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Business Standard
11 hours ago
- Business
- Business Standard
Meta appoints Arun Srinivas as India business head and managing director
Meta has announced the appointment of Arun Srinivas as the new managing director and head for India. This development comes on the heels of Sandhya Devanathan assuming an expanded role, where she now leads both India and South East Asia. Srinivas will formally step into his new role on July 1, 2025, and will continue to report to Devanathan. In this expanded capacity, Srinivas will be responsible for aligning Meta's business, innovation, and revenue priorities to better serve its partners and clients in India. His mandate includes driving the long-term growth of Meta's operations in the country and deepening its strategic relationships with advertisers, developers, and key industry stakeholders. Srinivas is currently the director and head of ads business in India, a role in which he has led Meta's collaboration with major advertisers and agencies. Since joining the company in 2020, he has been instrumental in pushing forward key revenue drivers such as AI, Reels, and Messaging. With nearly 30 years of experience in sales and marketing, Srinivas has previously held senior leadership roles at top companies including Hindustan Unilever, Reebok, Ola, and WestBridge Capital. His background brings a rich blend of brand building, digital transformation, and growth-focused strategies to the table. Announcing his elevation, Sandhya Devanathan, Vice President (India and South East Asia), Meta, said, 'As India continues to be at the forefront of economic growth and innovation, we are excited to have Arun at the helm of our efforts in this critical market. Meta in India is leading the way in AI adoption, WhatsApp, and Reels, and Arun's impressive track record of building high-performing teams, driving product innovation, and fostering strong partnerships makes him the ideal leader to drive Meta's continued investment in the country. He will continue to work closely with me as we scale the business in India.'
Entrepreneur
11 hours ago
- Business
- Entrepreneur
Arun Srinivas Appointed as Managing Director and Head of Meta India
Srinivas, who has been serving as Director and Head of Ads Business for Meta India since 2022, will continue to report to Sandhya Devanathan, Meta's Vice President for India and Southeast Asia. You're reading Entrepreneur India, an international franchise of Entrepreneur Media. Meta has appointed Arun Srinivas as the new Managing Director and Head for its India operations, effective July 1, 2025. Srinivas, who has been serving as Director and Head of Ads Business for Meta India since 2022, will continue to report to Sandhya Devanathan, Meta's Vice President for India and Southeast Asia. In his previous role, Srinivas led Meta's business strategy and revenue growth in India across platforms like Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp. He played a key role in driving priorities such as artificial intelligence, Reels, and Messaging for business growth. The appointment follows Meta's decision to expand Devanathan's responsibilities to include oversight of Southeast Asia. The news was announced by Dan Neary, Meta's Asia Pacific head. Before joining Meta, Srinivas held leadership roles in major companies. He served as Chief Operating Officer and Global Chief Marketing Officer at Ola and was a Vice President at Unilever. He also worked at private equity firm WestBridge Capital, focusing on investments in the consumer sector. Srinivas takes charge at a challenging time for Meta in India. The company is currently facing scrutiny from Indian authorities over anti-competitive practices. In November, the Competition Commission of India (CCI) fined Meta and barred WhatsApp from sharing user data with other Meta platforms for five years. Srinivas's appointment signals Meta's continued focus on strengthening its leadership and navigating regulatory challenges in one of its key global markets.
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Business Standard
13 hours ago
- Business
- Business Standard
Meta appoints Arun Srinivas as India head, to take over from July 1
Meta on Monday announced the appointment of Arun Srinivas as its managing director and head for India. This follows the recent announcement of Sandhya Devanathan taking on an expanded role of leading both India and South East Asia. He will transition to his new role from July 1, and will continue to report to Devanathan. As part of his new and expanded role, Srinivas will focus on bringing the organisation's business, innovation, and revenue priorities together to serve partners and clients, while continuing to support the long-term growth of Meta's business and commitment to India. He will spearhead the India charter and strengthen the strategic relationships with the country's leading brands, advertisers, developers and partners to drive growth for India as a market, said the company. A post-graduate from IIM Kolkata, Srinivas comes with nearly three decades of experience in sales and marketing leadership roles at companies such as Hindustan Unilever, Reebok, OLA, and investment firm WestBridge Capital. Srinivas currently serves as the director and head of Ads Business in India. Since joining the company in 2020, he has played a pivotal role in leading Meta's work with the country's largest advertisers and agency partners focusing on strategic revenue priorities such as AI, reels, and messaging. 'As India continues to be at the forefront of economic growth and innovation, we are excited to have Arun at the helm of our efforts in this critical market. Meta in India is leading the way in AI adoption, WhatsApp, and reels, and Arun's impressive track record of building high-performing teams, driving product innovation, and fostering strong partnerships makes him the ideal leader to drive Meta's continued investment in the country. He will continue to work closely with me as we scale the business in India.' said Sandhya Devanathan, vice-president (India and South East Asia), Meta.
Time of India
14 hours ago
- Business
- Time of India
Arun Srinivas appointed managing director and head for Meta in India
Meta has appointed Arun Srinivas as the managing director and head for Meta in India. This follows the recent announcement of Sandhya Devanathan taking on an expanded role of leading both India and South East Asia. As part of his new and expanded role, Srinivas will focus on bringing the organization's business, innovation, and revenue priorities together to serve partners and clients, while continuing to support the long-term growth of Meta's business and commitment to India. He will spearhead the India charter and strengthen the strategic relationships with the country's leading brands, advertisers, developers and partners to drive growth for India as a market. He will transition to his new role from July 1, 2025, and will continue to report to Sandhya Devanathan. A post-graduate from IIM Kolkata, Srinivas comes with nearly three decades of experience in sales and marketing leadership roles at companies such as Hindustan Unilever, Reebok, OLA, and investment firm WestBridge Capital. Srinivas currently serves as the director and head of ads business in India. Since joining the company in 2020, he has played a pivotal role in leading Meta's work with the country's largest advertisers and agency partners focusing on strategic revenue priorities such as AI, Reels and Messaging. 'As India continues to be at the forefront of economic growth and innovation, we are excited to have Arun at the helm of our efforts in this critical market. Meta in India is leading the way in AI adoption, WhatsApp, and Reels, and Arun's impressive track record of building high-performing teams, driving product innovation, and fostering strong partnerships makes him the ideal leader to drive Meta's continued investment in the country. He will continue to work closely with me as we scale the business in India,' said Sandhya Devanathan, vice president (India and South East Asia), Meta.
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Business Standard
14 hours ago
- Business
- Business Standard
Meta appoints Arun Srinivas as India managing director and business head
Meta has announced the appointment of Arun Srinivas as the new managing director and head for India. This development comes on the heels of Sandhya Devanathan assuming an expanded role, where she now leads both India and South East Asia. Srinivas will formally step into his new role on July 1, 2025, and will continue to report to Devanathan. In this expanded capacity, Srinivas will be responsible for aligning Meta's business, innovation, and revenue priorities to better serve its partners and clients in India. His mandate includes driving the long-term growth of Meta's operations in the country and deepening its strategic relationships with advertisers, developers, and key industry stakeholders. Srinivas is currently the director and head of ads business in India, a role in which he has led Meta's collaboration with major advertisers and agencies. Since joining the company in 2020, he has been instrumental in pushing forward key revenue drivers such as AI, Reels, and Messaging. With nearly 30 years of experience in sales and marketing, Srinivas has previously held senior leadership roles at top companies including Hindustan Unilever, Reebok, Ola, and WestBridge Capital. His background brings a rich blend of brand building, digital transformation, and growth-focused strategies to the table. Announcing his elevation, Sandhya Devanathan, Vice President (India and South East Asia), Meta, said, 'As India continues to be at the forefront of economic growth and innovation, we are excited to have Arun at the helm of our efforts in this critical market. Meta in India is leading the way in AI adoption, WhatsApp, and Reels, and Arun's impressive track record of building high-performing teams, driving product innovation, and fostering strong partnerships makes him the ideal leader to drive Meta's continued investment in the country. He will continue to work closely with me as we scale the business in India.'
