MUMBAI: Rick Feldman has signed a multiyear agreement to continue as National Association of Television Programme Executives (NATPE) in the US.

Feldman has served as head of the association since April 2003 and is responsible for overseeing the day-to-day operations and strategic planning of NATPEs worldwide activities and its annual conference.

NATPE co-chairman Emerson Coleman says, "Rick has made a tremendous contribution to the growth of NATPE during the past three years. His vision, energy and wonderful enthusiasm are contagious at every level and I am excited at the prospect of working with him in the future."

Feldman says, "It is an honour to head up NATPE and the past three years have been among the most rewarding of my career. I am so grateful for the tremendous support of our board, the NATPE staff and our membership. I look forward to helping nurture the association in the future and ensuring that we continue to recognise and be responsive to the rapidly changing nature of the content business."