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  • Uber shifts gears with Rituraj Chaturmohta in the driver’s seat

    Uber shifts gears with Rituraj Chaturmohta in the driver’s seat

    MUMBAI: Uber for Business is cruising into a new chapter, and it’s Rituraj Chaturmohta taking the wheel. The enterprise arm of Uber has appointed him as senior country manager for India and South Asia, a move aimed at fuelling its next phase of growth across the region’s bustling corporate mobility landscape.

    From boardrooms to backseats, Rituraj’s mission is clear: strengthen partnerships, build smarter enterprise travel solutions, and keep innovation firmly in the fast lane. With over a decade of experience across two-sided marketplaces and platform businesses, he’s no stranger to navigating complex ecosystems.

    Before joining Uber, Rituraj led sales and business development at Airbnb, where he managed teams across supply and demand balancing the platform’s dynamic growth on both ends. A former entrepreneur in India’s hyper-local delivery space, he brings a sharp understanding of what drives both businesses and consumers in one of the world’s most competitive markets.

    Welcoming him aboard, Uber regional general manager and of Uber for Business head for APAC Eric Lee, said, “We are delighted to have Rituraj join our leadership team to drive Uber for Business’ growth and partnerships in India and South Asia. His experience in scaling platform businesses and understanding the Indian market will be instrumental in strengthening our enterprise offering.”

    Excited about the road ahead, Rituraj said, “I am thrilled to join Uber for Business to lead India and South Asia, one of Uber’s most dynamic growth markets. Uber for Business is reimagining how businesses move with scale, sustainability, and customer centricity at the core. My focus is to deepen Uber’s relationships with business clients, build tailored mobility solutions that drive measurable ROI, and make Uber for Business a growth partner for every company in this region.”

    Globally, Uber for Business powers mobility for over 200,000 organisations, helping them manage employee travel, meals, and commute programmes through Uber’s trusted platform. In India alone, more than 8,000 organisations are already on board, using its solutions for business travel, daily commutes, and employee shift transport.

    With Rituraj in the driver’s seat, Uber for Business seems ready to chart new routes merging convenience, technology, and enterprise efficiency into one smooth ride.

     

  • Turner appoints Eric Lee to lead its LBE business

    Turner appoints Eric Lee to lead its LBE business

    MUMBAI: Turner Asia Pacific has appointed Eric Lee as director for Asia Pacific to lead its growing location-based entertainment (LBE) business for the region.

    Lee is tasked with identifying opportunities to develop consumer-facing experiences such as water parks, theme parks, branded retail and entertainment spaces. These environments utilize Cartoon Network’s global kids’ IP such as The Powerpuff Girls, Ben 10, We Bare Bears and Adventure Time, as well as Turner’s other youth-focused brands including Tuzki, according to a company statement.

    This is a new position for Cartoon Network Enterprises (CNE), Turner’s licensing and merchandising arm, and demonstrates its commitment to developing more LBE initiatives around the region. Lee’s appointment is a part of a wider strategy by Turner to become an even more consumer-centric and IP-focused company.

    Turner Asia Pacific business development and overseas CNE senior vice president, Clément Schwebig was quoted in the statement as saying, “Eric is a talented and experienced individual who will straight away look to forge strategic relationships with local partners that will enable us to engage existing fans and win over new ones. LBE and the themed attraction business has huge potential for growth in Asia Pacific, and Cartoon Network’s world-famous franchises are well-loved by kids and families across the region.”

    The appointment comes at a period of growth for both the industry and Turner’s extensive portfolio of IP.

    Cartoon Network Amazone, the water park in Thailand that opened in 2014, is going from strength to strength and earlier this year, Turner opened a Tuzki-themed restaurant in Shanghai, China, and the first of a planned series of Cartoon Network retail stores in Seoul, Korea.

    Meanwhile in Dubai, Cartoon Network is all set to open its own themed zone at IMG Worlds of Adventure. In a number of other Asian markets, LBE projects in the CNE pipeline include Family Entertainment Centers and Retail-Dining-Entertainment experiences.

    Lee joins Turner from Rovio Entertainment in Europe, where he held the position of Director for Global LBE. There he worked with large-scale licensing deals and led innovative projects such as the first ever Angry Birds 4D film and Angry Birds VR experience. He has also held roles in Jack Rouse Associates and JBJ Associates and has worked on projects such as Ferrari World in Abu Dhabi, Crayola Experience in the US, Sochi Theme Park in Russia, and Angry Birds parks in the UK, Russia and Qatar.

  • Turner appoints Eric Lee to lead its LBE business

    Turner appoints Eric Lee to lead its LBE business

    MUMBAI: Turner Asia Pacific has appointed Eric Lee as director for Asia Pacific to lead its growing location-based entertainment (LBE) business for the region.

    Lee is tasked with identifying opportunities to develop consumer-facing experiences such as water parks, theme parks, branded retail and entertainment spaces. These environments utilize Cartoon Network’s global kids’ IP such as The Powerpuff Girls, Ben 10, We Bare Bears and Adventure Time, as well as Turner’s other youth-focused brands including Tuzki, according to a company statement.

    This is a new position for Cartoon Network Enterprises (CNE), Turner’s licensing and merchandising arm, and demonstrates its commitment to developing more LBE initiatives around the region. Lee’s appointment is a part of a wider strategy by Turner to become an even more consumer-centric and IP-focused company.

    Turner Asia Pacific business development and overseas CNE senior vice president, Clément Schwebig was quoted in the statement as saying, “Eric is a talented and experienced individual who will straight away look to forge strategic relationships with local partners that will enable us to engage existing fans and win over new ones. LBE and the themed attraction business has huge potential for growth in Asia Pacific, and Cartoon Network’s world-famous franchises are well-loved by kids and families across the region.”

    The appointment comes at a period of growth for both the industry and Turner’s extensive portfolio of IP.

    Cartoon Network Amazone, the water park in Thailand that opened in 2014, is going from strength to strength and earlier this year, Turner opened a Tuzki-themed restaurant in Shanghai, China, and the first of a planned series of Cartoon Network retail stores in Seoul, Korea.

    Meanwhile in Dubai, Cartoon Network is all set to open its own themed zone at IMG Worlds of Adventure. In a number of other Asian markets, LBE projects in the CNE pipeline include Family Entertainment Centers and Retail-Dining-Entertainment experiences.

    Lee joins Turner from Rovio Entertainment in Europe, where he held the position of Director for Global LBE. There he worked with large-scale licensing deals and led innovative projects such as the first ever Angry Birds 4D film and Angry Birds VR experience. He has also held roles in Jack Rouse Associates and JBJ Associates and has worked on projects such as Ferrari World in Abu Dhabi, Crayola Experience in the US, Sochi Theme Park in Russia, and Angry Birds parks in the UK, Russia and Qatar.