Hungama Mobile has roped in Nilay Kumar as Assistant Vice President, Managed Services Business. Kumar was earlier associated with Comviva as Deputy General Manager, Hubs & Managed Services.

In his new role, Kumar will report to Albert Almeida, COO, Hungama Mobile.

Commenting on the appointment, Neeraj Roy, CEO and MD, Hungama Digital Media says, “Over the past few years, the Indian telecom industry has been witnessing exponential growth. The time is right to consolidate offerings and create new benchmarks. With Nilay joining us, we are certain, that his deep understanding of the value added services space coupled with marketing insights will create interesting propositions for our telecom partners.”

“Now is the time to transcend technology and geography barriers and look at bringing in true convergence, with the sole objective of creating value for the end customer. Given Hungama’s leadership in the space, together, we hope to create a consolidated platform for telecom providers that will become an added advantage for Hungama in the managed services ecosystem. I’m excited to be a part of the young and successful team at Hungama Mobile,” comments Kumar on his appointment.

Kumar’s experience in the industry spans over 11 years with earlier stints included with firms such as Airtel, Essar and Tata.