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  • Vikrant Chowdhary joins CleverTap as chief growth officer

    Vikrant Chowdhary joins CleverTap as chief growth officer

    Mumbai: Global user engagement and retention platform CleverTap on Tuesday added a new dimension to its core leadership team with the appointment of Vikrant Chowdhary as chief growth officer.

    In this role, Chowdhary will lead CleverTap’s integrated go-to-market (GTM) strategy globally across all commercial and enterprise segments.

    Increasingly, business leaders with disruptive mindsets and an eagerness to evolve are imperative for companies to succeed. Chowdhary brings this forward-thinking to CleverTap through 25 years of experience and expertise leading hypergrowth teams, said the company in a statement.

    “We are thrilled to have Vikrant join us as our partner for growth as we scale our business in key global markets and sectors and steer CleverTap to become a global leader in the user retention space for mobile-first digital businesses,” said CleverTap co-founder and CEO Sunil Thomas. “For the first time, we will integrate all of our customer-facing functions — across sales, marketing, solution engineering, and partnerships — to make one CleverTap Growth team under Vikrant’s leadership.”

    Before CleverTap, Chowdhary worked with Salesforce, a CRM company, where he directed India’s finserv vertical and enterprise business units. Previously, he held country leadership roles with SAP— where he powered the growth of the BFSI and telecom business unit, which became one of the best-performing teams in the country—as well as Teradata, IBM, and select startups. 

    “CleverTap has created a unique platform to help growth managers monetize behavioral economics for their real-time digital businesses, and I am truly excited and humbled to become an integral part of the company,” said Chowdhary.  “I am also excited to draw on my experience building growth units in vertical sectors powered by high-performance teams and have the opportunity to bring this capability to CleverTap.” 

  • Hashtag Orange onboards Gaurav Singh as chief growth officer

    Hashtag Orange onboards Gaurav Singh as chief growth officer

    Mumbai: Digital communication agency Hashtag Orange has brought Gaurav Singh on board as chief growth officer. In this role, Singh will be responsible for all three verticals: creative, media, and technology, said the agency.

    Singh is a marketing professional with multifold experience across brand strategy, marketing communication, and digital transformation programs. He has launched multinational brands, built online businesses, and managed large digital transformation programs in India and other SEA (South East Asia) markets.

    “Glad to have Gaurav with his astute and proven experience in building brands and online business. I am confident Gaurav adds fresh thinking and energy to our leadership team and adds value to our existing and new clients,” said Hashtag Orange founder Mukesh Vij, welcoming Singh on board.

    Prior to joining Hashtag Orange, Singh’s last stint was with Telenor, where he worked in India, Thailand, and Myanmar. He also played a key role in the launch of Virgin brand in India, which bagged multiple awards including a coveted Cannes nomination.

    “Today the line between offline and online is disappearing and brands are looking for a partner who can offer integrated marketing solutions including brand strategy, creative, media & technology to deliver business growth,” said Singh on his new role. “Team at HO is already doing some great work in this direction, I am looking forward to working with them to accelerate this process.”

  • Nimit Jaiswal joins BeyondSkool as chief growth officer

    Nimit Jaiswal joins BeyondSkool as chief growth officer

    Mumbai: E-learning platform BeyondSkool has announced Nimit Jaiswal as its chief growth officer. In his new role, Jaiswal is responsible for the company’s growth and brand strategy.

    An IIM Bangalore alumnus, Jaiswal comes with seven years of experience having worked with companies like Xanadu, Lodha Group, and ZS Associates in the past. Before joining BeyondSkool, he was working with Helppo as a founding member and the head of product and marketing.

    Speaking about the appointment, Beyondskool CEO and founder, Payal Gaba said, “Nimit is a result-oriented leader who comes with a deep understanding of business growth and data-driven marketing. We are thrilled to have him as part of BeyondSkool’s leadership team. He will focus on building and implementing our business growth strategy and broaden our brand reach in India and international markets.”

    Talking about his new role, Nimit Jaiswal said, “BeyondSkool is about transformation and unlocking human possibilities from a very small age. In my role, I want to explore as many geographies, business channels, and customer segments as possible. The goal is to make BeyondSkool a go-to academy for every parent who wishes more out of life for their children.”