Sunil Nair has been appointed president of BeLive Technology, a top provider of live and video commerce technology solutions. This new hire will help the company's current management team as it gets ready for a new worldwide expansion strategy.
Managing Director APAC Region & CEO of Firework India most recently, Sunil has more than 15 years of senior management experience, spanning a decade of strategic development and plan implementation at international video and technology firms. Prior to that, Sunil worked as the COO of the Indian conglomerate of digital media and entertainment called ALT Digital Media Entertainment Ltd.
"Sunil is the right addition for BeLive," said Kenneth Tan, CEO and CoFounder BeLive. "Sunil's extensive video technology and media entertainment background and business development skills will help us strengthen channel partnerships, develop strategic alliances and expand our international sales presence. We believe his strong leadership experience will help focus BeLive during their turnaround process and return to profitability and expand globally."
"I am very excited to join the BeLive team," said Sunil. "BeLive's suite of products and services is best suited to serve the requirements of the enormous market that has emerged globally for Livestream commerce. Kenneth and his team have done a fabulous job of building a viable business model by understanding the needs of the local markets and catering and customizing the product. I see BeLive emerging as a strong partner to enterprises and brands that want to use technology to retain and entertain their customers.'
Sunil established the brand and service of Firework as the CEO of Firework India through partnerships with significant telecom providers like Jio, Airtel, and Vodafone Idea, as well as ecosystems like Google Discover. Sunil also assisted Firework in becoming the go-to solution provider for D2C brands looking to use Livestream commerce to engage with their customers.
Sunil holds a master's degree in management sciences from the University of Pune and is a National Computing Centre, UK, certified systems analyst. He is an active investor as well as a mentor and counsellor to early-stage entrepreneurs in India.