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{{Short description|Indian Investor}}
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'''Bhavneet Singh''' (born December 20, 1972) is an Indian [[investor]] and [[businessman]], founder and CEO of ''Sandbox Group'', a UK-based digital learning company founded in 2015.<ref name="BCC">{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/aboutthebbc/whoweare/bhav-singh/|title=Bhav Singh Non-executive Director, BBC Commerical|publisher=bbc.co.uk|date=|accessdate=31 July 2023}}</ref> Formerly holding the position of managing director and Executive Vice President at [[Paramount Global]] (previously Viacom CBS).<ref name="CAM">{{cite web|url=https://www.campaignindia.in/article/bhavneet-singh-joins-viacom18s-board-of-directors/409735|title=Bhavneet Singh joins Viacom18’s board of directors|publisher=campaignindia.in|date=|accessdate=31 July 2023}}</ref>

== Career ==
Singh spent eight years as managing director and Executive Vice President at [[Paramount Global]] (previously ''Viacom CBS'').<ref name="CAM"/> He later served as the President & CEO of [[Pearson plc|Pearson English]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://thelearningcounsel.com/articles/industry-news/pearson-announces-strategic-investment-english-language-learning-platform-voxy/|title=Pearson announces a strategic investment in English language learning platform Voxy|publisher=thelearningcounsel.com|date=21 April 2007|accessdate=31 July 2023}}</ref>

Singh has held senior roles across digital, general management and business development with [[Manchester United F.C.|Manchester United]], [[Endeavor (company)|Endeavor]] (previously IMG) and [[Discovery, Inc.|Discovery Communications]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://theaibs.tv/the-2010-aibs-judges/bhavneet-singh/#:~:text=he%20held%20senior%20positions%20at%20Manchester%20United%20PLC%2C%20IMG%20TWI%20in%20New%20Delhi%2C%20India%2C%20and%20also%20at%20Discovery%20Channel%20in%20Asia.|title= Bhavneet Singh MD and EVP Emerging Markets MTV Networks International|publisher=theaibs.tv|date=21 April 2007|accessdate=31 July 2023}}</ref> He served as the managing director and Executive Vice President, Emerging Markets, [[MTV International|MTV Networks International]] (MTVNI).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/changingmediasummit/speaker-bhavneet-singh#:~:text=Bhavneet%20Singh%20is%20Managing%20Director,East%2C%20Africa%2C%20and%20India|title=
Bhavneet Singh is Managing Director and Executive Vice President, Emerging Markets, MTV Networks International (MTVNI)|publisher=theguardian.com|date=|accessdate=31 July 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.exchange4media.com/people-movement-news/bhavneet-singh-25774.html|title=
MTV Networks International (MTVNI) has promoted Bhavneet Singh as Senior VP and MD of its Emerging Markets Group.|publisher=exchange4media.com|date=21 April 2007|accessdate=31 July 2023}}</ref>

Singh sits on the board of various organizations. Singh is a Non-Executive Director on the Commercial Board at the [[BBC]].<ref name="BCC"/> Singh also serves as an independent non-executive director for [[GB Group (UK)|GB Group PLC]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.gbgplc.com/en/investors/who-we-are/our-board/|title=Who We Are - Our Board|publisher=gbgplc.com|date=|accessdate=31 July 2023}}</ref> and is a member of the [[World Economic Forum]] as a Young Global Leader.<ref name="WEF">{{cite web|url=https://www3.weforum.org/docs/AM14/WEF_AM14_YGL_List.pdf|title=World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2014|publisher=weforum.org|date=|accessdate=31 July 2023}}</ref>

In 2014, Singh founded ''Sandbox Group'', a UK-based digital learning company with 17 market-leading properties across the US, UK, [[Europe]] and [[Brazil]].<ref>Rod Gilmour,{{cite web|url=https://uk.finance.yahoo.com/news/sandbox-founder-bhav-singh-060018885.html|title=
My first boss: CEO and founder of Sandbox, the digital learning company|publisher=uk.finance.yahoo.com|date=6 May 2022|accessdate=31 July 2023}}</ref><ref>Alexandra Whyte,{{cite web|url=https://kidscreen.com/2019/11/29/sandbox-snags-majority-stake-in-hopster/|title=Sandbox snags majority stake in Hopster|publisher=kidscreen.com|date=29 November 2019|accessdate=31 July 2023}}</ref>

== Personal ==
Singh grew up with his parents and sister in India. He now lives with his wife and two children in [[England]].

== Honors ==
* 2009 - Nominated as a ''Young Global Leader'' for the [[World Economic Forum]]<ref name="WEF"/>
* 2018 - Recognized by the annual ''Top 100 Asian Stars'' in the ''UK Tech list''<ref>{{cite web|url=https://asiansintech.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Top-100-Asian-Stars-in-UK-Tech-2018.pdf|title=Top 100 Asian Stars in UK Tech 2018|publisher=asiansintech.com|date=|accessdate=31 July 2023}}</ref>
* 2021- Honoured as one of twenty-one of ''Britain’s leading Asian Tech Pioneers'', by ''Equality Charity Diversity UK'', on the publication of its annual ''Top 100 Asian Stars'' in ''UK Tech list''<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.asian-voice.com/News/UK/Leading-Asian-Tech-Pioneers-honoured-in-2021|title=Leading Asian Tech Pioneers honoured in 2021|publisher=asian-voice.com|date=9 July 2021|accessdate=31 July 2023}}</ref>

== References ==
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==External links==
* [https://sbxgroup.com/ Sandbox Group website]

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