MUMBAI: Yahoo India has appointed George Zacharias as managing director. Zacharias will be reporting to Yahoo international operations senior VP John Marcom.

States Marcom on the new appointment, "We are delighted to have an executive of George's caliber join Yahoo Yahoo! proves to be very successful when we combine local insight and understanding with our global platforms and capabilities. George will draw on our powerful reserves of technology and creativity to help keep Yahoo! in the forefront of this market."

Commenting on his new assignment, Zacharias said, “India is a dynamic and fastest-growing market. I look forward to helping Yahoo! as it continues to forge ahead and take significant strides in expanding its operations in India.”

Neville Taraporewalla, country general manager of Yahoo!’s Mumbai-based India operations, will report to Zacharias.