Akshat Sahu joins Sony Pictures Entertainment as Director of Marketing, Crunchyroll
Sahu was previously leading marketing for ShareChat
Former ShareChat executive Akshat Sahu has joined Sony Pictures Entertainment as the Director of Marketing at Crunchyroll, a subscription video-on-demand over-the-top streaming service owned by Sony Group Corporation through a joint venture between Sony Pictures and Sony Music Entertainment Japan's Aniplex.
He shared the news on LinkedIn: "2023 marks a decade for me in the media and entertainment space where I have had the opportunity to work with the best minds across youth entertainment , LIVE sports & social media. It has been an exciting and a rich learning experience for me and as I move into the next phase, I am happy to share that starting this new year, I have begun a new journey with Crunchyroll (Sony Pictures Entertainment) in India, bringing a world class #Anime experience for the fans."
Sahu was previously leading marketing for ShareChat, handling consumer and business marketing.
Prior to that, he was heading marketing for Emerging Sports for Star Sports where he was responsible for leading strategy for all facets of Indian football, kabaddi, hockey and badminton.
The MICA alumnus has also worked for VIP Industries.
