{"id":52,"date":"2017-08-03T19:18:37","date_gmt":"2017-08-03T19:18:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/vikkichoudhry.in\/?page_id=52"},"modified":"2025-01-27T05:17:59","modified_gmt":"2025-01-27T05:17:59","slug":"about-mr-vikki-choudhry","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/vikkichoudhry.in\/","title":{"rendered":"About Mr. Vikki Choudhry"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Analyst | Strategist | Visionary Entrepreneur | Investor\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">A forward-thinking leader with over 35 years of experience spanning Entertainment, Broadcast Media, Technology, Telecommunication and Defence under <a href=\"https:\/\/www.makeinindia.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#MakeInIndia<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Born on March 11, 1969, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/vikki-choudhry\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Vikki Choudhry<\/a> was instilled with a scientific attitude from an early age, fostering a mindset of curiosity, analysis, and innovation. This foundational trait has guided his journey as a visionary entrepreneur, strategist, and thought leader across industries such as Telecommunications, Broadcasting, Technology, Space and Defence.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">He is a life member of the prestigious BES \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.besindia.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Broadcast Engineering Society\u201d<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.scte.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">SCTE<\/a> \u201cSociety of Cable Telecommunications Engineers\u201d incorporated in India, under the aegis of SCTE\u00ae (The Society for Broadband Professionals) Founded in 1945, a UK based learned society and non-profit making organization aiming to raise standards of global broadband engineering in telecommunication.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">An active member of DDCA \u201cDelhi District Cricket Association\u201d ; IIRF &#8220;Indus International Research Foundation&#8221; Common Cause and INSIST &#8221; Indian School of Innovation in Sustainability&#8221;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">He has been a pioneer to launch the first MSO cable TV distribution company in 1994 in a joint venture between Falcon Cable TV (USA) and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hindustantimes.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Hindustan Times<\/a> with a responsibility entrusted as Director for Business Development &amp; Acquisitions at IITL (India Information Technology Limited) A 51-49 % JV formulated between Hindustan Times Ltd and Falcon Cable TV Inc.(USA)<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">He thereafter founded one of the most professionally run and an organized Independent MSO (Multi Service Operator) viz. Home Digital Networks Private Ltd. Wherein under the innovative ideas of Mr. Choudhry, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.homedigital.tv\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Home Digital<\/a> had grown into one of the nations\u2019 most experienced, advanced and innovative privately held MSO company. Home Digital ranked among the top ten Cable Systems in India with multi-channel services and introducing and offering Internet over cable in the year 1999 in association with Mantra -Online. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.airtel.in\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">(Airtel)<\/a> and had successfully launched an OTT-IPTV platform in 2012 itself, that catered to the Indian diaspora.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Have been pioneer in introducing, launching and distributing the first digital broadcast channel, <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/MCM_(TV_channel)\">MCM<\/a> (Music) in the year 1997 and <a href=\"https:\/\/fashiontv.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fashion TV<\/a> (FTV) in India SAARC territory in the year 1998. Having represented niche <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thematv.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">THEMA TV<\/a> Channels i.e. <a href=\"https:\/\/trace.plus\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Trace<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.euronews.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Euro News<\/a>, LUXE TV, C-Music and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fashionone.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fashion-One<\/a> in the India SAARC region.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Have spearheaded multi service operations, telecommunication ISPs and distribution platform, industry associations and technology companies.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Has also been instrumental in bringing in International Broadcast Media, Telecommunications, Space Technology, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sigsauer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Arms Manufacturing<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/en.kalashnikovgroup.ru\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Defense Companies<\/a> for representation in India, been instrumental in <strong>Empowering Innovation <\/strong>by Inculcating R&amp;D Culture in <a href=\"https:\/\/msme.gov.in\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">MSMEs<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.startupindia.gov.in\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Startups<\/a> to drive <strong>\u201cValue Creation&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\"><strong><em><a href=\"http:\/\/vikkichoudhry.in\/index.php\/about-mr-vikki-choudhry\/in-press-and-media\/\">Profile : In Press and Media <\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/vikkichoudhry.in\/index.php\/2017\/08\/05\/vertical-integration-in-broadcasting-sector-in-india\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em><strong>Vikki Choudhry -Blogs<\/strong><\/em><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Analyst | Strategist | Visionary Entrepreneur | Investor\u00a0 A forward-thinking leader with over 35 years of experience spanning Entertainment, Broadcast Media, Technology, Telecommunication and Defence under #MakeInIndia Born on March 11, 1969, Vikki Choudhry was instilled with a scientific attitude from an early age, fostering a mindset of curiosity, analysis, and innovation. 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