Sony Pictures Entertainment Chairman and CEO Tony Vinciquerra will resign from his position at the start of next year. He will be succeeded by Ravi Ahuja, who is currently the President and Chief Operating Officer of the company.
Ahuja, who also serves as the Chairman of Global Television Studios, will take on the role of President and CEO starting January 2, 2025, according to a statement. The 53-year-old will report to Kenichiro Yoshida, Chairman and CEO of Sony Group Corporation, as well as to Hiroki Totoki, President, COO, and CFO of Sony Group Corporation.
In the meantime, Vinciquerra will continue to serve the company in an advisory role as the non-executive Chairman until December 2025.
Who is Ravi Ahuja?
Ahuja currently serves as Sony Pictures Entertainment’s President and Chief Operating Officer in addition to being Chairman of Global Television Studios.
Among his duties are managing the company’s production divisions, which include both domestic and foreign productions, as well as its operations in India. Ahuja was in charge of running the daily operations alongside Vinciquerra.
March 2021 saw Ahuja join Sony Pictures Entertainment. Previously, he served as Chairman of Global Television Studios, overseeing the studio’s activities in India and managing Sony Pictures Television’s production divisions.
Since joining the company, he has spearheaded several mergers and acquisitions, including the purchases of non-fiction entertainment company Industrial Media, UK production company Bad Wolf, and VFX company Pixomondo, among others.
Previously, Ahuja was the President of Business Operations and CFO at Walt Disney Television. In this role, he played a crucial part in the merger of Disney/ABC Television and Fox Networks following Disney’s acquisition of Fox in early 2019.
He served as the CFO of Fox Networks Group, where he was responsible for finance, strategy, and business development across all its business units, including Twentieth Century Fox Television, Fox Cable Networks, Fox Sports, Fox Broadcasting, National Geographic, and more.
During his 12-year tenure with the company, Ahuja implemented various growth initiatives, particularly in streaming and new technologies. He also played a significant role in the Hulu joint venture for over a decade and led investments in Roku, DraftKings, and other companies. Ahuja joined Fox in 2007.
Additionally, he has held the position of CFO at Virgin Entertainment Group and has experience with McKinsey & Company, as well as in investment banking. Ahuja earned both his undergraduate and MBA degrees from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania.