MUMBAI: The board of directors of Dish TV has re-appointed Jawahar Lal Goel as managing director of the company for the period from 17 December 2019 to 31 March 2020. The company has also informed that Goel will also continue to be the chairman of the board of directors post expiry of his tenure as the managing director.

In the BSE filing, it said, “Upon the recommendation of the nomination and remuneration committee of the board, the board of directors of the company at their meeting held today, i.e. 12 December 2019, have inter-alia considered and approved the re-appointment of Jawahar Lal Goel as the managing director of the company as per the applicable provisions of the Companies Act, 2013 and SEBI regulations.”

It further says, “While the board was inclined for re-appointing Goel for a longer term, however, in view of the above referred notification, the board has approved the re-appointment of Goel as managing director for the period from 17 December 2019 to 31 March 2020 (both days inclusive), i.e., the date till which he can continue to assume the position of chairman and managing director in terms of the applicable regulatory provisions.”

Goel has been leading Dish TV as managing director since 6 January 2007 and holds directorship of nine other Indian Public Limited Companies viz, Aplabs Ltd., ASC Telecommunication Ltd, Asian Sky Shop Ltd, Chiripal Industries Ltd, East India Trading Co Ltd, Essel International Ltd, Essel Infraprojects Ltd, Rankey Investments and Trading Company Ltd and Rama Associates Ltd.