Amazon ropes in former Multi Screen Media chief Nitesh Kripalani as India head for instant video division

Amazon.com Inc. has appointed Nitesh Kripalani, former executive vice president at Multi Screen Media (MSM), as India head for its instant video business, says a TelevisionPost report quoting sources in the e-commerce giant.

Kripalani had quit MSM in June this year where he headed new media, business development and digital/syndication for around five years.

Techcircle.in couldn't independently verify the development. According to his LinkedIn profile, Kripalani is currently an investor in Timesaverz.com.

An MBA from INSEAD, Kripalani was earlier head of business development (West/East Europe) at Thomas Cook Group. Previously, he was director (commercial projects) at British Telecom.

In the past, he had worked at companies including AT Kearney, OfficeTiger, and Ajuba Solutions.