Snapdeal still on hiring spree; has poached Amit Choudhary from Procter & Gamble this time

Online marketplace Snapdeal has been on a hiring spree since past few months and it seems the e-Commerce platform is building a second rung of leadership.

Latest to join the bandwagon in Amit Choudhary who has joined Snapdeal as senior Vice President-Corporate Finance. Jasper Infotech, which owns and runs Snapdeal, made the announcement.

Choudhary was serving as the regional finance head for Procter & Gamble’s (P&G) Asia Pet Care business across 14 countries, including, Japan, Greater China and Australia, before joining Snapdeal.

"We believe that with his experience and expertise Amit will propel us further on our growth trajectory with stronger, more efficient and transparent financial planning and management. We welcome him into the family," said co-founder of Snapdeal, Kunal Bahl.
At Snapdeal, Choudhary will be driving overall controllership in finance, FP&A and taxation at the group level.

"E-Commerce is one of the most dynamic sectors in the country today and Snapdeal has emerged as a leader in this sector. I am very excited to be a part of the young and dynamic Snapdeal family. I look forward to an exciting journey ahead," Choudhary stated in a press release issued by Snapdeal.

Snapdeal had recently appointed former Bharti Airtel senior executive Anand Chandrasekaran as its chief product officer.

In May, Snapdeal named former Cisco and Symantec executive Gaurav Gupta as its vice-president – Engineering, whereas in April, it brought on board former Unilever Plc executive Vivek Patankar as senior vice-president - finance.

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