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Swiggy taps Vijay Bandhiya to drive growth from the CEO’s office
MUMBAI: Swiggy is tightening its execution engine, and it has picked a familiar strategy hand to do it. The on-demand major has appointed Vijay Bandhiya as director of CEO’s office, tasking him with driving growth and cross-functional initiatives across its core and emerging businesses.
Based in Bengaluru, Bandhiya will work out of the Group CEO’s office at Swiggy, partnering closely with senior leadership to accelerate execution across the Food Marketplace, Dineout and other strategic ventures within the Swiggy portfolio. The role is designed to cut across silos, aligning strategy with on-ground delivery as the company scales its next phase of growth.
Bandhiya joins Swiggy from Zepto, where he spent several years in the thick of a high-growth environment. During his stint, he held multiple leadership roles across the CEO’s office and strategy, including director, associate director and senior manager, working on business planning, execution and scale-up initiatives.
Earlier in his career, Bandhiya built his strategic toolkit at Redseer Strategy Consultants, and at Wipro within its global strategy team for Cybersecurity and Risk Services. He also gained early exposure through internships at Rakuten and A.P. Moller – Maersk, developing a foundation in analytics, programme management and cross-functional execution.
The appointment comes at a time when Swiggy is sharpening its focus on profitable growth while expanding its playbook across food, dining and allied consumer services. By bringing Bandhiya into the CEO’s Office, the company is signalling a push towards faster decision-making, tighter coordination and execution-led strategy, less slideware, more scale.
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Republic Media Network appoints Mohit Dhamne as group CEO
Founding member elevated as network reports 149 million monthly digital users
NEW DELHI: Republic Media Network has appointed Mohit Dhamne as its group chief executive officer, elevating a founding member who has been part of the organisation since its inception in 2016.
Dhamne’s rise within the network has been steady and multi-layered. He began as head of finance, later taking on responsibilities as company secretary and EVP (Finance), before being elevated to chief financial officer in December 2023. In his new role, he will now oversee the group’s overall strategic and operational direction.
The network described him as a key architect of its evolution into one of India’s leading broadcast and digital news platforms. He brings cross-functional expertise spanning finance, law and management, backed by qualifications as a chartered accountant, company secretary, and a postgraduate management degree from the Indian School of Business, Hyderabad.
Congratulating him, Arnab Goswami said Dhamne has been instrumental in shaping the organisation’s growth journey since inception. He added that the founding team’s shared experience and leadership framework will help the network pursue new opportunities and scale further.
The appointment comes at a time of strong momentum for the network. Over recent months, Republic has expanded its core business team by 30 per cent and strengthened its leadership structure with senior executives managing defined revenue portfolios across platforms.
On the digital front, Republic Digital has reported 149 million monthly users, according to Comscore data, reinforcing its position as one of India’s most widely consumed digital news offerings.
The growth has also been supported by expansion in its integrated brand solutions division, Republic Brand Studio, as the network continues to build a more diversified revenue ecosystem.
With this leadership transition, Republic Media Network is positioning itself for its next phase of expansion, combining broadcast strength with accelerating digital scale.
