Mr. Sameer Manchanda, Chairman & Managing Director

He founded DEN in 2007 with a vision to bring about a paradigm shift in India's cable TV distribution industry through consolidation and digitisation. Within a few years since its formation, DEN has become India's leading cable TV distribution company and is a pioneer of digitisation.

He was also instrumental in the formation of Star DEN, a 50-50 J-V between DEN and the Star TV group. He was a co-founder of the erstwhile IBN18, home of CNN IBN and IBN7 and was the Joint Managing Director of the company from 2005 to 2010.

He was also a founding member of the News Broadcasters Association and served as its President in 2009 and 2010. Prior to IBN18, he served as a Director on the board of NDTV Ltd. A qualified Chartered Accountant, he has over two decades' experience in the Indian media & television industry.

He has been associated with the Indian television industry since 1984. He is currently a member of the CII National Committee on Media & Entertainment and the FICCI Broadcast Forum.

Mr. S.N. Sharma, Chief Executive Officer (CEO)

He is one of the founding members of DEN and his vision of growth through consolidation and digitisation laid the foundation for the company. He has spearheaded the company's rapid growth with his visionary leadership and unparalleled execution abilities to make DEN the leading cable TV distribution company in India.

He is a driving force behind taking the company into the digital era and in its rise as one of the leading digital TV platforms of the country. He has nearly three decades of experience during which he has been associated with the electronic media industry for over 20 years. A veteran of the Indian cable TV sector, his involvement with the industry dates back to its infancy and he is widely regarded as one of the shapers of the industry. Prior to DEN, he has held key positions in Hathway Cable & Datacom and IndusInd Media & Communications.

He has also been associated with leading global multinationals such has Westinghouse Electric Corporation and Kent-Taylor, a part of the ABB Group during the initial phase of his career. His areas of expertise include operations, strategic planning, business development, project management and marketing & sales among others.

He is a member of the Task Force on Digitisation set up by the Ministry of Information & Broadcasting and is a founding member and Secretary of the MSO Alliance. He holds a Bachelors degree in Electronics and Communications Engineering and a Masters in Business Administration.