Amar Chitra Katha appoints Preeti Vyas as its new President

Amar Chitra Katha, publishers of Amar Chitra Katha comics, Tinkle Magazine and National Geographic Traveller India announced the appointment of Preeti Vyas, (founder of Mumbai based children's book publisher, Fun OK Please Publishing), as President of the company. In addition ACK and Fun OK Please have signed an exclusive licensing deal for all books published independently by Fun OK Please.

Says Anuraag Agarwal, CEO Amar Chitra Katha and Head - Business Development, Strategy, Mergers & Acquisitions, Future Group, "We are delighted to welcome Preeti on board our management team at ACK. Her rich experience of over 24 years with children's content, retail and publishing industries will help fructify and add momentum to the exciting future plans we have for ACK Media. We are also thrilled to include Fun OK Please in our portfolio of content offering for children. Given their contemporary focus, the titles are a perfect complement to our current offering of mythology and history."

Says Preeti Vyas, "I am deeply honoured to take on the 'President' mantle of such a legendary Indian institution as ACK. I look forward, with great enthusiasm, to help its iconic brands, Amar Chitra Katha and Tinkle, reach even greater heights as they endear themselves to a new generation of young readers. Furthermore, the Fun OK Please team is thrilled to associate with ACK. Their strong marketing, sales and distribution network will enable us to take our unique content to many more young readers across the country."