Jio Appoints Sidharth Kedia, Former CEO of NODWIN Gaming, To Lead Gaming Vertical

OVERVIEW Kedia left Nazara-backed NODWIN Gaming in October of last year, and in June she became the head of JioGames and senior vice president. Kedia has worked for Reliance Group twice. In order to promote its cloud gaming platform, Jio last year signed a 10-year strategic relationship with the French company Gamestream, whose partners include Ubisoft.Sidharth Kedia, a former NODWIN Gaming CEO, has joined Reliance Jio's JioGames gaming platform as its leader.Kedia left Nazara-backed NODWIN Gaming in October of last year, and in June she became the head of JioGames and senior vice president."I had joined RIL's media division in 2015." Jio was nearing the end of its development.

I was asked by the chairman's office to oversee the PMO for the Jio "friends and family" launch in December 2015. Looking back, I'm incredibly proud to have been a part of this historic project, Kedia posted on LinkedIn."After ten years, I'm thrilled to be welcomed back into the RIL family and given the chance to grow Jiogames and create the massive gaming empire that India has been waiting for," he continued.It is important to remember that he left Reliance following his initial term there in 2019 and joined NODWIN Gaming, while listed gaming behemoth Nazara purchased the majority of the former in 2018. During his tenure, NODWIN Gaming expanded to become one of the top esports organizations in the nation, branching out into genres other than only competitions. Given the appointment, JioGames may now actively promote its fresh initiatives in the market. Jio's gaming section, led by Mukesh Ambani, intends to cater to both game producers and players.