Indiantelevision.com Team

(19 December 2006 10:30 pm)

MUMBAI: eBay India, online marketplace, has announced the appointment of Rajan Mehra as the country manager while, Gautam Thakar has been promoted by the company to senior director international marketing, with effect from 1 January 2007.

Previously, eBay India had two country managers. Gautam Thakar was country manager - eBay India marketplace together with Rajan Mehra was the country manager - payments and new ventures of eBay India.

In his new role, Mehra will lead the eBay Portfolio in India, including the eBay India marketplace, the eBay India motors marketplace, the Kijiji classifieds website and PaisaPay, eBay India's secure online payment gateway, informs an official release.

While Gautam's new responsibilities will include coordinating eBay's marketing efforts across its 32 international markets and driving global trade between the eBay sites. Gautam will be a
member of the International leadership team and the Global Brand Council and will report to eBay International president Lorrie Norrington.

Speaking on the announcement, Mehra said, "I am delighted to take on my new role to steer eBay India and its talented team. I look forward to growing our strong vibrant India business and
sustaining eBay's leadership in ecommerce in India."

A member of eBay's Asia Pacific Leadership team, Mehra was responsible for the strategy, incubation and management of the new business initiatives at eBay India. Amongst Rajan's accomplishments, was conceptualizing and building a nationwide B2B Motors business - eBay India motors marketplace.

Thakar said, "I am delighted to take on the opportunity to contribute to eBay globally and to work across markets."