Sandhya Devanathan is new Meta India head
New Delhi, November 17
Social media giant Meta has appointed Sandhya Devanathan as the vice-president of Meta India, the company said on Thursday. She comes in place of Ajit Mohan who resigned from Meta, which owns Facebook, Instagram and Whatsapp, early this month.
“I’m pleased to welcome Sandhya as our new leader for India. Sandhya has a proven track record of scaling businesses, building exceptional and inclusive teams, driving product innovation and building strong partnerships. We are thrilled to have her lead Meta’s continued growth in India,” Meta Chief Business Officer Marne Levine said.
Devanathan joined Meta in 2016 and helped build out the Singapore and Vietnam businesses and teams as well as Meta’s e-commerce initiatives in Southeast Asia.
In 2020, she moved to Indonesia to lead Gaming for APAC which is one of the largest verticals for Meta globally, the statement said.
She will transition to her new role on January 1, 2023 and will report to Dan Neary, vice-president, Meta APAC, and will be part of the APAC leadership team.
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