Board of Directors

(i) Tapaas Chakravarti, aged 51 – Chairman & Chief Executive Officer
Tapaas Chakravarti with over two decades of International Corporate Management experience has helped to shape the success story of his creation, DQ Entertainment group. Tapaas began his career with Sandoz India Limited (now Novartis, a Swiss Multinational) and later joined STP Limited, an infrastructure company. Tapaas has held senior positions in Sales and Projects at Coats of India, (a British multinational). He was Head of Special Projects for Sriram Group where he developed countrywide contract manufacturing activities. Tapaas is a science graduate with Post Graduate Qualification in Business Management backed with over 23 years of experience spanning across industries both national and multinational. Tapaas is committed to various social responsibilities and believes in ethical business practices. He is a part of several national and international charitable organizations which includes extensive work for orphans, AIDS effected children and education for the deprived. He is also an active member on the Board of the Indo-British Partnership and is a member of the Young Presidents Organization.

(ii) Rashida Adenwala, aged 47 – Executive Director
Rashida Adenwala has distinguished exposure and over two decades of experience in legal, corporate affairs, primary & secondary markets, private equity deals, corporate governance, finance & internal audit. She has been associated with DQ Entertainment since its foundation. She is an integral part of the Company heading the Company Affairs and Investor Relations function. Rashida is a graduate in commerce and law and a qualified Company Secretary by profession.

She is associated with R & A Associates, a Practicing Company Secretaries firm established in 1996. R & A is one of the leading firms advising, guiding and representing many corporate clients in India and across the globe.

She has rich and hands-on experience in all secretarial, legal, corporate affairs, finance, internal audit aspects. She has been a regular speaker at various training programs conducted by the Institute of Company Secretaries of India (ICSI). She was a member of the Secretarial Standards Board constituted by ICSI for the years 2006 and 2008. At present she is the member of Expert Advisory Board of ICSI.

She has participated in the Board Leadership Training of Trainers Workshop in 2008 conducted by International Financial Corporation, Global Corporate Governance Forum, NISM and ICSI.

NON - EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS

(iii) Theresa Plummer, aged, 63, Non– Executive Director
Theresa Plummer-Andrews brings to the Board over 40 years of experience in the creation and production of children's programmes. She began her career in theatrical agencies, before joining Portman Productions, first as Production Secretary then Production Manager. In 1986 she joined the BBC as Executive Producer of Children's Programmes with a mandate to search and acquire live action drama and animation, and seek out and develop new formats with independent animation houses. Her role was extended to Head of Acquisitions and Creative Development for BBC Children's International, responsible for BBC World-Wide while still retaining her role as Head of Acquisitions and Co-Productions of BBC TV's Children's Department.

(iv) Mr. Kunchitapadam Balasubramanian, aged, 64, Non– Executive Director
Kunchitapadam brings to the Board over 40 years of experience in international banking. During his 25 years tenure with American Express Bank, he held senior positions in marketing, credit and general management in several Asian and European countries. He was Country Head for Korea from 1988 to 1991, Country Head for India from 1992 to 1994 and Chief Credit Officer for Asia-Pacific and the Indian Sub Continent from 1994 to 1997. He was an Advisor to National Bank of Kuwait, the largest bank in Kuwait, between 1997 and 2001 and subsequently the Managing Director & CEO of ING Vysya Bank (2001–2002). Kunchitapadam is currently associated with GMR Group which undertakes development and operation of infrastructure assets in airports, roads and energy. He is a graduate in Commerce from the University of Madras and has completed the Advanced Management Programme from the Harvard Business School.

(v) Anthony B M (Tony) Good, aged 75, Non – Executive Director
Tony, brings with him over 40 years of varied industry experience. Tony has held eminent positions in large and multinational companies, both in the UK and India, and has a wealth of public market experience. Tony has served in a variety of companies representing different industry segments including Silver City Airways Ltd and British Caledonian Airways (Automation and Aviation), Temple Press Limited (Journalism and Public Relations), Grindlay’s Commercial Holdings Ltd (Banking and Finance) and Cox & Kings Limited (Tours and Travel). He was the founder of Good Relations (later Good Relations Group Plc – the first public relations company to be listed on London Stock Exchange), whose portfolio of clients included Laker and British Airways. Having successfully established Good Relations in the UK, Tony went on to establish Good Relations (India) Private Limited, which currently has offices in seven metropolitan cities in India.

Tony currently serves as the Chairman of Cox & Kings, UK & India, Good Relations India and Good Consultancy Ltd. He has also acted as a strategic advisor to the Board members of Marks & Spencer and Scottish & Newcastle, among others.