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GoDaddy is title sponsor of ‘World Hosting Day’ India 2016
MUMBAI: Cloud platform GoDaddy dedicated to small, independent ventures, today announced its title sponsorship for the upcoming WHD.india 2016, the largest independent hosting and cloud services conference in India. The conference will take place at the Ritz-Carlton, Bangalore on Wednesday, September 28, 2016and expects over 500 resellers, web developers, designers, domain investors and cloud services vendors. In addition to being the title sponsor of WHD.india for the fourth year running, GoDaddy will lead conversations on building and enabling a robust ecosystem of web developers, designers and resellers to serve the growing needs of India’s 51 million strong SMB market. At WHD.india 2016, GoDaddy will also announce a selection of new products and services for web professionals.
Rajiv Sodhi, Vice President and Managing Director, GoDaddy, India and Australia, said, “India’s growing ecosystem of Resellers, web designers and developers play a pivotal role in helping the country’s next wave of small businesses to get online and in building an effective digital presence. GoDaddy is committed to helping web professionals and their customers succeed online. As always, we are delighted to be a part of WHD.india 2016 and look forward to sharing insights and gaining invaluable feedback from the web professional community.”
GoDaddy offers a suite of online products for small businesses in India. GoDaddy combines its products with award-winning customer care to help empower small business owners, and entrepreneurs in India, to easily start, confidently grow and successfully run their own ventures. This includes finding the perfect domain name, website creation and hosting, online marketing, and productivity tools.
World Hosting Days is the world’s largest series of events for the hosting and cloud service market. The first event of this series took place in Germany more than 10 years ago. The huge success of the conference’s concept and its reception throughout the industry helped to establish a series of events in all parts of the world.
The annual WHD.global in Germany remains the biggest and most important global gathering with thousands of attendees from 85 countries. A road show through different European technology hubs and events in the United States and Asia complement the WHD family.
The WHD concept gathers leading experts and knowledge from the hosting and cloud industry in order to provide a professional atmosphere for high-value networking, conducting business and learning about the latest solutions and services. Each event consists of three pillars: a conference with keynotes and sessions, a trade fair with exhibitions, and entertaining social events to promote networking. WHD is the perfect combination of information, business opportunities and networking.
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Piyush Thakur steps down as Inshorts’ chief revenue officer
Former vice president and cro says exit marks a new chapter after close to a decade of building revenue and partnerships at Inshorts Group.
NOIDA: Piyush Thakur has stepped away from Inshorts Group after nearly 10 years with the company, marking the end of a long tenure that culminated in his role as chief revenue officer.
In a farewell note, Thakur said he was “turning a new page” after almost a decade at Inshorts, calling it one of the hardest professional decisions he has made. He added that his exit was not driven by uncertainty about the future, but by reflection on a long association with the company.
Thakur joined Inshorts in October 2016 as vice president and spent around seven years in the role before being elevated to chief revenue officer in April 2024, a position he held until April 2026.
He said his tenure was defined by “thousands of mornings, late nights, product debates and breakthrough moments”, as the company evolved into a large-scale digital news platform used by millions.
In his note, Thakur emphasised that Inshorts’ growth was a collective effort across teams, adding that engineers, designers, sales teams and customer support staff all contributed to building the platform. He said the company’s success was not the result of individuals but of “everyone who stayed, passed through, and left their mark”.
Before Inshorts, Thakur worked across several digital media and business development roles. At ESPN, he served as senior regional manager from October 2015 to October 2016, focusing on growth initiatives, strategic opportunities and video distribution.
At Times Internet, he worked for nearly three years, including as head of business development from April 2015 to September 2015 and chief manager from January 2013 to March 2015. His responsibilities included monetisation of mobile platforms, managing media and developer partnerships, and driving revenue across digital properties such as The Times of India and The Economic Times.
Earlier, he worked at Brandmovers as head of business development from June 2012 to June 2013, handling digital, mobile and social media marketing solutions, client development and strategic consulting. During this period, he also worked on advertising revenue, brand strategy and CRM-based solutions.
At Inshorts, Thakur’s role focused on revenue strategy, mobile and media partnerships, and growth initiatives across platforms. His profile highlights experience in mobile product management, digital business models, partner ecosystems and revenue expansion in high-growth environments.
