Asia Tech Wire (May 24) -- Sony's Indian subsidiary Sony Pictures Networks India (SPNI) has started its search for a new CEO.

This follows SPNI managing director and CEO N.P. Singh's decision to shift to advisory roles.

Singh announced his decision to shift roles in an internal email on Friday, saying, "Having reached many significant milestones with our team, I am now ready to focus on social change and shift from operational roles to advisory ones."

According to the email, Singh will continue to lead SPNI until the company finds a successor.

Singh joined SPNI in June 1999 as chief financial officer before the company promoted him to chief operating officer in 2004.

And in 2014, he became SPNI's managing director and chief executive officer.