Eros International said to hire Prem Parameswaran as CFO

Prem Parameswaran, the former global head of media and telecommunications investment banking at Jefferies Group, is being named global chief financial officer at Indian film company Eros International Plc, a person with knowledge of the matter said. Parameswaran, 46, also will be president of Eros’s US operations, said the person, who asked not to be identified discussing private information. A formal announcement will come later on Thursday, the company confirmed through a spokesman. Parameswaran left Jefferies in February and will begin his job at Eros 9 June, the person said. Eros’s current CFO, Andrew Heffernan, is taking a leave of absence.