Avinash Pant joins Walt Disney India as executive director, marketing

The Walt Disney Company has appointed Avinash Pant as the executive director, marketing for its India operations.

Pant joins Disney from Coca-Cola where he spent fourteen years working across various functions.

In his new role, Pant will be based in Mumbai and will report to Mahesh Samat, country manager and managing director, Walt Disney Company India.

''We are focused on building a family entertainment brand in India,'' said Samat. ''Pant will be charged with creating and maximising opportunities for families to enjoy and connect with Disney's creativity and content,'' he added.

Pant will be responsible for building the Disney brand by driving the company's marketing strategy, co-ordinating all the marketing efforts for Disney and providing leadership in developing key global and local franchises in India.

He will also oversee corporate communications as well as the creative design cell and live events functions.

Pant holds a bachelors in engineering and a PGDM - marketing from the Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad.