YouTube appoints Gunjan Soni as new India head
YouTube
has appointed
Gunjan Soni
as the new country managing director for
India
. She succeeds Ishan Chatterjee who stepped down from the position in 2024 to join Viacom18-owned JioCinema as chief revenue officer.
"As India remains one of YouTube's most vibrant and crucial markets, brimming with creativity and opportunity, I'm delighted to announce that Gunjan Soni has joined YouTube as our new Country Managing Director for India," Gautam Anand, vice president and managing director for YouTube APAC, said in a LinkedIn post.
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