PVR Cinemas

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PVR announces appointment of 

Mr. Sanjay Kapoor on its Board

PVR Cinemas, the largest cinema exhibition company in India, announced the appointment of Mr. Sanjay Kapoor as the Director on the Board of PVR Ltd, effective from 31^st January 2014.

Sanjay brings with him expertise and understanding to the rapidly growing and changing Indian market. With an experience of close to three decades, global business acumen, perspective and intelligence, Sanjay will advise the PVR Company to achieve greater milestones.

“We are pleased to welcome Sanjay to our board of directors”, said Mr. Ajay Bijli, Chairman and Managing Director PVR Ltd. “His brand expertise, experience in building large service businesses, digital penchant  and consumer insights will be invaluable as we continue to expand our business of exhibiting quality cinema in the country. Our board is looking forward to the perspective Sanjay will provide to our strategy and operations as we continue to focus to give the best to our audience.”

On accepting the new responsibility, Mr. Sanjay Kapoor said, “I am very excited to contribute to the largest multiplex chain in India. PVR is the most respected name in the film exhibition industry and I look forward to sharing my experiences and contributing to the growth of the leading multiplex chain in India.”

With a robust career spanning over 28 years, Mr. Sanjay Kapoor, an Ex-CEO Airtel (India & South Asia), has been instrumental in shaping the growth & diversity of India’s largest integrated telecom service provider and held key leadership positions in the Bharti group till 15th May 2013. Prior to joining the Bharti Group, Sanjay worked with Xerox India as Director - Operations Support.

Sanjay's leadership extended well beyond the confines of Airtel and he elevated himself as an industry spokesperson globally. For more than 13 years he has played an active role in various industry forums like CII, COAI and NASSCOM. He has been a Board & Executive committee member of GSMA and the Board member of Indus Towers. Presently, Sanjay is a board member of Bennett, Coleman & Co. Ltd.

Mr. Sanjay Kapoor holds an MBA from Cranfield School of Management (UK) and is a Graduate of The Wharton Advanced Management Program. He earned his Bachelor’s degree in Commerce ( Hons ) from Delhi University.

About PVR Limited

PVR is the largest and the most premium film entertainment company in India. It is listed as India’s Most Trusted and Most Attractive brand – The Brand Trust Report, 2013 in the Category of Entertainment and Display. PVR is currently amongst the top 10 cinema companies in the world with respect to the terms of admissions per screen, entering the World Economic Forum's List of Fastest-Growing 'Global Growth Companies'. The brand currently operates a cinema circuit comprising 408 screens in 95 cinemas spread across 39 cities in India.

The company acquired the Cinemax properties in 2012 and currently serves 65 million patrons at PAN India level. From PVR’s Gold Class and Mainstream Cinemas to Director’s Cut, PVR has made exceptional technology like the IMAX® and the ECX (Enhanced Cinema Experience) accessible to its audience. PVR as a brand is known for cultivating and spreading international movie culture countrywide and supports independent filmmakers under the banner of ‘Directors Rare’.

PVR Ltd, the integrated ‘film and retail brand’ has PVR Cinemas as its major subsidiary. Its other two subsidiaries are PVR Leisure and PVR Pictures. PVR Leisure focuses on rolling out F&B and retail entertainment concepts. It’s one of a kind venture, ‘PVR BluO’ is the largest bowling chain in India comprising of 135 cosmic bowling lanes which spreads across 6 centers. PVR Leisure’s first casual dining concept ‘Mistral’ is another venture that offers patrons a high quality experience. Adding to the portfolio, PVR Pictures has been a prolific distributor of non-studio/ independent international films in India for many years.