Amazon VP of Global Video Advertising Krishan Bhatia Exits

Amazon’s vp of global video advertising, Krishan Bhatia, is leaving the company, according to Amazon.

The company said in a statement, “Krishan Bhatia has made the decision to leave Amazon. We’re grateful for his contributions to the Amazon Ads organization, and we wish him well in his future endeavors.”

An Amazon spokesperson declined to comment further regarding details of Bhatia’s last day and whether Amazon had a replacement lined up.

A veteran of NBCUniversal, Bhatia had only been at Amazon since April 2024, taking on an expansive, newly-created role that included Prime Video ads strategy, go-to-market, and sales, ADWEEK reported at the time.

Over the past year, Amazon has expanded on its video ad formats, introducing new shoppable ad formats in May 2024 and touting their success with clients like Duracell. The company also expanded its Shop the Show format this April across more content on Prime. In its most recent upfront, Amazon touted a scaled-up live sports offering, where the NBA helped provide incremental volume growth.

Bhatia is a longtime TV exec, who had been at Comcast since 2005 and matriculated to NBCU in 2011 after it was acquired by the internet service provider. In 2021, then-NBCU ads chief Linda Yaccarino promoted Bhatia, who served as NBCUniversal’s president and chief business officer, global advertising and partnerships, before moving to Amazon in 2024.