Ravi Ahuja named President & CEO of Sony Pictures Entertainment

Indian American executive Ravi Ahuja has been named as President & CEO of Sony Pictures Entertainment (SPE), in place of Tony Vinciquerra, who is s stepping down as chairman & CEO.

Ahuja, currently Chairman of Global Television Studios and President and COO, will officially assume his new position at the iconic studio on Jan. 2, 2025, the entertainment giant announced Oct 1. Vinciquerra will remain in an advisory role for SPE as non-executive Chairman until the end of December 2025.

This leadership transition adds Ahuja to the growing ranks of Indian-American executives at the helm of major multinational corporations.

Ahuja will report to Sony Group Corporation Chairman and CEO Kenichiro Yoshida and Sony Group Corporation President, COO and CFO Hiroki Totoki.

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“Since joining SPE in 2021, Ravi has been at the center of Tony’s leadership team, navigating the unprecedented challenges of today’s media and entertainment environment and positioning SPE for further growth,” said Yoshida.

“Ravi brings with him years of experience from his time at some of the world’s most successful entertainment companies, and we look forward to working more closely with him in his new role as President and CEO of SPE.”

“I have the utmost confidence that SPE will continue to thrive in the years ahead and know that Ravi is the right leader to take SPE forward,” said Vinciquerra.

“It is my privilege and honor to take the helm at SPE,” said Ahuja. “This is a special place — an iconic studio with an extraordinary 100-year history of storytelling. I am energized by the opportunities ahead and am lucky to work alongside thousands of talented colleagues around the world at SPE and at our Sony sister companies.”

Ahuja joined SPE in 2021 to oversee all production businesses for Sony Pictures Television (SPT) and the studio’s India business as Chairman of Global Television Studios.

SPT and its production companies produce several award-winning and acclaimed television series including The Crown, The Boys, Gen V, Cobra Kai, Better Call Saul, The Last of Us, Outlander, For All Mankind, The Night Agent, Twisted Metal, The Wheel of Time, S.W.A.T., The Good Doctor, Wheel of Fortune, Jeopardy!, Shark Tank, American Idol, So You Think You Can Dance, 90 Day Fiancé, Octonauts, SuperKitties, and many more.

Since joining SPE, Ahuja has also overseen SPE’s M&A activities, including the acquisitions of award-winning nonfiction entertainment company Industrial Media, leading UK production company Bad Wolf and VFX company, Pixomondo, as well as the sale of GSN Games to Scopely.

Prior to joining SPE, Ahuja was President of Business Operations and CFO of Walt Disney Television. Prior to that he was in positions of increasing authority, including CFO, at the Fox Networks Group, and Virgin Entertainment Group, Inc.

(This story was originally published by The American Bazaar.)