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Anil Arjun - Chief Executive Officer, Lowry Digital / Reliance MediaWorks Ltd.
 Anil Arjun
 
Anil Arjun
Anil Arjun is the CEO of Reliance MediaWorks Ltd., India’s largest film and entertainment services company and a member of the Reliance Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group.

Anil has been closely associated with Reliance MediaWorks since Reliance ADA Group acquired majority and controlling interest in the company in September 2005. The company has witnessed transformational growth in the canvas and scale of its operations as Reliance ADA Group’s financial strength and management expertise acted as a catalyst in expanding the company’s leadership across various inter-related businesses of exhibition, film and media services, and television software.

As a member of the Management Council, Anil was involved in driving corporatization process, business growth strategy and organizational development, and was appointed CEO of the company in April 2008. Under the Reliance ADA Management, Reliance MediaWorks’ turnover has grown from US$ 18 Million in FY 2006 to US$ 137 Million in 2009, reflecting a compounded annual growth rate of 120%.

Reliance MediaWorks has a dominant and comprehensive presence in Film and Media Services: Motion Picture Processing and DI; Visual Effects; Film Restoration and Image Enhancement; Digital Mastering: Studios and Equipment rentals with facilities located at US and India. Reliance MediaWorks also operates BIG Cinemas, India's largest cinema chain with over 480 screens spread across India, US, Netherlands and Malaysia. BIG Synergy, the television venture of Reliance MediaWorks is among the top players in the television programming industry.

Anil has been part of Reliance Group for over 9 years. Prior to Reliance MediaWorks, Anil was a part of Reliance Communications where he worked closely and extensively with different functional groups to successfully integrate the implementation and network build-out of a 9000 kms fiber-optic project rollout in Tamil Nadu and Kerala.

Anil has also previously worked with ICICI Group for 8 years, where he was involved in project financing. During his tenure there he completed key project appraisals in telecom, transportation, manufacturing and services sectors.

Anil is 41 years old and qualified as a Chartered Accountant after attaining a Bachelors Honours Degree in Commerce from Delhi University.