Next Mediaworks Limited at its board of directors meeting held on January 17, 2025, accepted resignation of Mr. Praveen Someshwar, Non-Executive Director of the Company with effect from February 28, 2025, due to personal reasons. On the recommendation of Nomination & Remuneration Committee, approved re-designation of Mr. Sameer Singh from Independent Director to Non-Executive Non- Independent Director, in view of him being appointed as Group CEO by HT Media Ltd. and as CEO by Hindustan Media Ventures Ltd. Date of Re-designation: January 17, 2025. Sameer is an alumnus of IIM Calcutta.

In his most recent stint, he serves as Head of North America Global Business Solutions at Tiktok/ByteDance where he is responsible for leading the Advertising and Sales Teams across all advertising revenue in North America. Prior to that, he was leading the Asia Pacific region in a similar capacity. In a career spanning over 30 years, he has been at the forefront of digital and brand innovation in marketing and has led it from the perspective of Digital Platforms, Advertisers and Agencies.

He spearheaded the media agency network GroupM as the Chief Executive Officer - India and South Asia, driving competitive advantage with digital leadership and content to clients. Prior to GroupM, he has worked at Google, GSK, Procter & Gamble and IPG. At Google he led Agency partnerships in India, and Client conversations in the value of digital and strategy for the Americas and for Global large Customers.

At GSK and at P&G he has led the evolution of media spending, especially into the world of digital. He has lived and worked in cities including New York, New Delhi, Palo Alto, Boston, London, Dubai and Guangzhou.