MUMBAI: The ACK (Amar Chitra Katha) Media Group which is expanding its portfolio of media business and creating new paradigms of growth, has elevated Manas Mohan to the role of CEO-Publishing.

In his new role, he will continue to report to ACK Media CEO Vijay Sampath.

The publishing vertical of ACK is growing at an exponential pace with several initiatives in the pipeline and the elevation will provide strategic leadership and growth momentum to the vertical.

Prior to this, Mohan was the COO at the company and oversaw the direct marketing and e-commerce business, The National Geographic business, licensing and merchandising, advertising sales and the strategic marketing leadership of the brand. It was in January 2012 that he was elevated to the post of COO.