With the appointment of the new Managing Director, Twitter‘s Balaji Krish, who until now was handling the India operations of the company in the interim, will be going back to the company’s headquarters in San Francisco to resume his role as the Global Head of Revenue Strategy and Operations. On joining Twitter India, Maheshwari will be reporting to Maya Hari, the company’s Vice President and Managing director of Asia Pacific. According to a statement issued by Twitter India, Maheshwari will be responsible for driving an integrated business strategy to take the company’s audience and revenue growth up in India.
He will be joining Twitter India on April 29 and will oversee the company’s teams in New Delhi, Mumbai, and Bengaluru. Speaking on the new appointment, Hari said, ” The future of India is digital-first and full of possibilities with the world’s largest youth population and soon, the world’s largest workforce. We are thrilled to have Manish join us at this important time to take our Indian business to the next level. He has a successful track record of building strong digital businesses and leading teams in India, extensive experience working at the intersection of media and technology sectors, and a deep understanding of Indian consumer trends over the past 20 years. Under his leadership, we will continue to invest in India to empower all elements of Indian society to have a public voice to be heard through Twitter.”
— Maya Hari (@maya_hari) April 22, 2019 It is worth mentioning that prior to serving as the Managing Director of Network18, Maheshwari has held leadership roles at Flipkart, txtWeb, Intuit, McKinsey and P&G.
— Manish Maheshwari (@manishm) April 22, 2019 Talking about joining Twitter India, Manish Maheshwari said, “The future of India is digital-first and full of possibilities with the world’s largest youth population and soon, the world’s largest workforce. I’ve been a Twitter user for more than 10 years now and I’m excited to lead Twitter India now to greater heights in the country. With premium Indian content on the rise in multiple regions across the country, I believe we are scratching the surface of what’s possible with Twitter in India. With our amazing teams across India, I’m bullish about the overall impact that Twitter India can create in the country and the influence of India on our global platform.”
