FremantleMedia India has announced Saurindra Kumar Barua as its new Managing Director (MD) for the Indian Operations.

This is the first step taken by FremantleMedia in India for its on-the-ground production units.

Mr. Barua will be answerable to Patrick Schult, FremantleMedia Asia’s CEO.

Now, Mr. Barua will operate from Mumbai.

Previously, Mr. Barua was VP and regional chief financial officer (AsiaPac) for Discovery Asia and was based in Singapore.

As MD of FremantleMedia, the first job to be performed by Mr. Barua is to establish a production operation to service the Indian market.

Moreover, he will also work closely with various divisions within the FremantleMedia to start its operations in India.

Talking to media persons, Mr. Patrick Schult said, “We are happy that Barua will be leading the team to launch FremantleMedia's on-ground production operations in the Indian market. India continues to be a popular destination for many of our international hit formats and with Barua's leadership, we look forward to offering our clients a complete service from the introduction of these formats to the delivery of the finished product.”