The Walt Disney Company India has appointed George Cherian as head of corporate communications and corporate social responsibility for the market. Cherian will be responsible for overseeing all strategic communications and CSR efforts for the Disney media and entertainment distribution business in the country which includes television network, streaming platform and studios, a statement from the company said. He will report to K. Madhavan, country manager and president, the Walt Disney Company and Star India and will join the India leadership team that drives Disney Star businesses in the country.

Cherian comes with over 25 years of experience as a financial journalist and a communications professional. In his previous role as director and head of Group Communications for the Deutsche Bank Group in India, he led all brand and communications activities for the bank's various businesses in the country. He previously headed communications for Barclays in the Asia Pacific region.

As a journalist, George was a part of the founding teams of Bloomberg TV India and ET NOW and prior to this, he worked with The Economic Times.