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Time of India
28-04-2025
- Business
- Time of India
YouTube appoints Gunjan Soni as Country Managing Director for India
Global streaming major YouTube on Monday announced the appointment of Gunjan Soni as the Country Managing Director for India. With over two decades of leadership experience spanning business, technology, marketing, and e-commerce, Soni is set to lead YouTube's growth and innovation efforts in India. "YouTube's journey in India continues to be vibrant and dynamic, representing a country filled with immense creative energy and potential. I am excited to welcome Gunjan, a seasoned leader to guide our next phase of growth," said Gautam Anand, VP, YouTube APAC. Her deep understanding of the creator economy and India's video commerce landscape, combined with her leadership, "will enable us to accelerate creator growth, unlock new opportunities, engage users, and contribute meaningfully to India's digital journey," he said in a statement. She joins YouTube from ZALORA, where she served as Group CEO for six years based in Singapore. During her tenure, she was instrumental in introducing new categories and business models, fostering innovation, and enhancing user experience through personalization and a successful loyalty programme, according to YouTube. Soni also possesses significant Indian media and marketing experience, having worked as EVP at Star India and CMO at Myntra. Prior to that, she was a Partner at McKinsey in the Consumer and Marketing practice. She serves on the board of CBRE Group , a Fortune 500 company. "I am both humbled and thrilled to join this dynamic team and lead a platform that has long supported the powerhouse of talent that is the Indian creator economy," said Soni. Witnessing how YouTube empowers creators and connects communities across India is truly inspiring. "I'm particularly excited about building on this foundation, fostering innovation, and further enhancing the platform's role in helping creators unlock new storytelling opportunities and reach audiences globally. I am excited to work with and support our incredible partners across the ecosystem, " she added.
Time of India
28-04-2025
- Business
- Time of India
YouTube names Gunjan Soni as country managing director for India, ETHRWorld
Advt Join the community of 2M+ industry professionals Subscribe to our newsletter to get latest insights & analysis. Download ETHRWorld App Get Realtime updates Save your favourite articles Scan to download App New Delhi, YouTube on Monday announced the appointment of Gunjan Soni as the Country Managing Director for India. Soni has had successful stints at ZALORA, Star India and Myntra. She steps into her new role, following the exit of Ishan Chatterjee last over two decades of leadership experience spanning business, technology, marketing, and e-commerce, Soni is set to lead YouTube's growth and innovation efforts in India, the Alphabet-owned video platform said in a joins YouTube from ZALORA, where she served as Group CEO for six years based in Singapore. During her tenure, she was instrumental in introducing new categories and business models, fostering innovation, and enhancing user experience through personalisation and a successful loyalty also possesses significant Indian media and marketing experience, having worked as EVP at Star India and CMO at Myntra. Prior to that, she was a Partner at McKinsey in the Consumer and Marketing practice. She serves on the board of CBRE Group, a Fortune 500 company."YouTube's journey in India continues to be vibrant and dynamic, representing a country filled with immense creative energy and deep understanding of the creator economy and India's video commerce landscape, combined with her leadership, will enable us to accelerate creator growth, unlock new opportunities, engage users, and contribute meaningfully to India's digital journey," Gautam Anand, Vice President, YouTube APAC said the way YouTube empowers creators and connects communities across India, is "truly inspiring"."I am both humbled and thrilled to join this dynamic team and lead a platform that has long supported the powerhouse of talent that is the Indian creator economy," she said.
Hindustan Times
28-04-2025
- Business
- Hindustan Times
YouTube names Gunjan Soni as managing director for India
YouTube on Monday announced the appointment of Gunjan Soni as the Country Managing Director for India. Soni has had successful stints at ZALORA, Star India and Myntra. She steps into her new role, following the exit of Ishan Chatterjee last year. With over two decades of leadership experience spanning business, technology, marketing, and e-commerce, Soni is set to lead YouTube's growth and innovation efforts in India, the Alphabet-owned video platform said in a release. Soni joins YouTube from ZALORA, where she served as Group CEO for six years based in Singapore. During her tenure, she was instrumental in introducing new categories and business models, fostering innovation, and enhancing user experience through personalisation and a successful loyalty program. Soni also possesses significant Indian media and marketing experience, having worked as EVP at Star India and CMO at Myntra. Prior to that, she was a Partner at McKinsey in the Consumer and Marketing practice. She serves on the board of CBRE Group, a Fortune 500 company. 'YouTube's journey in India continues to be vibrant and dynamic, representing a country filled with immense creative energy and deep understanding of the creator economy and India's video commerce landscape, combined with her leadership, will enable us to accelerate creator growth, unlock new opportunities, engage users, and contribute meaningfully to India's digital journey,' Gautam Anand, Vice President, YouTube APAC said. Soni said the way YouTube empowers creators and connects communities across India, is "truly inspiring". 'I am both humbled and thrilled to join this dynamic team and lead a platform that has long supported the powerhouse of talent that is the Indian creator economy,' she said.
