Nothing, the new venture by OnePlus’ co-founder Carl Pei , has appointed former Samsung executive Manu Sharma as vice-president and general manager of its India unit. On the new appointment, Pei said, “Manu is an experienced business leader with deep knowledge and understanding of the consumer technology industry in India. With his proven track record and experience, he will play a pivotal role for our growth in India." In his new capacity, Sharma will overlook the regional product strategy, marketing and sales operations for the brand, as well as setting up the India office. Carl's vision is inspiring and I am confident that Nothing will have a meaningful impact on the consumer technology market in India and around the world. Manu Sharma, vice-president and general manager, Nothing India Prior to this, Sharma was working at Samsung till December 2020 as the Vice President — head of product strategy. He had worked in multiple roles in a almost 10 year stint … [Read more...] about Carl Pei’s Nothing appoints ex-Samsung VP to lead India business
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Netflix to spend $500 million on South Korean content in 2021
Netflix said on Thursday it would spend $500 million for original content from South Korea in 2021. Over the past five years, the company has invested $700 million to produce South Korean content, such as the popular TV shows Kingdom and Sweet Home , Netflix vice president of contents for Korea, Southeast Asia, Australia and New Zealand Minyoung Kim said at an online press event. Kim added that the company will continue to invest in South Korean storytellers regardless of genre or format going forward. Also speaking at the event, Netflix CEO Ted Sarandos said the streaming giant has produced around 200 pieces of content from Asia over the past four years, with 80 of them coming from South Korea. Sweet Home was viewed by 22 million households within 28 days after launch, the CEO said. The streaming giant currently has 3.8 million paid subscribers in South Korea, Kim said. Back in December, Netflix announced it has established a production firm in South Korea to foster … [Read more...] about Netflix to spend $500 million on South Korean content in 2021