Reliance Games CEO Manish Agarwal quits; Amit Khanduja takes over

Khanduja is currently serving as COO of the company and will take over from Agarwal effective June 1, 2015

BestMediaInfo Bureau | Delhi | May 29, 2015

(Left) Manish Agarwal and Amit Khanduja (Right)

Reliance Entertainment has appointed Amit Khanduja as CEO of Reliance Games, effective June 1, 2015. Khanduja is currently serving as COO of the company and will take over from Manish Agarwal, the outgoing CEO.

Khanduja has more than 20 years of experience in mobile and digital media with specific focus on consumer marketing, product development, developer evangelism and digital monetisation. Prior to joining Reliance Group, he held executive positions with Sun Microsystems, Hewlett Packard, etc.

Commenting on the development, Amitabh Jhunjhunwala, Group Managing Director, Reliance Group, said, “Amit is a proven leader and has built a strong foundation for innovation and growth. I am confident that under his leadership, we will chart a promising new phase of success in the global mobile and digital gaming space.”

Khanduja has been at the forefront of Reliance Games' evolution into a global mobile gaming publisher, launching global titles in association with top Hollywood studios like Warner Bros, Lionsgate, Sony Pictures, DreamWorks Studios and Legendary Pictures. Reliance Games is one of the most successful Indian game developers and publishers, with more than 200 million downloads across its popular titles like Real Steel, Pacific Rim, Hunger Games – Catching Fire-Panem Run, Dancing with the Stars, and so on.

On his new role, Khanduja said, “I am deeply honoured to take this role and lead the team on an exciting journey both in the global and fast growing domestic markets. We have been on the forefront of delivering great consumer experiences on digital platforms over the past 36 months, and will continue on the growth path with renewed focus on new innovations and market expansions in this space.”

With 10 games scheduled to launch globally, Reliance Games is well poised for continued success in global markets, especially North America and Western Europe. Reliance Games has also announced a new market expansion strategy to gain share in a burgeoning domestic market.

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