almeida who will head brand partnerships to nurture strategic and like-minded partnerships for BookMyShow in the journey ahead. Meanwhile, BookMyShow Stream will now be headed by Ashish Saksena who has been appointed COO – Cinemas.
In its 21-year long journey, BookMyShow has been through its share of black swan events that have significantly changed not only the way the company runs business, but also the underlying consumer experience, Ashish Hemrajani, founder and CEO, BookMyShow, said.
Hemrajani added: “Without a shred of doubt, our tenacity is driven by the unwavering loyalty of millions of consumers who have stayed with us through the ups and downs of these past years and equally so, by a visionary leadership team that has always been one to think ahead of time and prepare for it today. This latest structural shift in BookMyShow’s leadership is an example of this foresight and one that will be our bedrock as we continue to future proof ourselves while moving forward swiftly, in a constantly evolving world of entertainment.”
