Ravi Ahuja’s steady rise at Sony Pictures has taken him all the way to the top.
The company announced its president and chief operating officer will take over as President and chief executive officer on January 2 when chairman and CEO Tony Vinciquerra steps down.
“It wasn’t so much of a decision, but a process, because we started this two and a half years ago. When I signed my last agreement was that this would be the target, that we would get Ravi ready for the job and promote him in March, and then hand it over at the end of the year,” Vinciquerra tells The Hollywood Reporter.
Ahuja joined Sony Pictures in 2021 to oversee the business side of production and in India as chairman of Global Television Studios, the Times of India reports.
Prior to that, he held the position as president and chief financial officer of Walt Disney Television.
Ahuja will report to Sony Group Corporation chairman and CEO Kenichiro Yoshida.
“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 grateful for Tony’s mentorship, guidance and friendship through the decades, and I thank Yoshida-san and Totoki-san for entrusting me with this important role.”
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