Facebook parent Meta Platforms Inc. on Tuesday announced the appointment of Meghna Apparao as the director of e-commerce in India to lead the strategy and solutions that are focused on the company’s e-commerce advertisers.
Apparao’s appointment comes on the back of a series of senior leadership recruitments in the past two years, and many in the recent months, across policy, partnerships, and other key verticals, demonstrating the company’s expanding charter and commitment to India, Business Insiders reported.
Apparao will also spearhead the company’s strategic relationship with the country’s leading brands in the e-commerce space, enabling a stronger partnership through Meta platform solutions.
Apparao comes with 20 years of experience in senior sales, marketing, and business strategy roles at companies such as Unilever, Amazon, Godrej, and Licious. Her last assignment was with Licious, where she was the Chief Business Officer.
In 2018, she was also selected for the Chevening Fellowship program at the University of Oxford.
Arun Srinivas, Director and Head of Global Business Group at Meta in India said, “I am thrilled to welcome Meghna as she joins our team to lead this mandate and to shape the role our apps can play in enabling the growth of some of India’s largest online and retail businesses.”
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