Tag: Gautam Thakar

Star Sports EVP and marketing head Shubhranshu singh quits

MUMBAI: Star Sports executive vice president and head of marketing Shubhranshu Singh has quit Star India after a four-year stint.

Incidentally, Star Sports has got a new CEO in Gautam Thakar, who joined the company from 15 January. Singh’s last day at the organisation was mid-January.

Singh was instrumental in delivering various successful marketing campaigns for the channel, including the entire Pro Kabaddi marketing strategy. According to a source, he will be embarking on a new assignment outside the broadcast industry.

Singh had joined the company in December 2013 after a two-and-a-half-year stint at Visa as marketing director for India and South Asia. An experienced marketing professional with more than 15 years of experience, Singh holds an MBA degree in international business from Indian Institute of Foreign Trade. He has also worked on channel development and customer marketing.

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January 23, 2018
Gautam Thakar new Star Sports CEO

MUMBAI: At long last the post left vacant by Nitin Kukreja has been filled. Gautam Thakar has been appointed as the CEO of Star Sports. Thakar replaces Kukreja, who quit the company in March.

Currently working with Washington DC-based investment firm Revolution LLC, Thakar will take up the new role on 15th January.

Thakar started his career as a brand manager with P&G in India, then led baazee.com as a founding management team member to become the No 1 e-commerce company in India. He then spent 10 years in eBay in a variety of leadership roles before leading the turnaround at LivingSocial.

Thakar has an MBA from IIM, Lucknow.

The Star Sports network is home to some of the best sporting properties in India. The upcoming year is especially critical for the network with Star India bagging the rights for the coveted Indian Premier League (IPL).

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December 26, 2017
eBay India and Nasscom launch eBay eCommerce Guide

MUMBAI: The online marketplace eBay India and Nasscom (National Association of Software and Services Companies) unveiled the ‘eBay eCommerce Guide’.

Launched by Nasscom president Kiran Karnik and eBay India Marketplace country manager Gautam Thakar at the Nasscom eCommerce seminar, the eBay eCommerce Guide aims to spread awareness and educate internet users on the various elements of eCommerce.

According to an official release, the eBay eCommerce Guide spells out the basic business models of eCommerce, benefits to users, profiles of sellers & buyers & industry statistics. In addition, there are chapters on technology trends and resources which will assist consumers in understanding the newer developments in eCommerce.

eBay eCommerce Guide includes eCommerce – Anytime, Anywhere, Anything Marketplace, eCommerce- Benefit from It, Reach of eCommerce in India, Real People in the e-World, Guidelines for Online Transactions, Technology and Trends, Resources and Guides and Glossary of eCommerce Terms.

“eCommerce is of growing importance and online market places can be of immense help, especially to the SME sector and rural craftsmen who cannot afford other expensive channels of marketing,” Nasscom Karnik says. “eBay India as a pioneer of a new paradigm of ecommerce into India, has provided a revenue generation platform for thousands of Indians sellers both in India and globally. I congratulate eBay on their initiative of bringing out a eCommerce Guide, and hope that this will encourage even more Indians to adopt eCommerce.”

The eBay eCommerce Guide is currently being distributed among influencers and media through Nasscom and other industry bodies. To avail a copy, one can mail to mediacentreindia@ebay.com.

July 8, 2006