Meta Appoints Sandhya Devanathan to replace Ajit Mohan as Head of India
Meta has appointed Sandhya Devanathan as Vice President of Meta India, the telecommunications giant said on Thursday. He was hired to replace Ajit Mohan who resigned earlier this month from parent Facebook, which owns Instagram and WhatsApp. Devanathan joined Meta in 2016 and helped build businesses and teams in Singapore and Vietnam as well as Meta’s e-commerce initiatives in Southeast Asia.
In 2020, Devanathan moved to Indonesia to lead APAC games which is one of Meta’s largest channels globally, the statement said.
He will transition to his 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.
“I am delighted to welcome Sandhya as our new leader in India. Sandhya has a proven track record of growing businesses, building exceptional and inclusive teams, driving product innovation and building strong relationships. We are delighted to have her lead Meta’s continued growth in India,” said the Meta Business CEO. Marne Levine in a statement.
“He will return to India to lead the India org and strategy. As part of his role, Devanathan will lead the company’s India charter and strengthen strategic relationships with the country’s leading brands, creators, marketers, and partners to drive revenue growth of Meta. on key channels in India,” the statement said.
On Wednesday, Meta announced that WhatsApp India head Abhijit Bose and Meta’s India public policy director Rajiv Aggarwal have resigned. The company announced the departure days after Meta chief Ajit Mohan left the company to join Snap after four years at the helm.
Facebook’s parent recently announced company-wide layoffs that will affect 13 percent of its workforce by cutting more than 11,000 jobs.
