Mahesh Samat quits Walt Disney India

Mahesh Samat has put his papers as the Managing Director of Walt Disney India. The decision came in the middle of the US entertainment company buying out its Indian partner, UTV, and a possible delisting from the stock exchanges.
Samat had joined Walt Disney India in 2007. He has worked with Johnson & Johnson as Managing Director for southern Europe, Kellogg's in India, Warner Lambert/Parke-Davis and Boots India. At Disney, he reported to Andy Bird, President, and managed all divisions of Disney India, except ESPN-Star.